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.Dean gave the spot-kick after United full back Rafael tugged CraigBellamy's shirt as the City attacker attempted to go past hisman.Getting shirty: Rafael gets to grips with Bellamy 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.If the foul is committed outside the area and the player falls inside the box then a free-kick outside is correct.If there are two fouls, one outside and one inside then the referee,who has played advantage after the first offence, should award apenalty.Dean thought that last scenario occurred last night and therefore awarded a penalty, which Carlos Tevez clinically converted.I struggled to see the second foul inside the area but Dean clearlyfelt otherwise as he explained his decision to the furious Unitedplayers.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. 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