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Incorrect penalty decisions were made by the video assistant referee in all three of Thursday's games, the Premier League has told BBC Match of the Day.

Bruno Fernandes won a spot-kick which he scored in Manchester United's 3-0 win over Aston Villa.

James Ward-Prowse hit the bar after a disputed penalty as Southampton drew 1-1 with Everton.

And Tottenham should have had a penalty for a Joshua King shove on Harry Kane in a 0-0 draw with Bournemouth.

The Premier League confirmed United and Southampton should not have been given penalties, but Tottenham should have been awarded one.

Former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill, a Match of the Day pundit, said a former player should be involved to work alongside the VAR at Stockley Park.

"I think that would really help them, to understand the movements," the former Australia international said.

"When a player falls to buy a penalty you can feel it. It must need a player there to give advice on what the player is doing."

"They're there to make the big decisions and they can't do it. It's really disappointing."

Fifa is taking over direct responsibility of VAR from football rulemakers IFAB and is expected to insist on greater consistency across more than 100 global leagues, on issues such as the use of pitchside monitors.

There has been confusion in the Premier League, with referees' chief Mike Riley limited the use of monitors because it slowed the game down.

1. Mourinho: 'Powerful people do not like to be criticised'
Harry Kane VAR shout
Tottenham were not given a penalty for this Joshua King shove on Harry Kane
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said "everyone in the world" thought his side should have had a penalty, apart from video assistant referee Michael Oliver.

King pushed Kane in the back as he defended a cross but referee Paul Tierney did not award a penalty and Oliver chose not to intervene.

Oliver, who will referee Sunday's north London derby against Arsenal, was also the VAR official when Kane had a goal ruled out in Spurs' 3-1 defeat by Sheffield United last week.

"The game had the most important moment - you know when, you know who," said the Spurs boss.

Mourinho told BBC MOTD he feels "powerful people do not like to be criticised".

Asked to clarify who he was referring to, Mourinho told Sky Sports: "The same referee that was the VAR against Sheffield United. In the world, everybody knows that is a penalty. And I say everybody, I mean everybody.

"Like Sheffield, the man of the match was not one of the players. But at Sheffield I could blame myself and the players, today I could not do that."

BBC Match of the Day pundit Dion Dublin said: "It's clear because Harry is setting himself ready to head that ball and he gets fouled. It is a penalty."

2. Smith: 'Disgraceful decision' to give United penalty
Manchester United got a penalty when Bruno Fernandes span into Ezri Konsa
Bruno Fernandes benefited from the penalty he won - by scoring his eighth Manchester United goal
Moments after Trezeguet hit the post for Villa, United won a penalty which Fernandes converted to set them on their way to a 3-0 win.

The Portuguese pirouetted on the ball and appeared to catch Villa defender Ezri Konsa's leg - but referee Jon Moss awarded a penalty, a decision supported by the VAR.

Fernandes scored from the spot to set United on their way to victory and leave Villa four points from safety.

The Premier League match centre told Match of the Day: "It was the wrong decision. It should have been overturned by VAR but wasn't and should actually have been a foul on Konsa."


Aston Villa manager Dean Smith calls VAR’s decision on Man United's penalty ‘baffling’
Villa boss Dean Smith called it a "disgraceful decision".

"I can understand Jon [Moss, referee] getting it wrong but I don't know what VAR are looking at," he said. "They have a screen they can go and look at it but they don't seem to be bothered.

"Fernandes is trying a double drag-back - his first touch is on the ball, his second touch is on Ezri Konsa's shin."

His Manchester United counterpart, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, disagreed.

"I think it's a penalty. The boy sticks out his leg, Fernandes does a fantastic Zidane, Maradona turn and he lands on him," he said.

Dublin, who played for both clubs, said: "It's clearly, in our opinion, not a penalty.

"Anybody who has played the game knows what Fernandes is trying to do. He does the turn and he gets it wrong. He puts his stud on Konsa's shin. It changed the game.

"VAR is there to say has the referee made an error and they didn't think he had. That might cost Villa millions."

Cahill said: "It's a big mistake. I feel for Aston Villa. This totally goes against them. VAR needs to step in and it needs to protect the players as well."

3. Saints' disputed penalty
Southampton got a penalty when James Ward-Prowse seemed to fall towards Ande Gomes
Southampton got a penalty when James Ward-Prowse seemed to fall towards Ande Gomes
The Premier League also confirmed Southampton should not have had a penalty against Everton.

