Media balls: ‘disgraceful’ referee saves Leicester and robs Middlesbrough with ‘stonewall’ penalty
Media Balls: a look at biased football reporting. Today Leicester City took on Middlesbrough in the Premier League. Leicester got a penalty. Should it have been given?
BBC: “A high ball is pumped into the box and catches the hand of Calum Chambers. Referee Lee Mason points to the spot. The Boro defender probably feels a little aggrived [sic] given he looked to be fouled by Wes Morgan.”
Lucky Leicester. It was ever so.
Sky: “Chambers is having a poor few minutes as he leaps with his hands in the air and the ball hits him. It’s stonewall and after a quick check with the linesman, the referee points the spot. Mahrez is over it…”
Stonewall penalty.
The Sun: “Morgan clearly shoves Chambers into the ball but incredibly Lee Mason points to the spot. It’s another refereeing howler!”
Stone me! Penalty?
Hard luck, Calum Chambers.
Leicester Mercury: “Surprisingly, no second yellow for defender Chambers for his handball despite having been booked just minutes earlier for a foul on Vardy.”
Lucky, Calum Chambers.
Was it a penalty?
Yes, it hit the arm of Calum Chambers.
But the considerable weight of Wes Morgan had a considerable part to play in that.
The defender was all over Chambers and made his presence felt…
The Gazette then quotes an expert:
Such are the facts.
Posted: 26th, November 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
