Hakim Ziyech is ‘VERY lucky’ to see his red card for shoving Emerson Royal in the face overturned by VAR, insists Michael Dawson… but ex-Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink statements Stuart Attwell acquired the conclusion Proper
Hakim Ziyech was sent off for shoving Tottenham defender Emerson Royal But the conclusion was overturned by the referee pursuing a VAR check Michael Dawson and Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink believe it was the appropriate decision
Michael Dawson thinks Hakim Ziyech was ‘very lucky’ to not be despatched off in opposition to Tottenham as Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink insisted the referee designed the correct contact.
The Morocco global had a pink card overturned in the course of the Leading League clash with London rivals Tottenham.
The 1st fifty percent in north London was drawing to a shut when the activity erupted into chaos, with Ziyech at the centre of it all.
He introduced down Richarlison by means of a cynical foul and the Tottenham forward reacted angrily by pushing Ziyech.
A melee adopted seconds later, with Emerson Royal and Kai Havertz the two having booked by referee Stuart Attwell as a end result.
Ziyech appeared to shove Royal in the facial area for the duration of the chaos, and immediately after having a term with his assistant, Attwell confirmed the Ziyech a crimson. A VAR test critique followed and the crimson was turned to a yellow instead.
Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech was despatched off for demonstrating Tottenham’s Emerson Royal
But the selection was overturned by referee Stuart Attwell just after he designed a VAR test
Previous defender Michael Dawson thinks Ziyech was ‘very lucky’ to not be despatched off
Previous Tottenham defender Dawson told Sky Sports activities: ‘Very lucky, Atwell appears to be like like he’s bought management of it, and I imagine the close conclusion is the proper one particular.’
Floyd-Hasselbaink mirrored people views as he insisted Ziyech’s intention was not to make speak to with Emerson’s shoulde and not his deal with.
‘Well completed to the referee for returning it from crimson to yellow. I assume it’s the ideal decision’, the former Blues striker stated.
‘I assume he has tried using to press his shoulder but caught him in the experience. He is a minimal little bit lucky even though, a further referee might not have altered it.’
Ziyech was sooner or later brough off the pitch by Graham Potter as Mason Mount arrived on to choose his place.
Tottenham took the lead just a minute into the next-half as a result of Oliver Skipp’s powerful strike ahead of Harry Kane’s header place Antonio Conte’s facet 2- up.