Ward-Prowse appeared to fall into the standing Andre Gomes, although he missed the penalty as he hit the crossbar.

"The performance of the referee was like my team, not so good," said Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti.

"Straightaway we said no penalty," said MOTD pundit Cahill.

Analysis - BBC football reporter Simon Stone
The pre-planned move for Fifa to manage the implementation of VAR comes at the end of a four-year process as it was phased into elite football.

Although Fifa has declared VAR to be 'a universal success', the lack of pitchside monitors in the Premier League went against the general guidance and the anticipation is Fifa will expect this to be used more extensively.

In addition, rules around handball, offside and goalkeepers standing on their lines for penalty kicks will all be dealt with through Fifa, with clarification expected for next season which individual leagues will be expected to adhere to.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53357841

eneyoduke:
Victor Giabom is the real Chairman of the APC

So what ? Is it Chairman's duty to conduct Guber Primaries or that of NWC? Answer the question and check your spelling Giabom or Gabon?

Staro:
Wike should please calm down.

There's no time for whining.

Obaseki for second term

Edo is not Lagos

But Edo is Rivers.....una eyes go soon clear

moderatedguy:
The Primaries is null and void according to APC chairman Anslem Ojezua.

And you think that makes sense? Gubernatorial primaries is for NWC so it was done.

Ask Ojezua who are the contestants he wants to preside primaries on, he will mention that 3 credits, treacherous and confused Obasek who is already in PDP.

He wants to play the role of undertaker but unfortunately, Obasek doesn't want to risk anything so left him hanging to his fate.

The case is not litigable because Ojezua is not a candidate and can't contest the process.

Saw a lot of comments saying this letter of nauseating Giadom holds water, absolutely not!

National Chairman is not sole controller of a Party. NWC decisions is what is Ongoing in Edo.

Authoritatively, INEC are currently monitoring the Edo APC Primaries. Police, DSS , Observers are also sighted.

SmartProf:
Once Obaseki steps up his compensation package for them and get to promise them some juicy incentives including contracts should he be re-elected, they will step down for him. Those 3 guys have planned how to cash out big o, so nobody should rush them

....but Obasek is genetically a traitor. How would those aspirants believe him?

seunmsg:
Why should they step down for him?

If we are going to progress as a nation and improve our democratic processes, we need to start strengthening the internal democracy of our political parties. Political parties cannot throw up the best candidates if we keep manipulating the system to favour vested interests. General election is merely to fulfill all righteousness since the political elites already rigged the party primary against popular candidates.

Both Obasek and PDP have meeting point there. PDP do not reward loyalty, only highest bidder, bring the dollars that's it! Just like Obasek automatic, non negotiable, right of first refusal infact he prefers automatic plus 4years without any election, very notorious!

is this @APC National Secretariat in Blantyre?

oluwaseunamos33:
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so Edo is this local, see their houses and roads with their urgly faces nawaooo.

No oooo, Obasek has made every where mega city like we were told .Come down to Igueben and see "sumtin". Na so so MOU we dey sign for Osadebe House. Audio project every where

muykem:
Which one is more risky for COVID 19 between this one and putting 5000 delegates in one place?

Do you mind the 3 credits power drunk guy? Until he brings out the dossiers of all the illegal payments Oshiomole forced him to pay or at least the requests, list of all the contracts he was forced to award including the Appointees forced on him, he remains a traitor just as it was historically documented in his lineage.

Mere noise of Oshiomole is trying to be a godfather with overbearing influence remains a propaganda without proven facts because he is now in the hands of godfathers, grand godfathers and even godmothers in that his new home PDP where he must have paid billions.

If Obasek cannot fly his reelection bid in a new party asides those siamese twins APC/PDP, he remains insincere and selfish. Aspirants in PDP are now been placated, that will never come cheap. I pity Edo govt purse right now.

Mimiko(Labour) Ifeanyi Uba(YPP) , Peter Obi(APGA), Omo-Agege (Labour), Kako-Are(Accord) among many others seek Elections on fresh platforms and won based on popularity. Why can't Obasek do same instead of using that party that don't reward loyalty if he is that popular. Shameless ingrate!

Impostors!!! Wole working for his money...no problem.

Don't think it's all about Godfatherism. Obasek is not specific enough to convince someone like me. We need data in details like how many commissioners and aides Oshiomole forced on him.Contracts awarded under pressure, Money demanded, time, amount and purpose, paid to what account /persons or unpaid with proves. Otherwise I consider shout of godfatherism as vague and ploy just to annihilate someone's personality. Obasek has nothing to gain in APC currently ,he should provide all these details to Edo People now without further delays or hold his peace forever.

