Halsey says Man Utd SHOULD have been given penalty vs Chelsea but he respects Stuart Attwell for sticking to his guns

MANCHESTER UNITED should have been given a penalty when Callum Hudson-Odoi handled in the box. Under ‘Law 12 — handling the ball’, referee Stuart Attwell had to ask himself the following: Was Hudson-Odoi’s arm in an unnatural position? My view is yes it was. Did he deliberately move his arm or hand towards the ball? […]

MANCHESTER UNITED should have been given a penalty when Callum Hudson-Odoi handled in the box.

Under ‘Law 12 — handling the ball’, referee Stuart Attwell had to ask himself the following:

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Man Utd should’ve been given a penalty for a handball by Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mark Halsey says[/caption]

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Ref Stuart Attwell stuck to his guns and with his original no penalty decision[/caption]

• Was Hudson-Odoi’s arm in an unnatural position? My view is yes it was.
• Did he deliberately move his arm or hand towards the ball? Again, that’s a yes for me.

However, this was a subjective call and a really tough decision for Attwell in real time.

I didn’t think VAR needed to get involved as it wasn’t a clear and obvious error.

In fact, at first I thought United’s Mason Greenwood had handled.

Once Attwell went to the monitor, I expected a penalty.

And although United will be frustrated, I respect him for sticking to his decision.

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Luke Shaw accused Attwell of saying he could not give a penalty because it would be controversial.

If that is true, Attwell should not be saying that.

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