Paul Merson believes referee made a big mistake not awarding a penalty to Sunderland against Leicester City.
Sunderland were denied a penalty late in the game when Hamza Choudhoury tugged back Daniel Ballard who was 1 vs 1 with Foxes goalkeeper.
“If you are Ipswich and Leeds, then you would be fuming,” said Merson.
“For me, it’s a stonewall, gets on his back, pulls him back and it’s a penalty. I don’t see it but a penalty.
“This is a massive game-changer. I think the dramatic fall is the one (that doesn’t help Ballard win the penalty). But if he dived, then why don’t you book him?
“It’s a massive one – five points clear, it’s a lot of points. These games do flick away very quickly.”
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Author : Nick Jones
Publish date : 2024-03-08 17:26:53
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