Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has revealed whether Tottenham Hotspur got the rough end of the stick from the officials yet again during their 1-0 win at the Molineux Stadium.
While Spurs’ performances this season have fallen well short of their required level, many of their supporters feel aggrieved at the way the club have been treated by officials this season.
The Lilywhites are yet to be handed a single penalty in the Premier League all season, and they have been on the receiving end of several incorrect decisions of late.
Most recently, the Premier League Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel admitted that Brian Brobbey should have been sent off during Sundeland’s 1-0 win over Spurs after pushing Cristian Romero onto the path of the onrushing Antonin Kinsky.
Dermot Gallagher reveals whether Wolves should have been down to ten men against Tottenham
There was another controversial decision that appeared to go against the Lilywhites during their 1-0 win at the Molineux Stadium.
Wolves midfielder Andre caught Yves Bissouma in the middle of the park after going for a two-footed challenge on the Tottenham midfielder, but the 24-year-old only received a yellow.
Dermot Gallagher has insisted that Anthony Taylor was right in not giving the Brazilian marching orders, suggesting that Andre had slipped while making the challenge.
When asked if Taylor’s decision to show Andre a yellow was correct, Gallagher told Sky Sports: “I think yes. He slips when he goes to make the tackle, no force and intensity, and it’s low. I think Anthony Taylor has got it right. He doesn’t make the challenge he intended to make.”
Spurs fans feel referees want to see them go down
The Tottenham supporters are understandably frustrated at seeing decisions regularly go against their side as they attempt to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Some Spurs fans have questioned if the Premier League wants to see the Lilywhites go down as they continue to be on the receiving end of controversial decisions.
The Tottenham supporters’ frustrations grew even further when Everton were denied a penalty against West Ham when Mateus Fernandes handled the ball inside the box during the Hammers’ 2-1 win.