A Roof Above Us

Ref Watch is back to debate another batch of controversial decisions from the weekends football fixtures. Weve got a bumper edition this week as former top-flight referee Dermot Gallagher joined Rob Wotton in the Sky Sports News HQ studio to go through a number of contentious calls, with the Capital One Cup final the main topic of conversation.From missed penalty decisions and debatable handballs to goal celebration punishments, we have picked out a number of incidents which were reviewed during Mondays Ref Watch. MATCH: Liverpool v Manchester City, Capital One Cup finalINCIDENT: Penalty not awarded to City after a clash between Alberto Moreno and Sergio Aguero. Dermot Gallagher says that Sergio Aguero should have had a penalty SCENARIO: With the final in the balance at 1-0, another City goal could have sealed victory, and Manuel Pellegrini and his bench were incredulous as referee Michael Oliver waved away penalty appeals that would have given them the ideal opportunity to get that crucial second. Moreno clearly left his leg hanging as Aguero darted inside, the only issue was whether there was enough contact for the Liverpool full-back to be penalised for the foul.GALLAGHERS VIEW: Wrong decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: This was very reminiscent of Nacho Monreals challenge on Jamie Vardy two weeks ago. Moreno leaves his leg out, Aguero goes over it. I have no idea what Moreno is doing there, but for whatever reason Michael didnt think it was a penalty. I thought it was a penalty.MATCH: Liverpool v Manchester City, Capital One Cup finalINCIDENT: Philippe Coutinhos goal celebration after Liverpools equaliser. Gallagher reviews whether Philippe Coutinho should have been shown a red card SCENARIO: With Liverpools first shot on target in the 83rd minute, Coutinho grabbed a dramatic equaliser, sending Liverpool fans into raptures. Caught up in the moment, the Brazilian took his shirt off in celebration, and then jumped into his adoring fans. He was booked, but should he have received a yellow card for both incidents?GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: His offence is over-celebrating. That comes with the taking off of the jersey and going into the fans. Its all the same process - if he did one thing and didnt do the other hed still only be booked. It is an absolute nightmare for referees when someone does it on a yellow card - you dont want to do it and get called a killjoy.MATCH: Liverpool v Manchester City, Capital One Cup finalINCIDENT: Adam Lallana and Yaya Toure are both booked after a confrontation late in the game. Adam Lallana and Yaya Toure had a confrontation at Wembley SCENARIO: As players tired in extra time, the match boiled over as Lallana reacted angrily to a tackle from Toure. Both were cautioned as a result by Oliver, but should Lallana have received further punishment for his retaliation?GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decisionGALLAGHER SAYS: I thought he did really well here, and I think every football fan will applaud the referee. If you are going to send somebody off for violent conduct it has got to be malicious and violent. I dont think any of this is violent. Kompany comes in very quickly to diffuse the situation. It sent out a message of deterrent, which is the point.MATCH: Liverpool v Manchester City, Capital One Cup finalINCIDENT: Yaya Toure, who had already been booked, takes his shirt off after netting winning penalty. Gallagher analyses whether Yaya Toure could have seen red SCENARIO: After scoring the winning penalty, Toure wheeled away with his shirt over his head. The law of the land indicates taking your shirt off is an automatic yellow card, which would have been Toures second. No action was taken. Should he have gone?GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: Coutinhos was in the game, Toures wasnt. This is an extension to the game, the match finished after extra time. Once that penalty goes in the game is over, he could then say he is taking his shirt off to give it to another player. The law is there for the betterment of the game. If you start to use the laws ridiculously, people would not buy into that.MATCH: Liverpool v Manchester City, Capital One Cup finalINCIDENT: Willy Caballero saves three penalties but appears to be off his line when the spot-kicks are taken. An emotional Willy Caballero was the hero for Manchester City SCENARIO: When a penalty is taken, the goalkeeper is told to stay on his line, or risk having the spot-kick retaken, and referee Oliver set out the rules in a pre-shoot-out talk with both Caballero and Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. However, Caballero seemed