re: Derby Day 1/3/18: Arsenal – Chelsea

I’m telling you, as not only a fan of Chelsea but of football in general, that’s a penalty more times than it’s not. If hazard would have stayed on his feet then he would have kept going, if he goes down after being kicked then it’s a penalty. He went down easy, no one is debating that. As a defender I know if I’m trying to clear the ball with a big kick I HAVE to get that ball at the same time or before the player, otherwise it’s a damn penalty. Embellished? Yes. Penalty? Yes.

My problem with the penalty is that it's a 50/50 ball that both of them go for in the exact same way. If that play occurs in the middle of the park, it probably goes uncalled, and it goes uncalled in the box fairly often. The rules shouldn't be different inside the box versus outside the box, and I want consistency. It's frustrating. Probably should be a penalty, but call it that way all the time OR call it none of the time.