The Referee

[BirkenheadBlue]

Nar like I'm not saying it's not a pen, but come on you would he fuming if that went against you.

Although the best right back in the wurrllddddd didn't mean it he's stopped DCL from tapping it into a empty so I do think it was a pen ( just )

honestly, I wouldn’t be livid, other than thinking “why did you raise your legs up you ******* idiot”

 

[Kantareller]

The referee's referee.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Carralaar nearly in tears about the penalty!!

 

[Cookmysock]

He signed his own death warrant there. had the balls to book mane for mouthing off he awarded us a penalty at the tinmine and had none of salahs ballet performance he was ok in my book tho about time they were treated by a ref by how they play not how they want..might regret it tho he will get the death threats and the rawk sniper treatment now

 

[Brennan]

Arise, Sir Chris

 

[Blunatic]

He did well but Alexander Arnold should have walked

yep the only time intent matters is if he tries to play the ball but doesn't and stops a goal scoring opportunity. however if he intentionally or otherwise fouls a player and stops a clear goal scoring opportunity without attempting to play the ball (i.e pulling someone down when clean through) then intent doesn't matter and he should be sent off.

 

[collymcd]

Carralaar nearly in tears about the penalty!!

It's a man's sport.

 

[DOMNOLAN]

Only thing I could have asked for was him to book the dives. But given that every other ref would have given pens, it's worth giving massive credit that he didn't.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

If you reads the laws, it's a foul.

TAA challenged for the ball and in doing so tripped DCL, and by leaving his feet and sliding in front of him was careless.

I do think its a "soft" pen, but they still count as fouls, he was trying to block the shot and was unlucky that DCL tripped over him. But it's still a foul.

As for Carragher asking what's he supposed to do, stay on his feet if you can't make that challenge without tripping your opponent, it's quite simple.

Although to be honest, i think if Alisson has held the shot it wouldn't have been given, you see strikers took out after getting the shot away all the time but the foul very rarely gets given, but as he spilt it and DCL might have got to it then it got given.

I don't think it was a red because it was an attempt for the ball, all be it a poor one rather than a shirt pull or similar, and it's hard to say if DCL would have got there before the keeper.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

yep the only time intent matters is if he tries to play the ball but doesn't and stops a goal scoring opportunity. however if he intentionally or otherwise fouls a player and stops a clear goal scoring opportunity without attempting to play the ball (i.e pulling someone down when clean through) then intent doesn't matter and he should be sent off.

Isn’t there that double jeopardy rule now where you don’t get a red if it’s a pen?

 

[Cookmysock]

Carralaar nearly in tears about the penalty!!

Lescott should get his little own back get his dig in via souness. if ever a little clattenberg sly dig needed

 

[BigDuncis Blue]

One of the strongest ref performances ever. Never gave into any of the RS diving....and gave the pen.....but I do wonder what he would have done if a crowd was in...

 

[number4.]

Did well, chilled on cards which was needed on the day. Never a pen though, but deserve a bit of luck

 

[Blunatic]

Isn’t there that double jeopardy rule now where you don’t get a red if it’s a pen?

don't think so. but I might be wrong because that was the definition of a red card.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

One of the strongest ref performances ever. Never gave into any of the RS diving....and gave the pen.....but I do wonder what he would have done if a crowd was in...

When will one of them ever get booked though?