to be off his line when denying Liverpool, with the match-winning third save from Lallana especially glaring.GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: In real terms the goalkeeper has to be on the line, but you cannot have zero tolerance, it is impossible. What referees look for is that first movement, which they have to accept. Then, if there is a second and third movement that narrows that angle, then we have a problem.MATCH: Leicester v Norwich, SaturdayINCIDENT: Wes Morgan blocks a Cameron Jerome a shot with his arm. Was Wes Morgans handball deliberate? SCENARIO: With Saturdays Premier League encounter finely poised, Jerome curls an effort at goal, which Morgan gets in the way of, but the ball appears to hit his arm. Nothing was given. Was it deliberate?GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: It cant be given. It is not deliberate, hes turned away and it has hit him. We talked about the Raheem Sterling one against Tottenham and we all agreed it wasnt handball. You respect the referees for correcting the decision.MATCH: Stoke v Aston Villa, SaturdayINCIDENT: Villa get back in the game with a controversial goal. Did Rudy Gestede control the ball with his hand? SCENARIO: Villa were doing their utmost to find a way back into the game, and get on the scoresheet through Leandro Bacuna. However, Villa striker Rudy Gestede appeared to control the ball with his arm when setting Bacuna up for the strike.GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: If you watch, the ball fires off his foot [and onto his arm]. It is not like the Jack Rodwell incident [at West Ham], as he cannot do anything about it. This is a referees worst nightmare. It is not possible for the referee to give handball for that, not within the directives of the law. Rodwell has his arm out, this one flies off his foot. Every week we are talking about handball. We need to sit down and discuss exactly what is what.MATCH: Southampton v Chelsea, SaturdayINCIDENT: Charlie Austin goes down appealing for penalty. This Gary Cahill incident caused controversy SCENARIO: As new Saints striker Austin broke clear, Gary Cahill lunged in to try and win the ball. Saints fans and players alike claimed a penalty for a foul and/or handball as Cahill landed on the ball. Was the Blues defender fortunate to get away with it?GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: It is touch and go whether it is a foul, but in terms of handball, I dont think it is. He has fell on it as he slides in. Cahill has made no attempt to deliberately handle the ball. Chelsea would be bitterly upset if a penalty was given for that.MATCH: Manchester United v Arsenal, SundayINCIDENT: Aaron Ramsey is only cautioned for retaliating in an incident with Ander Herrera. Aaron Ramsey and Ander Herrera clashed at Old Trafford SCENARIO: As frustrations started to boil over, Ramsey did not like United midfielder Herrera trying to antagonise him, and pushed out at the Spaniard. Should the Welshman have been sent off for his actions?GALLAGHERS VIEW: Correct decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: If you are going to send someone off for violent conduct, it has to be violent, there has to be malice. This is just a case of two players clashing quickly and a yellow card is sufficient for both adopting an aggressive attitude.MATCH: Fulham v Middlesbrough, SaturdayINCIDENT: Richard Stearman is given a straight red card for preventing a goalscoring opportunity. Gallagher admits that the red card given to Richard Stearman was incorrect SCENARIO: Fulham defender Stearman stumbles as he loses control of the ball, and as he falls pulls down Jordan Rhodes with him. Referee Charles Breakspear apparently adjudged Stearman to be preventing a clear goalscoring opportunity, despite the fact it was in the Middlesbrough half. Harsh decision?GALLAGHERS VIEW: Wrong decision.GALLAGHER SAYS: I will tell you, I really, really rate this referee. He is one of the best in the Football League. Even he will see that this is not correct. Hes 65 yards from goal, and there is no doubt in my mind that that player with the ball is going to get caught. Also See: Merson: Wengers job on line Parlour: No leaders Premier League build-up Cup final talking points [url=http://www.airforce1nikepascher.fr/]Nike Air Force 1 Pas Cher[/url] . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. [url=http://www.airforce1nikepascher.fr/nike-air-force-one-low-basse.html]Nike Air Force 1 Low Homme[/url] . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. [url=http://www.airforce1nikepascher.fr/nike-huarache/nike-huarache-femme.html]http://www.airforce1nikepascher.fr/nike-huarache/nike-huarache-femme.html[/url] . