Dermot Gallagher has given his verdict on one main refereeing resolution from Liverpool’s 2-2 draw in opposition to Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.
With the groups degree at 1-1 halfway via the second half, gamers from the house aspect screamed for a penalty after noticing a handball offence which went unpunished by referee Michael Oliver however was subsequently referred to VAR.
Replays exhibits that Matthijs de Ligt had his arm raised and away from his physique when it struck the ball, and Chris Kavanagh in Stockley Park satisfied the on-field official to award the penalty, which Mo Salah duly transformed to place the Reds in entrance.
Gallagher commends VAR resolution
Talking on Sky Sports activities Information‘ Ref Watch phase on Monday morning, Gallagher agreed with the choice to penalise the Man United defender, with Oliver not needing a lot time on the VAR monitor to alter his unique name.
The previous Premier League referee mentioned: “It’s a good intervention as a result of the rule is whether or not his arm is above shoulder. Effectively, it clearly is and the ball flies off the pinnacle of the participant in entrance of him. His arm is just too excessive.
“It’s a very good intervention from VAR and so they did it shortly. They despatched the referee to the display and he gave it right away.”
A case research in how VAR can work effectively
As soon as Oliver had an opportunity to overview the incident on the pitchside monitor, he actually had no selection however to award the penalty for a transparent handball offence in opposition to De Ligt.
VAR within the Premier League is available in for frequent and massive criticism, and rightly so in lots of cases, however right here’s a case research of how it may be used to good impact. A transparent error was recognized and rectified, and it was completed shortly and effectively with out the time-consuming messing about that we regularly witness.
It’s honest to say that the Dutch defender had an eventful second half yesterday, having additionally been on the receiving finish of a barge from Darwin Nunez which earned the Liverpool striker a fifth yellow card within the prime flight this season, thus ruling him out of subsequent week’s fixture away to Nottingham Forest.
Concerning the handball resolution, we absolutely agree with Gallagher – De Ligt had his arm raised within the penalty space earlier than the ball got here close to him, and was duly penalised for an error you wouldn’t count on from such an skilled defender.
