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Ref Watch: Valencia call correct
- Updated: November 21, 2016
Referee Andre Marriner made the correct decision not to award Manchester United a penalty following Nacho Monreal’s challenge on Antonio Valencia.
That’s the view of former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher, who says Marriner made the right call during United’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Saturday.
We asked Gallagher to give his verdict on several of the weekend’s controversial incidents, including Callum Wilson’s penalty appeal against Stoke and Virgil van Dijk’s shirt pull on Roberto Firmino at St Mary’s.
MATCH: Stoke 0-1 Bournemouth, Premier League, Saturday
INCIDENT: No penalty for Bournemouth after Ryan Shawcross’ challenge on Callum Wilson
SCENARIO: Wilson is through on goal and brought down by Shawcross, but the Stoke defender is not penalised.
DERMOT’S VERDICT: Wrong decision.
DERMOT SAYS: The only thing I can say here is the learning point for the referee is, if you miss something you miss it. Don’t see something that didn’t happen – he’s pointed to the ball as if the defender got the ball, which he quite clearly didn’t. It’s stonewall, you will never see a clearer penalty.
INCIDENT: No foul by Wilfried Bony
SCENARIO: Bony is on a yellow card when he appears to go over the top of Simon Francis’ leg. The referee awards a drop ball after a conversation with the fourth official.
DERMOT’S VERDICT: Wrong decision.
DERMOT SAYS: He awarded a drop ball because he doesn’t think it is a foul – it’s definitely a foul. The referee hasn’t seen it for whatever reason, but it’s definitely at least a second yellow card for Bony. It could well be serious …
