PGMOL boss Howard Webb believes Moises Caicedo was right to avoid a red card against Tottenham in Chelsea's 4-3 win on Sunday.
The Chelsea midfielder faced no disciplinary action for his lunging first-half challenge on Spurs' Pape Matar Sarr after the incident was investigated by VAR.
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Jamie Carragher suggested Chelsea's Moises Caicedo was 'very lucky' not to be sent off for a challenge on Tottenham's Pape Sarr in their 4-3 Premier League win over Spurs
WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAID:
Assistant 1: “Take a free-kick, take a free-kick. I don't think it's full standing, I think it's partial, I don't think it's full.”
ORANGE: “Come into the harness. He'll catch a quick glance and then down on the floor. I don't think there's any evidence of foul play. I don't think he's going through with too much force.”
HOWARD WEBB'S COMMENT:
“A yellow card should have been shown, in the end Caicedo didn't get any disciplinary action for that action. I think his actions were reckless. For me it's not a red card it is a ball that has been kicked away from him by Pape Sarr.
“This movement continues to Sarr's leg. It comes off very quickly, sometimes slow motion can distort the truth.
“At full speed there is no real energy coming through the leg into the shin. It comes off very quickly so there is no force going into an opponent's leg to do the damage. He hits a leg and comes off quickly. For me, it should be a yellow card for reckless conduct.”
Should Brentford have won a bid for Norgaard's challenge?
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Speaking on the Match Officials Mic'd Up Howard Webb says Christian Norgaard's red for his challenge on Everton's Jordan Pickford should be overturned in his opinion and player safety is paramount important.
Event: Christian Norgaard was sent off during Brentford's 0-0 draw with Everton after a challenge on Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford as he tried to score in the six-yard box. After a successful appeal from Brentford, Norgaard avoided a three-match ban.
WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAID:
Arbitrator 1: “Take a defensive free kick, Pickford is caught by Norgaard.
Referee: “Yes, he's just gone to play ball.”
ORANGE: “Delay, delay, Kav (Chris Kavanagh). Delay, delay. I'm going to propose a review of the field for foul play.”
Referee: “The leg is clearly high, straightening the leg rather than bending it. Contact the knee, bad foul play, red card.”
WEBB'S STATEMENT:
“I was surprised by the outcome of the appeal. Of course I respect the judgment of the panel but I would expect them to see this as I did, as an act of foul play when the studs go into Jordan's knee. Pickford and his safety in danger I did not agree with their judgment.
“I don't think Norgaard has gone in there to try and hurt Jordan Pickford in any way, he's gone to try and get on the end of the ball. But to do that, stretch out with a raised leg, with open studs when an opponent is in front of him We (referees) have to deal with consequences.
“When Norgaard does that, it's obvious he's hoping to get the ball but there's a risk involved. There is a lot of force going into a vulnerable part of the body, there is a risk that he will inherit when he lunges in that way. he doesn't make contact with the ball and he makes contact with Pickford in this way the result is that Pickford's safety is at risk, so it's really bad play I sympathize with him but we are here to protect player safety.”
Why was Stephens Cucurella's hair pulling considered violent behavior?
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Howard Webb explains why Jack Stephens' hair on Marc Cucurella is considered violent behavior in the laws of the games punishable by a red card
Event: Jack Stephens was shown a red card following a VAR review after he hair-triggered Marc Cucurella in the box.
WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAID:
Arbitrator 1: “I don't know what went off there.”
Referee: “I'm not sure there's any communication at all. Jack Stephens puts out a little hand, but I'm not sure there's any connection.”
ORAN: “Delay, delay, delay Tony (Harrington) investigating possible violent behavior. It's a clear hair pull.”
Referee: “It's hair pulling, the Jack Stephens red card.”
WEBB'S VIEW:
“The laws of the game do not go into hair pulling but it does say that contact to the head or face that is less than minimal is violent behaviour.
“With regard to hair pulling there is an acceptable condition that if you pull someone's hair, you will be sent away. It just crosses that line of acceptable behavior on the field of play.
“If you pull someone's hair there's no reason to do that. I can't imagine Jack Stephens making that mistake again.”
