Sunsport refereeing expert Mark Halsey believes Fernando Llorente’s dramatic winner should not have stood.
And Manchester United legend and BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand claims it was a handball.
The Spaniard was awarded a goal which sent Tottenham into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time – after an agonising VAR review
Video footage clearly showed the ball hitting the Spaniard’s arm before it went in.
And ex-top ref Halsey said: “If Cakir gets to see that replay then the goal is disallowed.
“Llorente leads with his arm and makes a movement towards the ball.
“So you could argue that is deliberate.
“You clearly saw Cakir saying the ball hit Llorente’s hip after he watched replays on the pitchside monitor.
“Why were all the camera angles not afforded to the match officials?
“That was a massive, massive call but on the evidence Cakir was afforded, you cannot criticise him for awarding the goal.
“Law changes that come into effect next season would see this goal disallowed, as a handball only has to be ‘accidental’ if it results directly in a goal.”
Speaking on BT Sport, Rio Ferdinand said: “That’s off his arm for me.
“That’s hit his arm. Watch the skin on his arm, it moves.
“I’m just saying the ball’s hit his arm and then it’s up to the referee to determine whether its a handball or not.
“I think its handball personally I’ve got to be honest.”
Source: thesun
