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Ex-refs & pundits agree on Arsenal penalty claim vs Everton Ex-refs and pundits have spoken out against the decision not to award Arsenal a penalty against Everton, with one former official suggesting it even deserved a red card. Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Though Arsenal ended up securing a late win over Everton on Saturday afternoon, their job might have been a lot easier if Kai Havertz had been awarded a penalty for a foul by Michael Keane in the first half. It initially looked like Keane had pushed Havertz to the ground, but replays showed the Everton defender had also stood on the Arsenal player’s ankle.
The referee waved away the appeals, and VAR quickly checked and cleared the decision. But Sky Sports pundits Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Redknapp were emphatic in their assessment of the foul in their half-time TV analysis. “There’s enough (for an overturn), yeah,” Sturridge said.
“We can clearly see he’s kicked him. It’s clear. ” “It’s so clear,” Redknapp agreed.
“How on earth have VAR taken three seconds to say that’s not a penalty, I’ll never know. That’s a horrendous decision, it’s definitely a penalty, it should be overturned. “We see VAR sometimes with decisions that everyone at home can see is not a penalty, or not a bad decision, it takes 5-10 minutes.
That (Havertz foul), they’ve taken three seconds and said it’s not a penalty. It’s an absolute disgrace that that’s not been given. ” Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Former referee Keith Hackett went one further than suggesting it should have been a penalty, adding that Keane should also have been shown a red card for the foul.