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‘Absolutely baffling’… Sky Sports pundit stunned after what Dermot Gallagher has said about Cristian Romero’s tackle yesterday
Stephen Warnock was left stunned after Dermot Gallagher stated that Cristian Romero’s challenge on Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson wasn’t an obvious red card.
Speaking on , the former Premier League referee discussed the Tottenham Hotspur defender’s rash challenge on Callum Wilson.
Tottenham picked up a 4-1 win over Eddie Howe’s side thanks to goals from Richarlison, Destiny Udoꦇgie and Son Heung-Min.
Spurs were cruising towards a comfortable victory as they led the game 3-0 in the 81st minute. But Romero waไs fortunate to still be on the pitch after a reckless challenge on Wilson.
The Argentine defen♑der arrived very late and his tackle resulted in his studs landing on Wilܫson’s ankle.
Referee Chris Kavanagh instantly showed Romero🥀 a yellow card and the VAR checked the incident before agreeing with the on-field decision.
Now, former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has stated that he believes the correct call was made, much to the disbelief of Stephen Warnock.
Warnock stunned after what Gallagher has said about Romero’s tackle
Speaking on Sky Sports News today, Gallagher stated the tackle didn’t jump 🐻out ꧋at him as an obvious red card.
“It didn’t leap out to me as a red card but a lot of people have said sinceꦏ it is,” he said. “It’s quite amazing how everybody’s gone red card challenges now.
“We’ve had 31 red cards after 14 rounds ♒of football, only 30 last season altogether.”
He added: “I think that’s the thing people say, he does a double-take. It’s not wise. I don’t know why pღeople do that.
“As I say, it’s a💝mazing how the red cards💫 are mounting up and people want more and more.”
And it’s fair to say that Gallagher’s comments on the incident didn’t go down wel♎l w🌃ith Warnock.
“I’m absolutel🔯y gobsmacked you’ve said that’s not a red c🉐ard,” Warnock responded. “That it doesn’t leap out at you as a red card.”
“I just don’t🌜 understand that at ℱall. As soon as I saw that I thought ‘how’s he not gone for that?’
“How do you not see that as a clear and obvious error? It’s just absolutel𝐆y baffling how that’s not a red card.”
Romero was c🌊ertainly fort🍒unate to remain on the pitch after such a late challenge on the Newcastle striker.
The 25-year-old has only recently r🦂eturned from a three-match ban after being sent off against Chelsea last month.
It will be a cause for concern for Postecoglou given Romero is his only senior option at🦋 centre-back at the moment.
There’s no doubt that he’s a talented defender and an important player for Tottenham. But he will have to learn to control his aggressive style of defending, or it could continue to c🐬ost Spurs from ti🍨me to time.