The big poster for the 11th day of the Premier League between Arsenal et Chelsea ended with a score of parity (1-1).
The London derby was very intense and the match referee Mr. Michael Oliver was very popular to calm the ardor of the players of the two teams.
The English international referee was not spared by the supporters d’Arsenal who criticized him on social networks for tolerating the very aggressive game of the Ecuadorian Moisés Caicedo thus the Spanish Marc Cucurella.
The latter was the author of a muscular intervention on Bukayo Saka which could have cost him expulsion in the 79th minute of the match, according to the fans’ version « Gunners ».
What does our “Moviola” expert Amine Barkallah say?
The moviola expert from « Foot Africa », Amine Barkallahthe former Tunisian international referee supported, on the other hand, the decision of Mr. Michael Oliver considering that its decision to simply warn Marc Cucurella was justified.
« It is true that Bukayo Saka’s fall was spectacular, but there was not really any intensity in Marc Cucurella’s defensive gesture which was not as violent as that. Furthermore, the point of contact was the bottom of the foot and not sensitive areas like the knee or shin » said the former member of the Tunisian arbitration commission
« From there, I believe that the referee’s decision to warn Marc Cucurella was fair. » he concluded.
