Should Newcastle have had a penalty against Chelsea?
INCIDENT: Chelsea fought from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Newcastle in Saturday’s early kick-off. However, there was a contentious decision at 2-1 when Newcastle thought they should have had a penalty for a foul by Trevoh Chalobah on Anthony Gordon.
Newcaslte boss Eddie Howe said “anywhere else on the pitch and that’s a foul” and he called it a “stonewall” penalty for his side. Is he right?
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DERMOT SAYS: “I think it’s a penalty.
“He’s aggressive and nowhere near the ball.
“He looks at the man rather than the ball. There is no look to the ball.
“I think it is a penalty.”
‘It’s a body check from Calobah’
Jay Bothroyd on Sky Sports News:
“They said Calobah was shielding the ball out.
“Shielding the ball out is not like that.
“Shielding the ball out is not letting the attacker come around you. What Calobah did is more of a body check.
“It should be a penalty. Anywhere else on the pitch it is a free-kick.
“The terminology being used by the VAR isn’t being backed up by the footage.”
More to follow.
