Liverpool top with game in hand, Arsenal didn’t deserve win over Chelsea, Newcastle should have lost to Middlesbrough
So in the words of Phil Scolari referee Mike Dean “killed” his team during the defeat to Arsenal. While up at the City of Manchester Stadium, Sir Alex Ferguson would not be drawn on the performance of Howard Webb.
Once again it is the match officials who are dominating the back pages, with managers up and down the country believing the men in the middle had wronged their team.
The Right Result Panel met last night to review the weekend’s controversial decisions and their judgments are as follows:
1) CHELSEA 1-2 ARSENAL
The panel agrees with Big Phil, Arsenal’s first goal should not have stood as Robin Van Persie was offside.
THE RIGHT RESULT: CHELSEA 1-1 ARSENAL
2) MIDDLESBROUGH 0-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED
The panel believe that Middlesbrough should have been awarded a goal. Alfonso Alves did score but it was ruled out as Tuncay was said to be in an offside position – the panel believe he was not causing an offside offence.
THE RIGHT RESULT: MIDDLESBROUGH 1-0 NEWCASTLE
These results mean that the latest version of the Right Result Table makes for interesting reading with Liverpool at the top of the table.
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If you think the officials got a decision wrong on the weekend, something that would have resulted in a goal or prevented one, let us know in the comments below.
Yes the first goal was offside so we were lucky there. I beleive chelsea were also a bit lucky in their first goal. Yes it was a good ball played into the box but it was still an own goal. Had Djourou not stretched his leg Gallas would have cleared it. So there is an element of luck involved in that goal too. Our second was justified. We had more possesion, more shots at goal, more shots on target. If it did finsh 1-1 then maybe thats a fair game, but if anyone deserved the win, maybe im biast, but i think Arsenal did.
It was offside but who cares, we’ve had so many bad decisions go against us it’s about time one went our way.
When Chelsea beat us last season video evidence indicated that both their goals should have been disallowed.
The technology is there so why not use it to get these major decision right more often than not, which regretably is not the case at present.
well..the first goal was offside….but in the corressponding fixture last year…drogbas first goal was also offside..justice has been done…arsenal had more shots…chelsea barely tested almunia…so i guess chelsea got wat they deserved…
And the hypocrisy never stops…
Since when did teams ‘deserve’ or ‘not deserve’ to win games ???
Its always a huge issue when Wenger says the team ‘deserved’ to win but lost or drew…yet when they do win albeit with a decision, suddenly teams then become ‘deserving or not’
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1. For once a decision goes our way and there are issues with that yet when most other teams win in the same…then its part of the game.
You dont support Ferarri by any chance do you? Get over yourselves already !
i agree with dino99 and BD..so chelsick also didn’t deserve their win last season cause of da offside..infect robin also admit not like drogba!
I think Arsenal showed gr8 strength and character….if u jus crib abt Van persie’s 1 st goal…such things happn in ftbl..bt i guess chelsea hd a whole load on 30 mins 2 come bk…the 11 chelsea plyrs on the pitch were all worth 150 mill pnds…i thnk chelsea were very lucky nt 2 be 10 men down aftr the referee showd real mercy 2 ivanovic…who actually was plyn a rugby mtch…..The main reason behind Arsenal’s win las nite was Mr.Wenger’s 12 yr experience on the club…which big fat Phil lacked….Gunners 4 life
@ Gene main: u are spot don’t mind these freaking hypocrates. they are never objective. what goes in their favour is all that matters to them and with any other team is an undeserved win. get over yourselves.
RVP was clearly offside. But if any Gooner wants to say otherwise, they do have a valid point. On the replays, one Chelsea defender(Bosingwa or Cashley Hole not sure who) marginally plays RVP onside just after Denilson releases the ball and before RVP touches it. If RVP was running forward and had moved offside before Denilson released the ball, it could have been called offside. But in this instance RVP was already offside and was played onside by the Chelsea player just before getting the ball. I would call it a good decision by both the linesman and the referee. Anyway what are Chelsea fans complaining about? Both their goals in the corresponding fixture las year were offside. John Terry should have been shown a straight red for his filthy challenge. The same goes to Ivanovic(think thats his name).