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Howard Webb: My thoughts on Alexis Sanchez’s penalty appeal for Arsenal against Everton
ARSENAL were not hard done by when Alexis Sanchez’s penalty appeal was waved away against Everton.
The best of Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez
That is the verdict of former Premier League referee Howard Webb.
Arsenal slipped to just their second defeat of the Premier League campaign when they lost 2-1 last night at Goodison Park.
Alexis Sanchez thought he had won a penalty in the dying stages of the game when he seemed to be felled by Kevin Mirallas in the penalty area.
Alexis Sanchez had a penalty appeal turned down against Everton
Howard Webb doesn't think Arsenal should have got a penalty
I don’t think it is a penalty kick
But Webb reckons referee Mark Clattenburg was right not to award a spot-kick.
“With the penalty shout for Sanchez, from one angle, he got there first and was taken down,” Webb told BT Sport.
“However, when you look at from another Mirallas touches the ball onto Sanchez.
Arsene Wenger saw his side lose for just the second time in the league this season
“So I don’t think it is a penalty kick.”
As a result of the loss, Arsenal missed the chance to go to the top of the table.
Arsene Wenger will be hoping his charges make amends when they face Manchester City on Sunday (4pm).
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