Dermot Gallagher was on hand to dispute claims that Everton’s opener against Liverpool, via Conor Coady, should have been kept.
The former Premier League referee noted that James Milner’s contact with the ball entering the box should not be taken into account unless he is “in possession of the ball, has to be in control of the ball or deliberately tries to play that ball”. safely’, none of which the veteran midfielder did.
There is some room for contradiction when it comes to the rules on the exact definition of trying to play the ball, although it’s nice to see the laws of the game working in our favor to help Jurgen Klopp’s men avoid another defeat in the game. league.
You can check out the clip below, courtesy of Sky Sports (via @footballdaily):
No penalty ✅
Dermot Gallagher agrees with the decision not to award Everton a penalty because it was a block attempt pic.twitter.com/dmYeok4pQJ
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 5, 2022