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. [url=http://www.airforce1nikepascher.fr/nike-air-max-1.html]Air Max 1 Pas Cher[/url] . After a lengthy wait, persistent rain finally forced the postponement of the Nationals game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. [url=http://www.airforce1nikepascher.fr/nike-huarache.html]Nike Huarache Pas Cher[/url] . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- After beginning their college careers on losing teams, Tennessees seniors would love nothing more than to finish up by playing for a Southeastern Conference championship.Those seniors still hope to reach that goal as they prepare for their final college home game Saturday against Missouri (3-7, 1-5 SEC).That would mean everything, defensive end Corey Vereen said.In order to get to Atlanta for a shot at the title, Tennessee (7-3, 3-3) must win its final two games and have No. 16 LSU defeat No. 21 Florida on Saturday. Tennessee plays at Vanderbilt next week in its regular-season finale.Tennessee isnt in control of its destiny, but the fact the Vols are even in contention for a division title in mid-November shows how far this program has come since these seniors enrolled.Theyve made a lasting impact on Tennessee football, Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. We always talk about is Tennessee football better because you were a part of it. How have you impacted the football program? All these individuals have impacted the football program in a very, very positive manner.This senior class includes the first collection of players Jones recruited to Tennessee as well as four players who preceded the coachs arrival in Knoxville. Linebacker Kenny Bynum, tight end Jason Croom, defensive end LaTroy Lewis and defensive lineman Charles Folger are the lone fifth-year seniors who were part of Derek Dooleys last Tennessee team.Dooley was fired amid a 5-7 season in 2012. Jones and the other freshmen came aboard in 2013 when Tennessee again finished 5-7 for its fourth straight losing season.Tennessee went 7-6 in 2014 and 9-4 last season while winning bowl games each year. This season, the Vols were ranked as high as ninth before a three-game skid in October caused them to tumble out of the Top 25.The headline performers in this class are quarterback Joshua Dobbs, cornerback Cam Sutton and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin.Dobbs has made 32 career starts while majoring in aerospace engineering. His accomplishments on and off the field have made him the face of Tennessees program.A lot of people said you cant go to college, cant play SEC footbball and major in engineering, (that) theres just not enough time in the day, Dobbs said.dddddddddddd. You cant do this and you cant do that. ... My message always has been, `Why cant I do that? Sutton, a starter since the opening game of his freshman season, is Tennessees career leader in passes defended and returned to action last week after missing six games with a fractured ankle. Reeves-Maybin led the Vols in tackles in 2015 and tied for the team lead in 2014 before season-ending shoulder surgery limited him to just four games this year.Tennessees fifth-year seniors encountered even more adversity as they dealt with consecutive losing seasons and a coaching change in their first two years on campus.They marvel at how much has happened since their arrival.We remember when we just moved into Gibbs (Hall), me and Jason were roommates together, Lewis said. We look over across the street and Gibbs is gone (it was demolished in 2014). Its a whole new building up. How things have changed over time, its really interesting to look back on.Those four fifth-year seniors have only made a combined seven starts this season, but theyve delivered quite an impact off the field. Lewis has started a local nonprofit organization aimed at mentoring and educating young people in the Knoxville area, while Folger volunteers at the Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville.Tennessees seniors acknowledge Saturdays game will carry an emotional weight. Folger quipped that Im going to cry like a baby when he runs onto Neyland Stadiums field for the last time and is greeted by his family.But they dont want to get too nostalgic just yet. Theres too much at stake.We still have a lot of dreams and goals on the table, Dobbs said. We cant get caught up in too much of the emotion and be focused on this being our last (home) game. Weve still got to prepare and get ready to play a ballgame Saturday.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Steve Megargee at www.twitter.com/stevemegargee [url=http://www.cheapjerseysquality.us.com/]Cheap Jerseys[/url] ' ' '