Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate was fortunate to avoid a red card during Merseyside derby against Everton; Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was lucky not to concede a penalty while Dermot Gallagher also reflects on three handball decisions
Tbf to Dermot, there are different interpretations based on where the players’ arms are. When the arms are closer to the body, the refs take more things into consideration as mitigating factors, including proximity and deflections. When the arms are above the shoulder they will often ignore those mitigating factors because they feel you were taking a risk by having your hands there.
I don’t agree. He’s jumping. You try jumping with your arms down by your side. Also, it should be about the situation. Mudrik shot the ball. It was off target. There was no chance a Chelsea player was going to get that ball before it went out. And it was shot off target almost point blank into Saliba’s arm. This didn’t block a shot from being on target. It didn’t prevent a pass. It shouldn’t be a pen for me.
Tbf to Dermot, there are different interpretations based on where the players’ arms are. When the arms are closer to the body, the refs take more things into consideration as mitigating factors, including proximity and deflections. When the arms are above the shoulder they will often ignore those mitigating factors because they feel you were taking a risk by having your hands there.
I don’t agree. He’s jumping. You try jumping with your arms down by your side. Also, it should be about the situation. Mudrik shot the ball. It was off target. There was no chance a Chelsea player was going to get that ball before it went out. And it was shot off target almost point blank into Saliba’s arm. This didn’t block a shot from being on target. It didn’t prevent a pass. It shouldn’t be a pen for me.
Jackson’s jumping too