Former top referee Dermot Gallagher rules on these controversial Newcastle v Liverpool incidents.
Dermot Gallagher reviews controversial decisions in the Premier League after each round of games, on behalf of Sky Sports.Dermot Gallagher looking at three incidents that happened in the first half at St James’ Park.Did Van Dijk deserve straight red card at Newcastle?Virgil van Dijk is given a straight red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity after fouling Alexander Isak on the edge of the penalty area.“Has he got an obvious goalscoring opportunity? Is he in possession of the ball.
“We’d have to wait to see what the referee had written about the incident on his report – which goes to the FA – and that gets cleared up then.”Trent Alexander-Arnold is booked for throwing the ball away – despite appearing to be fouled by Anthony Gordon – but then avoids a second yellow card for bringing down the Newcastle forward moments later.“Alexander-Arnold got very unlucky because it’s clearly a foul by Gordon.
“The referee has been a master of his own downfall there. If he’d have given the free-kick – because it’s a clear foul – that wouldn’t have happened. “Even if he’d thrown the ball on the pitch, his argument would be ‘I’ve thrown it back to take the free-kick’.“One hundred per cent it’s a second yellow card. It’s a very promising attack. He’s made no attempt to play the ball. He’s got yards of space to go into.
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