Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has voiced his opinion regarding the controversial penalty incident during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Everton in their Premier League encounter on Saturday.
The match saw Leandro Trossard score the opener for Arsenal at Goodison Park, but the momentum shifted early in the second half when Myles Lewis-Skelly was deemed to have fouled Jack Harrison inside the box. Referee awarded the penalty, which was confidently converted by Iliman Ndiaye, leveling the scoreline for the home side.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Keown expressed skepticism about the legitimacy of the foul:
“Initially, Myles Lewis-Skelly misjudged the flight of the ball while trying to shield it with his body. But I don’t believe the contact was sufficient to warrant a penalty. It felt like a soft call,” Keown said.
He further added that Lewis-Skelly could have handled the situation better:
“There are moments where a player must make a decisive clearance. This might be one of those times where he’ll reflect and realize he should’ve cleared the ball.”
Despite his doubts, Keown admitted that once the on-field decision was made, overturning it via VAR was unlikely due to the standard of review applied to such decisions.
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