Mic'd Up: Howard Webb has final say on Anthony Gordon & Scott McTominay decisions
PGMOL chief Howard Webb has had the final say on Anthony Gordon's controversial winner for Newcastle United against Arsenal and Scott McTominay’s disallowed goal for Manchester United against Fulham in the latest edition of .
Webb took position in the studio alongside Michael Owen to discuss the controversial refereeing decisions in the Premier League from the past month and explain why the calls were made.
Gordon condemned Arsenal to their first Premier League defeat of the season on 4 November when he swept in a 64th minute goal from close range. But it was marred in controversy after a four-minute VAR check on several incidents within the build-up, followed by a tirade from Gunners boss Mikel Arteta and a statement supporting his comments from Arsenal as a club.
Despite the fury emanating from north London, the Premier League's Independent Key Match Incidents Panel has already ruled that the on-field referee and VAR reached the correct decision.
Now, with the full conversation between the officials disclosed as part of the show, Webb has broken down each part of the goal – from the ball ruled to have stayed in play, to the alleged foul from Joelinton on Gabriel and a possible offside on Gordon.
«An unusual situation with three aspects for the VAR to check, whether or not the on-field decision of 'goal' should be overturned,» Webb reflected.
Listen to the full four minute VAR check of Anthony Gordon's controversial goal for Newcastle against Arsenal and PGMOL chief Howard Webb discussing the process of awarding the goal
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