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Jurrien Timber avoided a reddish paper successful Arsenal's triumph complete Tottenham because Jarred Gillett played it 'safe', according to a erstwhile Premier League referee.
Tottenham fans were near fuming aft nan Arsenal defender put successful a crunching situation connected Pedro Porro wrong nan first-half.
Timber caught his force connected nan ankle pinch his studs, aft he went complete nan shot successful a tackle reminiscent to that to nan 1 that saw Curtis Jones sent disconnected aft nan Liverpool man caught Tottenham's Yves Bissouma past season.
On this occasion, Gillett deemed nan incident was only worthy of a yellowish paper - nan aforesaid sentiment of VAR charismatic Stuart Attwell.
Former Premier League referee, Mark Halsey, told The Sun that Gillett 'took nan safe bet' pinch his decision.
Jurrien Timber received conscionable a yellowish paper aft catching Tottenham's Pedro Porro connected nan ankle
Porro went down to nan crushed holding onto his ankle arsenic Timber attempted to play on
Referee Jarred Gillett though blew for a foul and awarded Timber a yellowish paper alternatively than red
Mark Halsey (pictured) believes that Gillett played it 'safe' by not sending disconnected nan Arsenal defender
He said: 'I deliberation possibly nan referee conscionable took nan safe stake and issued a yellowish paper for a reckless challenge.
'Now, listen, erstwhile we look astatine Law 12 (misconduct) a sloppy situation is simply a free footwear and nary card, OK? A reckless situation is simply a free footwear and a yellowish card.
'And a situation that endangers nan player's information pinch excessive unit aliases brutality must beryllium sanctioned pinch a reddish card.
'Now, it's subjective, but for me, I thought they sewage it perfectly spot on.
'I thought it was a reckless challenge, free footwear and a yellowish card. I didn't deliberation it met nan criteria of a superior foul play. VAR looks astatine those challenges and they stayed pinch nan on-field decision, which was correct.'
Following nan challenge, Porro's team-mates reacted angrily successful response, pinch pushing and shoving betwixt players from some sides.
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was booked for instigating nan melee, though galore felt Timber should person been shown a 2nd yellowish paper aft he grabbed nan 'keeper successful response.
When asked if Timber should person received a 2nd yellow, Halsey said nan Arsenal prima was 'putting his hands up to effort and protect himself' and shouldn't person received different booking arsenic he 'wasn't nan aggressor'.
Timber past avoided a 2nd yellowish aft grabbing Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario by nan shirt
Vicario reacted angrily to Timber's situation which sparked a melee betwixt some sides
There were immoderate questions of inconsistency fixed Jones' sending disconnected against Tottenham past season.
'There was 1 present past play pinch Curtis Jones wherever he tried to do nan aforesaid thing,' Gary Neville said connected Sky Sports.
'But he (Jones) didn't rather put his ft connected nan ball, he went complete nan top. That 1 ended up being a reddish card, which is nan large quality betwixt nan two.'
Arsenal went connected to return nan triumph successful nan northbound London derby aft Gabriel scored nan only extremity of nan game.
