| How on earth is that a pen!? 18:52 - Jan 4 with 3580 views | Hciwspi |
Looks like Pedro headed the Arsenal players head!
And the reaction is a bit pathetic as well! [Post edited 4 Jan 18:53]
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 18:53 - Jan 4 with 3124 views | bournemouthblue |
Bizarre penalty awarded there, that makes a mockery of the one they didn't give against Leicester |  |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 18:55 - Jan 4 with 3085 views | gainsboroughblue |
The fact that was given on the pitch then again off it after looking at it several times is utterly ridiculous.
If anything I'd have booked the Brighton bloke for his pathetic reaction. Some footballers absolutely fack me off. |  |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 18:55 - Jan 4 with 3070 views | JakeITFC |
Such a poor decision, amazing how they find these week after week. |  | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:00 - Jan 4 with 2996 views | urbanpenguin |
He was headbutted, i can't see how that was debatable tbh. |  | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:03 - Jan 4 with 2939 views | Zx1988 |
It was a late challenge, which connected with the player rather than the ball.
A bit of a collector's item, but still as much of a foul if it had been a tackle. |  |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:03 - Jan 4 with 2940 views | WickhamsLeftBoot |
He was head butted, there really isn’t a debate for whether it is or isn’t a penalty. Would be a free kick elsewhere on the field. |  | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:04 - Jan 4 with 2925 views | SitfcB |
Thought it was a good decision. |  |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:05 - Jan 4 with 2917 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:00 - Jan 4 by urbanpenguin |
He was headbutted, i can't see how that was debatable tbh. |
That is clearly incorrect and if the referee or VAR had decided that, he would have seen red.
The only angle I have seen on it appears to show Saliba heading the ball and then pulling his head away before there was contact. That would suggest the contact is initiated by the attacker. However, I am told the alternate angle looks more like a pen.
EDIT: to be clear. It was never a headbutt. It is a clash of heads and because Pedro heads the ball before Saliba heads the side of Pedro's head, it is a penalty. Correct decision but not a headbutt which is a deliberate act and a red card offence. And agree with the OP that from one angle it appears as if Pedro initiates the contact. However, the combination of angles makes it clear it was a foul by Saliba. [Post edited 4 Jan 19:49]
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:06 - Jan 4 with 2911 views | WicklowBlue |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:03 - Jan 4 by WickhamsLeftBoot |
He was head butted, there really isn’t a debate for whether it is or isn’t a penalty. Would be a free kick elsewhere on the field. |
Agree it was a headbutt, the argument would be it was a 50/50 but the player was nowhere near the ball. |  | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:06 - Jan 4 with 2905 views | Bugs |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:04 - Jan 4 by SitfcB |
Thought it was a good decision. |
Me too. |  | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:07 - Jan 4 with 2881 views | gainsboroughblue |
Surely if it was deemed a headbutt then it's violent conduct and a red? | |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:08 - Jan 4 with 2881 views | gsoly |
Chuckling at the polarity in responses here. Thought it was an obvious pen. Forget it's their heads for a second - Pedro gets the ball first, Saliba's late, and catches him. Pen all day long. |  | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:09 - Jan 4 with 2850 views | Zx1988 |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:07 - Jan 4 by gainsboroughblue |
Surely if it was deemed a headbutt then it's violent conduct and a red? |
I think a late challenge rather than a headbutt.
Same as the difference between a poor tackle and deliberately kicking an opponent. | |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:23 - Jan 4 with 2750 views | smithy69 |
A very uncommon way to get a penalty but a absolute stonewaller
If you kick someone and get no where near the ball - it’s a pen. It’s the same if you try and throw your head at it
Stone wall pen | | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:44 - Jan 4 with 2553 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:09 - Jan 4 by Zx1988 |
I think a late challenge rather than a headbutt.
Same as the difference between a poor tackle and deliberately kicking an opponent. |
Agree after seeing it again. He is late in the challenge and has headed Pedro's head after Pedro headed the ball. | |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:49 - Jan 4 with 2524 views | bournemouthblue |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:08 - Jan 4 by gsoly |
Chuckling at the polarity in responses here. Thought it was an obvious pen. Forget it's their heads for a second - Pedro gets the ball first, Saliba's late, and catches him. Pen all day long. |
For me, contact doesn't instantly mean it's a penalty and in this case, there's minimal contact which leads to the Brighton player throwing himself to the floor
It is very very soft and a very unusual decision you have to say
I don't really care about either team frankly, you have to say this Arsenal side is very ordinary going forward. Arteta has a very pragmatic approach. | |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 21:01 - Jan 4 with 2324 views | TractorWood |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:49 - Jan 4 by bournemouthblue |
For me, contact doesn't instantly mean it's a penalty and in this case, there's minimal contact which leads to the Brighton player throwing himself to the floor
It is very very soft and a very unusual decision you have to say
I don't really care about either team frankly, you have to say this Arsenal side is very ordinary going forward. Arteta has a very pragmatic approach. |
I thought it was an unusual but relatively clear penalty. |  |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 22:42 - Jan 4 with 2125 views | Blue_In_Boston |
Reaction pathetic, but obviously a penalty even if unusual. | | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 23:12 - Jan 4 with 2050 views | StNeotsBlue |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 22:42 - Jan 4 by Blue_In_Boston |
Reaction pathetic, but obviously a penalty even if unusual. |
Not a penalty the defender heads the ball before there is contact with the Brighton player. |  | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 23:24 - Jan 4 with 2006 views | redrickstuhaart |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 23:12 - Jan 4 by StNeotsBlue |
Not a penalty the defender heads the ball before there is contact with the Brighton player. |
Having now seen it, that is right. I can only assume the ref and VAR failed to notice contact with the ball. | | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 02:03 - Jan 5 with 1868 views | Europablue |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 19:00 - Jan 4 by urbanpenguin |
He was headbutted, i can't see how that was debatable tbh. |
In real time it's a penalty, but the it is significant that the defender heads the ball, so it shouldn't have been a penalty and should have been overturned by VAR. | | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 08:14 - Jan 5 with 1677 views | smithy69 |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 02:03 - Jan 5 by Europablue |
In real time it's a penalty, but the it is significant that the defender heads the ball, so it shouldn't have been a penalty and should have been overturned by VAR. |
Numerous penalties this year where the defender wins the ball 1st - but his actions after - mean a penalty is given
I personally think it’s a stone Walled penalty. Deffo red in rugby aswell :) | | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 08:43 - Jan 5 with 1618 views | MK1 |
Pedro shouldn't even be available after his attempted decapitation last week. |  |
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| How on earth is that a pen!? on 08:53 - Jan 5 with 1593 views | iamatractorboy |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 22:42 - Jan 4 by Blue_In_Boston |
Reaction pathetic, but obviously a penalty even if unusual. |
I was pleased to see him get over such a serious case of concussion to step up and score the penalty | | | |
| How on earth is that a pen!? on 09:27 - Jan 5 with 1514 views | SuffolkSpezial |
To any whinging Gooners out there... Reap what you sow... Odegaard going down holding his head after a particularly brutal finger to the chest to stop us breaking anyone?? | | | |
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