Ref Watch: Anthony Gordon's goal for Newcastle against Arsenal should have been ruled out for Joelinton push, says Dermot Gallagher
Anthony Gordon's goal should have been ruled out for a push by Joelinton; Dermot Gallagher felt a booking was right for Kai Havertz's challenge on Sean Longstaff but said he was lucky not to receive a second yellow; Bruno Guimaraes deserved yellow, not red, for his forearm on Jorginho
Former Premier League referee
Monday 6 November 2023 13:15, UK
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Former referee Dermot Gallagher dissects the flashpoints from the latest round of Premier League and Scottish Premiership games, including Anthony Gordon's controversial winner for Newcastle against Arsenal.
INCIDENT: Anthony Gordon's goal was allowed to stand despite VAR checks for the ball going out of play, a possible offside against the scorer, and a possible push by Joelinton on Gabriel Magalhaes.
Was the ball out of play?
DERMOT SAYS: «I don't think so. When you see a corner taken now, it overhangs the quadrant. Often you think it's outside, but because it overhangs, it's in play.
»The law says the whole of the ball has to be over the whole of the line. If you look, there's a fair chance part of that ball is overhanging the line.
«I say fair chance because you have to prove the ball is out of play. The assistant has to be convinced that the ball is out of play before he can flag it's out of play. The VAR has to be convinced it's out of play before they can deem it out of play.
»Therefore, if there's a doubt, you can't say conclusively it's out. You don't have to say conclusively it's in, it has to be out — and there's no evidence to say it's out."
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