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Sheffield United vs Wolves

Gabriel

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Incident from 0:48 on highlights below - anyone else think it's baffling how one of our FIFA referees can miss such an obvious handball? (Just to clarify, I couldn't care less as my team won anyway) but I really think Rob Jones should be spotting that (Edit: baffling may be a bit harsh but I still think between the officials this should be spotted)

FWIW I think the officials were good in the first half and poor in the second. A lot of niggly fouls given but really inconsistently, play was broken up a lot for both teams, and AR2 in particular will probably not think that was his best game

 
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There's also a debate as to whether it was intentional under Pro Ref guidelines. The ball travelled a very short distance and it could be deemed an instinctive reaction, probably a handball but I certainly don't think it was an absolute howler not to give it.
 
On the face of it Jones is caught out in a bad position but we don't have the context for that from the clip.
I agree it is close proximity but don't think the arm position so high is justifiable and looks deliberate!
 
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