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- Updated: January 2, 2017
Mike Dean sent off West Ham’s Sofiane Feghouli for a challenge on Phil Jones – but the Sky Sports pundits blasted his decision as “disgraceful”.
Feghouli clashed with Jones just 15 minutes into Monday’s contest with the game still goalless after a heavy touch halted his dribbling run – but the Manchester United defender slid in forcefully himself.
Hammers boss Slaven Bilic fumed on the touchline and, speaking in the Sky Sports studio at half-time, Niall Quinn and Alan Smith slammed the sending-off.
“He got it disgracefully wrong in my opinion,” said Quinn. “It’s a heavy touch (from Feghouli), Jones comes running out; (Feghouli) reaches in to try and lift the ball, he doesn’t go studs-high to do Jones.
“I don’t think …