Former PL referee reveals whether Spurs and Kulusevski deserved a penalty vs Arsenal
Former Premier League referee, Dermot Gallagher, claims Michael Oliver was right not to award Dejan Kulusevski and Spurs a penalty against Arsenal on Sunday.
The North London Derby was full of controversies, but the most headline-stealing moment came when Kulusevski appeared to be tripped in the box by a retreating Leandro Trossard. Not only was this a potential penalty for Spurs, but Arsenal then raced up the other end and scored a goal of their own.
As such, by bringing it back and awarding a spot-kick to the home side, the VAR would also have to rule out an Arsenal goal in the process. Unfortunately for Ange Postecoglou and co, the Gunners goal stood.
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Should Tottenham have been handed a penalty"
Dermot Gallagher, who keeps up to date with the latest laws of the game, claims Spurs did not deserve a penalty for the trip because there was only ‘minimal contact’.
However, the two footballing pundits in the studio disagreed with the former referee on the matter, stating that a trip is a trip and Tottenham therefore deserved a penalty.
"Not a penalty" ?
Do you think Spurs should have had a penalty against Arsenal" ? pic.twitter.com/UamYxWSR4S— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 29, 2024
Spurs Web Opinion:
Contact is contact. If the contact was enough to clip Kulusevski’s heel, forcing his ankles together, then it wasn’t actually minimal within the ...
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