Nottingham Forest
MARK CLATTENBURG: VAR ‘cannot escape blame’ after Nottingham PENALTY CLAIM
Just last month, Liverpool were awarded a penalty at Anfield when Diogo Jota was judged to have been tripped by Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka.
Soft though it was, the decision was awarded in real time.
The referee that day? Anthony Taylor, who did not award Nottingham Forest a penalty when Taiwo Awoniyi was tripped by the same keeper.
It was 2-2 at the time and Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo was right to say this was the moment of the match.
Awoniyi had more of a case than Jota – the raised right arm of Dubravka made it impossible for him to stay on his feet – yet Forest got nothing.
VAR Tony Harrington cannot escape blame as he did not take the chance to let his colleague correct his error.
It is no wonder Forest fans are asking why it is one rule for the Premier League’s biggest clubs and another for them.
