Source: Daily_Mail
Graham Poll: Mike Dean was wrong to award Manchester City their penalty
Mike Dean's decision to award Manchester City a penalty in the 42nd minute sparked vehement protests from the visitors.[LNB]Dean gave the spot-kick after United full back Rafael tugged CraigBellamy's shirt as the City attacker attempted to go past hisman.[LNB]Getting shirty: Rafael gets to grips with Bellamy[LNB] More from Graham Poll... GRAHAM POLL: Our World Cup ref proves his class but Rafa is left fuming18/01/10 GRAHAM POLL: Look again, Fergie! Why Manchester United's referee baiter Darren Fletcher deserved to be sent off11/01/10 Graham Poll's verdict on record-breaking referee Michael Oliver07/01/10 Graham Poll: Forget that rant by Sir Alex...referee Chris Foy got it spot on04/01/10 GRAHAM POLL: Another day of shame for the menace that is El-Hadji Diouf04/01/10 Graham Poll: The offside rule explained for Hansen, McCarthy and the rest of us29/12/09 GRAHAM POLL: Why the fourth official was right to sort Wolves' yellow peril27/12/09 Graham Poll: Roy Keane would rage but Neil Warnock is just a sore loser25/12/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE If there is a foul on an attacker which starts outside the penalty area and continues inside then a penalty should be awarded.[LNB]If the foul is committed outside the area and the player falls inside the box then a free-kick outside is correct.[LNB]If there are two fouls, one outside and one inside then the referee,who has played advantage after the first offence, should award apenalty.[LNB]Dean thought that last scenario occurred last night and therefore awarded a penalty, which Carlos Tevez clinically converted.[LNB]I struggled to see the second foul inside the area but Dean clearlyfelt otherwise as he explained his decision to the furious Unitedplayers.[LNB]The first scenario occurred on Saturday when City conceded a penaltyat Everton; many people asked me about that incident, believing afree-kick should have been given where Micah Richards first held backLouis Saha, but Andre Marriner got that one absolutely correct unlike, in my opinion, Mike Dean last night.[LNB] Mad-chester! Carlos Tevez goads Gary Neville as City seal Cup win amid ugly scenesMan City 2 Man United 1: Fired-up Carlos Tevez has final say as United are silenced by their old boyMANCHESTER CITY FC
