David Moyes in thought at Hill Dickinson. Plus a picture of Frank Lampard talking to the fourth official.
David Moyes in thought at Hill Dickinson. Plus a picture of Frank Lampard talking to the fourth official.
Coventry should have had a penalty in their 3-1 loss at Everton on Friday night, according to Jamie Redknapp and Callum Wilson.
At the end of what was an uneventful first half, Caleb Yirenkyi went down in the penalty area while trying to attack a free-kick.
Sky Sports' replays showed that Everton defender James Tarkowski pulled the Coventry midfielder's hair as he jumped up to try and win a header.
On top of that, VAR had to check whether or not the ex-Burnley centre-back handled the ball as his arm rose with his jump.
Eventually, play was allowed to continue with no penalty but Sky Sports commentator Seb Hutchinson mentioned after the incident that VAR wasn't even checking the hair-pull by Tarkowski.
Speaking about the incident at half time, pundits Redknapp and Wilson were in agreement about what should have happened.
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When asked if he thinks the away side at Hill Dickinson Stadium should've had a penalty, Redknapp said: "I think so.
"When you look at it again, Yirenkyi goes up and you can see in the box that Tarkowski gets hold of Yirenkyi's hair and yanks it down.
"Is it excessive force? Last year, or the year before, it would've been a red card. But you can see Tarkowski gets up there, he pulls his hair, stops him getting any elevation and you can see the reaction. It's certainly a penalty, for me."
Ex-Newcastle striker Wilson was then asked for his opinion and he said: "I think Jamie's right.
"To be honest, there are potentially two fouls in there.
"You can see when it's slowed down a bit that there's definitely a hair-pull and I think Tarkowski's clever, he puts his arm across Ethan Pinnock's face, knowing that he might potentially head it.
"He runs the risk of hand ball if it hits his arm. Obviously, it didn't. But for me, there are two potential fouls in there and definitely a penalty for Coventry."
Redknapp added: "Rightly so [there's a big reaction from Yirenkyi]. He knows he's had his hair pulled.
"It's a very unusual thing for Tarkowski to do in his own box. It's almost like a bit of panic because he's got his right arm up and then he's yanking at his hair.
"It's not the best bit of defending. He's very lucky."
How have hair-pull laws changed since last season?
After a couple of incidents last season, the Premier League updated their guidelines for hair-pulling punishments this season.
A yellow card should be issued for a deliberate hair pull without excessive force. However, if there is that - or an element of brutality - then a red card is to be issued for violent conduct.
If it's accidental contact, then there's no disciplinary action, and that could have been what saved Tarkowski because the centre-back didn't look as though he was making a concerted effort to pull Yirenkyi's hair.