Atiku again Oshiomole frustrated subsidy removal during OBJ/Atiku tenure.....really? Your methods and sincerety did!!!

For so many that might have forgotten, OBJ/Atiku hike fuel price like six times.

Price was increased from 17 Naira all the way to 75 Naira, even in the face of fervent Labour resistance, so which subsidy was Atiku talking about?

Or are we supposed to have been buying Petrol @200Naira/litre then?

Simple fact was Atiku being in charge of Privatisation wasn't allowed to sell NNPC to his friends like he said last year.

Unfortunately for Atiku, most of the Federal Government Companies sold then were nothing to write-home about today, NITEL, Nigeria Airways come to mind every time.

Yes NNPC still have several issues management wise but no pointer if privatised then would have boom today.

Privatisation is not bad in anyway but for essential services , there are market conditions that should be in place before throwing the public into the hands of Capitalists otherwise untold hardship is imminent.

After years of perpetual increase in fuel price, OBJ/ATIKU Admin granted licence to build refinery to Dangote at the twilight but was reversed by succeeding PDP govt.

The difference between now and then was that many refineries are coming up, modular and large scales like Dangote, that is no scarcity and monopoly are likely to surface anytime soon.

Conclusively, OBJ/Atiku should have followed same procedures of telcos deregulation where MTN, Econet and later Glo were licensed and already building infrastructures before NITEL was handed over to MTEL or whatever then, even though original NITEL is epileptic today and Nigeria Air is no longer existing.

Obaseki has not done well politically and it is an unpardonable weakness. Not able to show leadership also failed in stakeholder management. Locked out his own elected Party members through his devilish nocturnal HOA INAUGURATION because of spurious feelers he is going to be impeached, that's not easy, impeached a Governor? Continuous name calling and intimidation of his own Party men who helped him to the exalted office with their blood and sweat even when he was least deserving. Parochial approach to governance, bent on not allowing dissenting views shows zero leadership abilities. Forget all those godfatherism shenanigans, Obaseki dug his hole deep himself. Oshiomole is not a saint and can never be, mostly, everyone in politics is for a gain and of course service to humanity, these has to be balanced out. Obaseki failed to do so and can't be rewarded with 2nd coming. Nothing like first refusal in APC Constitution even Buhari didn't get such so who is Obaseki with all his obvious leadership weaknesses to enjoy such. Obaseki has burnt too many bridges and will not survive the onslaught....only God!

Whatever.....but we must never pay more than #145/ltr again in this country. Otherwise another round of street protests await any inefficient government that cannot fix local refineries.

The Couple will learn the hard way and keep to laws henceforth.

Baba mu lamba le....only his mumu followers will fall for that. Who Dino be for this world sef...local champ���

Dustbin! Dino represents a compound fool unfortunately with so many empty-head followers!

Foolishness per Excellence....mbok!

Yinka Olemakin has virtually turn this respected group of yesteryears to opposition entity since he becomes Spokeperson. Must you criticize every Govt move? What are your suggestions, contribution financially or otherwise to combat this ravaging pandemic. Lagos has been under some form of restrictions even before Buhari"s speech so what's the fuss all about or you just want to speak for the sake of it, I believe. Create awareness, support the needy and encourage the health workers, not a time for all this sentiment. Yinka....wake up!

UCL? or UEL..... Dreamers!

Nonsensical! Court has lost its integrity. Politicians now buy judgement like wares in Jankara market. What concerns court with Party Meetings? Na wa ooooo!!!!!!!

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I pity once widely-read reputable newspaper - Punch included as purveyor of FAKE NEWS! . How times fly?

Idahosa is always foolish with his comments. Oshiomole this, Oshiomole that.

So elected lawmakers should not be allowed inauguration responsibly because Obaseki is fighting Godfathers? Not logical! Obaseki is unfit for leadership position. A leader can always lobby dissenting opinions to his camp without necessarily applying force. It will end in tears for him. Too much fight with too many allies and political juggernauts in APC.

Dreal1247:
Most of the times, the words spoken tend to pose challenge against the speaker. Oshomole once said that he was destroying godfatherism in Edo State. But he never mentioned that he was to be the god father. Now he wants to be one. The words are now staging a formidable resistance against him and. Unfortunately, he is not quick to understand what is on the ground for the moment.

Karma is a bitch! Feeling sorry for PDP

Iro funfun balau

Any spirit of Saraki this time....die die !!!