Dermot Gallagher
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I think that's a key issue.
He's got a split second to look at it.
I think when he's looking sideways on, he sees Chambers' arm lift up.
And I think because he sees it lift up, he thinks it goes towards the ball.
You can understand from his position why he gives it, but I don't think he realises that he's just running and it's so close.
When Gibbs knocks the ball in, it strikes him on the arm.
Unfortunately, from Mike's point of view, he's pointing to the spot.
He thinks generally it's a penalty.
No referee ever gives a penalty if they don't think it is.
But for me, sat in a studio with the benefit of many, many replays, I think he's wrong.
Well, we said at half-time, I think it was a penalty.
We all agree on that.
I've explained why he might not have given a penalty, what his reasons may have been.
We've been all throughout, you know, because Shelly may have blocked him off, he may have played advantage.
But he didn't give advantage, did he?
We didn't see any indication from the referee that he had played advantage.
He didn't indicate, but he may have felt in his own mind, only he knows that.
What I would say is that the safest option was obviously to give the penalty.
I think, Jamie...
Most penalties you give are gut reactions.