Major Refereeing Decisions

[Zenith]

Former Premier League referee “surprised” Chris Kavanagh needed VAR to give Ayling red card against Arsenal

Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has given his thoughts on the red card given to Luke Ayling in the Arsenal vs Leeds game.

Luke Ayling was sent off after VAR recommended a review for his foul on Gabriel Martinelli, where Chris Kavanagh initially gave a yellow card. Former Premier League referee Halsey believes the correct decision was eventually made but has questioned why Kavanagh failed to give a red card in the first place.

“If you look at Luke Ayling, you’ve got to say what a silly challenge and for me, it’s a red card challenge, serious foul play, endangering a player’s safety with excessive force. I’m just a little bit surprised that Chris Kavanagh’s not recognised this first off and relied on VAR to get involved,” said Halsey, speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside.

The issue we have with VAR is often referee’s rely on the technology too much, and won’t make a crucial decision themselves. This then makes it difficult for the officials to sometime’s overturn their decision, due to the ‘clear and obvious error’ ruling.

Ayling was completely out of control, two-footed, and was endangering the safety of Martinelli, so there’s no reason for Kavanagh not to give the red card instantly.

“I thought Raphinha was lucky as well. He was cautioned for remonstrating with the referee and he still has to be pulled back after he’s been cautioned by the referee. I don’t think Leeds can have any complaints with the red card because it’s a clear, clear red card,” added Halsey.

Raphinha’s behaviour after the red card was silly, and he can count himself lucky to not be punished further. It’s clear to see that these Leeds players are struggling to deal with the pressure of being in a relegation fight.

As Halsey rightly said, Leeds can have no complaints about the red card, and the fans are going to be extremely disappointed in one of their senior players. Ayling will now miss three games due to serious foul play and is going to be a huge miss in their fight to stay in the Premier League.

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[Santi]

Halsey not got the memo? If it's against Arsenal, it's never a red on first glance.

[Ach]

Dear God

[Santi]

Pen ruined the game

[themessiah]

Has the ref given us one decision tonight?

Every 50/50, every tight call gone their way.

Influence.

Then The players really should learn to not leave a 50/50 decision up to the referees. It very very rarely goes in our favour tbf. They have to be smarter ffs.

[Goonerred]

Pen ruined the game

The pen didn't ruin the game, Holdings brain fart did.

[Ach]

Good game by the ref. Penalty and red spot on

[Santi]

Pen ruined the game

The pen didn't ruin the game, Holdings brain fart did.

Nah, soon as Spurs were 1-0 up it was over. 10 or 11 didn’t matter at that point.

Had to chase the game, would’ve left more counter opportunities for Spurs even if we had 11.

[Royal Gooner]

Good game by the ref. Penalty and red spot on

Wrong, wrong and wrong.

[Ach]

Lol what

Penalty is self explanatory but what's the problem with the red?

[elkanofan]

Pen ruined the game

No, no and noooo

We were naive, we made mistakes, we paid for it.

Simple as that.

[jayramfootball]

Awful penalty decision.
Ref clearly planned to give something like that before the game kicked off

Want just the pen decision though.
Corrupt all game.

[VCC]

Awful penalty decision.
Ref clearly planned to give something like that before the game kicked off

Want just the pen decision though.
Corrupt all game.

Clear header on goal from 5 yards and pushed in the back, was fucken poor defending and the correct decision

[VCC]

If eddies dive in the 1st half was given what would you be saying, imo it was a poor decision not to book eddie

[jayramfootball]

Awful penalty decision.
Ref clearly planned to give something like that before the game kicked off

Want just the pen decision though.
Corrupt all game.

Clear header on goal from 5 yards and pushed in the back, was fucken poor defending and the correct decision

He wasn't getting the ball. Both players went into each other.
Nothing more than that
Happens time and time again in games.

There was a much much clearer one not given for us when McGuire went into the back on Tomiyasu at OT.