Premier League Games | 15/16/17/18 August '25

[Goater=Legend]

Didn't know Nmecha had gone there. Good pen.

 

[Gray]

Harsh penalty, do not rate that ref.

 

[CΛL]

He’s trying to get into the way of it and it hits his arm, don’t think they can’t give it, even if he tried his best for it not to touch his arm

 

[DMA's]

I know a lot of posters don't like Leeds but he leaned into that, it's a clear cut penalty IMHO.

Agreed. There was quite the distance between the shot and player. He leaned into it as you say. Right decision imo

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I properly hate handballs. They always ruin the game. The punishment is so disproportionate. Penalties for handball are just stupid. Leeds do not deserve to be winning this game.

Just give an indirect free kick or something unless it is 100% without doubt that it was clearly handball and clearly deliberate with intention ala Suarez clearing it off the line.

 

[Mentis]

Was he fuck trying to get it out of the way. He was trying to make himself big to block it and it hit his arm.

He'd be a shit defender if he didn't try to block that shot. He didn't make his silhouette larger

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

What’s he supposed to do with his arm there?

 

[CΛL]

Big Barry on

 

[Fourinarow]

Why didn't the VAR turds call the ref over to have another look?

 

[MCFC1993]

If I'm Moyes I don't give a fuck about being fined etc...he should be going mad in his post match interview.

 

[burning blue soul]

Tarkowski knew what he was doing. It was a penalty.

 

[DMA's]

Harsh penalty, do not rate that ref.

Tbf the ref didn’t give it. The linesman did.

 

[Coljj]

Barry had one given against him for us like that at Fulham about twelve years ago. They said he leant into it even though his arms was tucked into his body.

 

[skillman]

Penalty is right for me. He leaned to that and saved it essentially

Not being argumentative here, just curious - is he expected to not try and get in the way? If he’s supposed to try, where’s he meant to put his arm?

 

[Stelea]

Long season for Everton.
They have been shit

 

[youngbob]

Don't think that was a penalty.

He pulled his arm away, and if he'd not been wearing an armband it would have hit him above the sleeve line.

He's leaned into it a bit but the ball has taken a deflection and he's still got his arm behind his body. Very harsh imo.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not a penalty that.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Not that I'm defending the diabolical level of officiating in this league, but just based on the fact that us lot in here can't agree on whether that's a stonewall penalty or a miscarriage of justice, you do have to wonder about how the laws of this game are worded and enforced

 

[MCFC1993]

So precedent is set there then arm behind your back and if you lean towards the ball it hits your arm it’s a pen

Exactly, the PL was supposed to have a higher threshold, VAR full of shithouses again.

 

[borassic]

Can't believe people are saying no pen, it's an absolute stone waller for me, he's leant into the ball and it's hit his arm.