Mike Dean predicts an unsettling penalty following the Luton Town vs. Wolves debate
BirminghamLive has the most recent Wolverhampton Wanderers news as former referee Mike Dean discusses the penalty call at Kenilworth Road.
Former Premier League official Mike Dean feels that Luton Town’s penalty against Wolverhampton Wanderers should not have been given.
At Kenilworth Road, the teams tied 1-1, with Pedro Neto scoring the game’s first goal after Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was dismissed just before halftime. Then, in the second half, Luton was given a contentious penalty, which the home team’s Carlton Morris converted.
In his debut top-flight encounter, referee Josh Smith determined that Joao Gomes’ raised arm successfully deflected Issa Kabore’s strike. Despite the fact that the shot appeared to strike his arm before his leg, the on-field verdict upheld following a thorough VAR review.
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Dean told Sky Sports about the incident: “I didn’t think it was [a penalty].”Gary [O’Neil] has obviously spoken with the fourth official, and judging from what he said to him, the fourth official’s high hand kind of gates the deflection.
“I think it’s a normal position to be fair because he’s turned to block the cross and it’s come off his foot or his knee, again, it might have even hit him in the chest but I just don’t think it’s a penalty kick. And if that’s what they’re saying now but then there’ll be that many penalties given for the following weeks where his hands up there, it’s deflected off his head, flick his head then hit his hand, they’ll be given all the time.”
