Former referee Dermot Gallagher returns to assess incidents from the Midweek Premier League promotion, including the red card of Patrick Dorgu in the 3-2 victory of Manchester United against IPswich and Erling Haaland's not permitted goal for Manchester City versus Tottenham Hotspur …
Man Utd 3-2 Ipswich
Incident: Let's go to the red card for United in their victory over Ipswich for Dorgu. He received a straight red card for his challenge on Omari Hutchinson just before the break.
Dermot says: “It's fantastic [intervention from VAR] Because if you look at a different perspective, it is a really bad challenge.
“I am not saying that he means to do it, but it is really the wrong challenge.
“He caught him the shin, he has come from distance, he has speed, hits the studs. Var has told Darren England to look at what he did and it is a red.
“Because of the position of the referee, he does not see the size of that mistake. He actually started again with a complication, so he didn't think it was a mistake.
“When he went to the screen, he realizes that he was wrong. It's for that.”
Incident: Alejandro Garnacho wanted a penalty earlier in the first half, but was Darren England right to wave this away?
Dermot says: “100 percent. He felt contact and went down too easily.
“The referee has that good because he has worked hard to get into that position. He has seen it and can hear almost the minimal contact and says no.”
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Man City
Incident: Haaland thought he had scored his second goal of the game against Spurs in stopping Time, but it was excluded for handball.
The Premier League Match Center said: “The call from the referee of no goal for a handball by Haaland was checked and confirmed by VAR – without conclusive evidence to destroy the decision on the field”.
Dermot says: “Everyone thinks this rule is hard, unless it comes in. Year Jarred Gillett, the referee, is the key. He gives the handball. He whistles before Haaland continues.
“VAR checked and checked and they concluded that there was no evidence that the referee was wrong.
“I would say that the evidence supports the referee … Because he is the goal scorer, it should not be allowed.
“The most important problem is that it was not allowed by the referee on the field.”
Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle
Incident: In Liverpool's victory over Newcastle there was an early scream for a Liverpool -fine for a challenge of Lewis Hall on Mohamed Salah
Dermot says: “Again, this is all about the referee. He thinks Hall was demolished outside the framework by Salah.
“If Stuart Attwell had not given a mistake on Hall, it is 100 percent a penalty because he brought Salah down.
“But the referee whistled to the first mistake on Hall, so a free kick for Newcastle instead of a penalty for Liverpool.”
Incident: There was also a goal that was rejected late in the game for an error by Ibrahima Konate on Nick Pope.
Dermot says: “It's the right call. Konate has his arms on Pope's shoulder while the keeper is about to catch the ball and he drops him.
“Everyone's expectation is a free kick. The players in Newcastle respond immediately, the Liverpool players almost expect it to come.
“It's an easy mistake to give when you see it.”
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
Incident: In the draw between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal, Forest claimed for a penalty after Riccardo Calafiori had made contact with Callum Hudson-Odoi in the box.
Was this enough for a fine?
Dermot says: “That is the core – was there enough? I don't think. There is a little contact, but is it enough to postpone it? I don't know for sure.
“Calafiori goes back from the challenge, the attacker is not convinced that it is a mistake, he tries to get the ball. He is around, but he is out of balance anyway.
“For me, the referee has that good and you continue playing.”
Incident: The cross of Jurrien Timber seemed to hit Chris Wood's arm in the forest box. Was this handball?
Dermot says: “This is where the forward wins with the law, because if he scores it, it is not allowed.
“But the law is quite clear here, when it is on the floor, it is a supporting arm and it cannot be given as a handball.
“He does everything possible to get out of the way. Nobody wants a fine for that because it is just not good with people.”
Brighton 2-1 Bournemouth
Incident: Brighton received a penalty against Bournemouth when Joao Pedro was polluted by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The decision was given on the field by Michael Oliver and confirmed by VAR.
Andoni Iraola believes that Joao Pedro has bought the penalty and forgot to try to score. Whether that is true or not, was this the right decision?
Dermot says: “Absolutely. The designation is in the ball for me. As soon as the player moves the ball past the keeper, he must ensure that he does not bring forward.
“He will say he is always there, but he brings Pedro down and it's a penalty.
“He stopped the player and hurried up. People say:” What can he do? “But if he doesn't, Pedro will just walk the ball in an empty net.
“Kepa does not get the ball and Pedro is smart, that is what attackers are taught to do – protecting the ball against the goalkeeper he did.
“As soon as he has done that, the goalkeeper must stand his land, which he does not do.”
Wolves 1-2 Fulham
Incident: Wolves claimed for a penalty when Marshall Munetsi went into the box after ISSA Diop's contact. The professions were left by Peter Bankes.
Dermot says: “There is a little contact [for the penalty claim]But the two players come together.
“The player is already on his way down. He feels almost Diop bouncing him instead of being polluted by him.”
Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa
Incident: In the victory of Crystal Palace against Aston Villa there was a really tight offside call against Ollie Watkins. Have they made the right decision?
Dermot says: “If the technology said they were doing that, then it is actually. People get frustrated because it is tight, but what we asked in the beginning was that offside was yes or no.
“You have to be careful with what you want … The technology shows that it's just offside. This weekend in the FA Cup, they will be semi-automated outside tasting men, so there will be a switch to another area, and hopefully people will embrace it.
“I think it will work very well.”
Brentford 1-1 Everton
Incident: At Brentford, Beto was on goal. Ethan Pinnock slipped and brought Beto down the last man, but the Everton striker got up and went on. If he had stayed, would this have been a red?
Dermot says: “I don't think there is any doubt. It is one of the most unusual situations I have seen.
“The attacker has thought:” I can score, I want to continue, “but he gets up so quickly, the referee thinks he has a better chance.
“As it was, it didn't happen. But when he has stopped on the floor, a red card.
“Pinnock did not deny it because Beto has picked himself up and he is still on goal. That was the key to the referee and he played the benefit. It is a difficult call.”
Incident: Brentford had a goal excluded in the second half. Yoane Wissa tapped, but it was excluded for offside, despite the fact that Jarrad Branthwaite was on the line.
Dermot says: “It is a brilliant place of the linesman because Pickford comes out and he is actually behind Pickford.
“There is only one defender behind it and there must be two defenders. People only think there because the goalkeeper is usually there, so the law is two defenders.
“Usually it is one plus the keeper, but as soon as Pickford goes beyond the attacker, he is in an offside position.”
Kilmarnock 2-4 Rangers
Incident: an interesting in the Rangers match last night. The referee originally gives a goal-kick after the shot of Ianis Hagi comes out of the game.
He changed thoughts and Rangers scored from the resulting corner that was given.
Dermot says: “This is one of the two in Scotland last night that it will be consequence instead of a decision.
“I think this is a corner. It affects the defender. The referee gives a goal, but he probably had some input and he gives a corner.
“It will be a talk point because they scored out.”
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