Ref Watch: Liverpool defender Andy Robertson should not have been sent off against Fulham, says Dermot Gallagher | Football News happymamay

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher takes stock of the controversial moments from the weekend’s game, including Andy Robertson’s red card in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at home to Fulham.

Liverpool 2-2 Fulham

incident: Liverpool defender Andy Robertson received a straight red card after bringing down Harry Wilson to deny him a clear goal-scoring opportunity.

Dermot says: “I’ve had plenty of chances to look back on that and I didn’t think it was a red card at the time, and I still don’t think it is.

“Robertson doesn’t know it’s coming, he miscontrols the ball and Wilson hits it. Is he in control? No. Will he control the ball? Very doubtful because the Liverpool player will do that.” Get first Is he moving towards the goal?

“There are too many variables and ‘O’s.” [in DOGSO – Denying a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity] This means it is clear and impossible.

“Then (Raul) Jimenez took a shot and the whistle blew when (Virgil) van Dijk cleared the ball, which adds a lot of complications to it.

“A more acceptable decision would have been a yellow card.

“If you are going to give a red card, blow the whistle because once you blow the whistle you are in control. If he thinks it is a red card then just blow.”

“If the referee had blown his whistle immediately, everyone would have accepted that.”

Wolves 1-2 Ipswich

incident: A furious Rayan Ait Nouri was shown a second yellow card after the full-time whistle at Molineux before being dragged off the field, while his Wolves team-mate Matheus Cunha was involved in an angry exchange with a member of the Ipswich squad backstage after the full match. Whistle time.

Dermot says: “Photos speak volumes and Craig Dawson does it [Ait-Nouri] Big favor for being so angry because this could have escalated into almost anything.

“Without a doubt, the FA will look into this matter [Cunha’s confrontation] This morning. “He elbowed the guy in the back of the head and then grabbed his glasses, which is not the reaction you would expect from a player.”

Man City 1-2 Manchester United

incident: Manchester United striker Rasmus Hoglund and Manchester City defender Kyle Walker clashed, and both players were warned.

Dermot says: “It wasn’t a good advertisement for football, you shouldn’t do it [going down like Walker did].

“I thought the referee [Anthony Taylor] He did well, and didn’t get carried away thinking it was bigger than him
It was, it was just a push. “The player reacted to the push but we don’t need that.”

incident: Manchester United were not awarded a penalty kick after Hoglund went down under the influence of Ruben Dias.

Dermot says: “I still don’t think it’s a penalty, I don’t really think so.

“The defender goes to play the ball, Hoglund sees him coming and going over himself, and it looks much worse in slow motion.

“I think Hoglund was happy to get down and wasn’t interested in chasing the ball.”

Chelsea 2-1 Brentford

incident: Chelsea defender Mark Cucurella received a second yellow card and was sent off after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge.

Dermot says: “At the end of the match, everyone was pushing, and Cucurella was adopting an aggressive attitude.

“He got a yellow card just a minute ago, so he really should have realized better.”

Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa

incident: Aston Villa were denied a penalty after VAR ruled Elliot Anderson’s arm drag on Morgan Rogers was a ‘passing catch’.

Dermot says: “I think it’s wrong [by Rogers on Anderson before he enters the box] And he [Anderson] Then he catches him as he enters the box.

“I think it’s a penalty, but I think the best outcome here in fairness would be for the VAR to recommend that the referee go to the screen so he had all his options open. Then he would have watched Rogers tear his hand apart.” [Anderson’s] The shirt is straight off his back and he can then take a free kick [to Forest].

“I got the same net result without the penalty but people accept it better because it actually happened.”

incident: Nottingham Forest’s win over Aston Villa stands despite a possible foul on Matty Cash during the build-up.

Dermot says: “It depends who you talk to, some think it’s a foul, some don’t – what I would say is that you can’t re-referee football matches.

“The referee has a good attitude and says there is no foul and continues playing and certainly not a foul for VAR – if you interfere with that, you will be looking at every incident on the pitch.

“I don’t think it was a foul, I think he won the ball. I don’t think it was a clear and obvious foul.”