TNT Sports pundits believe Craig Pawson was right to award Liverpool a penalty against Everton in the Merseyside derby. Mohamed Salah converted to set the Reds on their way to a 2-0 win.
TNT Sports' pundits Peter Crouch and Phil Jagielka were conflicted on whether referee Craig Pawson was right to award Liverpool a game-changing penalty during Saturday's 2-0 victory over Everton.
However, with little over 15 minutes of the contest remaining at Anfield, the Reds were awarded a penalty after Luis Diaz's cross hit the hand of Blues defender Michael Keane. Salah dispatched his spot-kick high into the net to hand Liverpool the lead and he later added a game-clinching second deep into added time.
"It’s an evolution," said Jagielka on Pawson's decision to penalise Keane. "There was a point where if it touched anywhere on your arm a couple of years ago it’s a handball. They are trying to make it as easy as possible to understand, but your hand is a part of your body and when you are moving from side to side, it won’t be right next to you."
"Unfortunately, it’s a penalty in this day and age," added Crouch. "There’s no way it’s a deliberate handball, but his hand is out of its natural position. Once it’s outstretched, in this day and age it’s a penalty."
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