Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has issued penalty verdicts from Newcastle's victory over Chelsea
Newcastle United have been told that referee Paul Tierney should have awarded them a penalty against Chelsea
Newcastle United have been told that referee Paul Tierney should have awarded them a penalty against Chelsea(Image: (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images))
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Newcastle United have been handed two contrasting penalty verdicts from their Premier League win over Chelsea. Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game but there could have easily been more with each team having a major penalty shout.
In the wake of the clash, Cole Palmer wanting a spot-kick for a foul by Nick Woltemade was certainly the bigger talking point. However, former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher agreed with the decision made on-pitch.
He said on Sky Sports Ref Watch: "I don't think it is a foul. Cole Palmer stands on Woltemade's foot. He has his foot planted, so there is no way he is going to foul him."
Jay Bothroyd added: "I agree with that. Woltemade has put his foot ahead of Palmer's foot and as Palmer has put his foot down he has felt contact and gone down."
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Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior was also on hand to share his thoughts on the potential penalty and he delivered them in a brutal fashion after questioning why referee Paul Tierney was stood in the middle of Chelsea's pre-match huddle.
He said: "If Paul had focused more on his job, which was to make the right decision, we have a penalty today. I don't think anybody in this room can say that Woltemade doesn't kick Cole Palmer down in the box. So, let's focus on the things that are important. My team showing unity is not as important as getting the decisions right on the pitch."
Cole Palmer wanted a penalty for a foul by Nick Woltemade
Cole Palmer wanted a penalty for a foul by Nick Woltemade(Image: Michael Zemanek/Shutterstock)
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With so much of the focus on the controversial Palmer incident, Malick Thiaw wanting a penalty for a foul by Reece James was given minimal spotlight, though both Gallagher and Bothroyd suggested Chelsea should have punished.
Gallagher said: "If you are not looking at the ball, you are taking a massive risk - there is no way he can ever say, 'I am trying to look at the ball.' He is not trying to fend off a defender, he does not know where the ball is and the ball is the clue.
Bothroyd added: "It is crazy - he is holding him and taking about four or five steps, and he is holding him the whole way and not looking at the ball, he does not even know where the ball is going. So I am really surprised that has not been given as a penalty...."
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