Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Graeme Souness highlight Leeds United injustice in Arsenal clash

JIMMY Floyd Hasselbaink and Graeme Souness both felt Leeds United should have been awarded a penalty at 4-2 down in Sunday's Premier League defeat at Arsenal.
By Lee Sobot
Published 15th Feb 2021, 08:29 BST
Updated 15th Feb 2021, 08:34 BST
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From a lovely move in the 75th minute, Patrick Bamford was played in by Jamie Shackleton and then sent to ground by a combination of Gunners duo Gabriel and Cedric Soares closing him out for the ball.

Referee Stuart Attwell waved away United's appeals for a spot kick and VAR did not highlight the incident as a potential penalty.

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But former Liverpool legend Souness and ex-Whites striker Hasselbaink both felt Leeds deserved a penalty which Souness felt might have led to a very interesting conclusion as Leeds looked to battle back from being 4-0 down.

CONTENTIOUS: Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford is sent to ground by a combination of Arsenal duo Cedric Soares, left, and Gabriel but the Whites saw their appeals for a penalty ignored. Picture by Adam Davy/PA Wire.CONTENTIOUS: Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford is sent to ground by a combination of Arsenal duo Cedric Soares, left, and Gabriel but the Whites saw their appeals for a penalty ignored. Picture by Adam Davy/PA Wire.
CONTENTIOUS: Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford is sent to ground by a combination of Arsenal duo Cedric Soares, left, and Gabriel but the Whites saw their appeals for a penalty ignored. Picture by Adam Davy/PA Wire.

The duo assessed the game as Sky Sports guests during coverage on Super Sunday and Souness said of Leeds: "We were saying if they can get another goal it will be a really, really exciting end to the game and I actually think it was a foul on Bamford.

"It's hard because Arsenal were so good in the first half.

"Leeds were the best team in the second half and big decisions have gone against them I think because I definitely think Bamford's was a penalty.

"I think he had a great shout and apart from anything else it was a great move - slick passing, one touch, brilliant.

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"No Arsenal player touches the ball, the last touch comes from Bamford and he's just taken out of it.

"I'm sorry but he's sandwiched between two players."

Hasselbaink added: "Everywhere on the pitch, if this happens, it's a free-kick so why is not a penalty? Simple as that."

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Related topics:Graeme SounessPremier LeagueArsenalPatrick BamfordJamie Shackleton