“VAR controversy” – Reason why Anthony Gordon was awarded a penalty after been hauled down by Kalvin Phillips during Newcastle United win vs West Ham match

At St. James’ Park, Newcastle prevailed against West Ham in a seven-goal thriller thanks to two goals scored by Harvey Barnes in the last minutes of the game.

Split opinions have been expressed by analysts over the second penalty that Newcastle United was awarded during their victory over West Ham United.

The Hammers were leading 3-1 when Anthony Gordon was brought down by Kalvin Phillips, a midfielder who was on loan from the club. However, the penalty kick, which was converted by Alexander Isak, sparked a spectacular comeback for the Magpies, and they went on to win 4-3 in a dramatic manner.

As a result of injuries, both Jamal Lascelles and Miguel Amiron were forced to leave from the game. However, substitute Harvey Barnes scored twice within the final ten minutes to give Eddie Howe’s team a significant victory in their pursuit of European qualifying this season. St. James’ Park erupted in cheers after the final whistle blew.

Gordon, who appeared to use his body to skillfully draw the foul from Phillips by putting his body in front of the former Leeds United player, left Jones and his subsequent VAR crew at Stockley Park with no choice but to award Newcastle a penalty as a result of the incident.

As Pat Nevin, host of BBC Radio 5 Live, began his remarks, “Neither of the penalties was a penalty in my opinion.” “In both scenarios, Anthony Gordon does not go for the ball; rather, he places his foot in the way of the clearance. This occurs in both scenarios. He is highly astute in this regard. But just because you are bright does not guarantee that you are correct.

Former Everton forward James McFadden attempted to give further light on the incident by stating, “I think that the reason it has been checked and taken so long to award the penalty is that Kalvin Phillips is already in the motion of kicking the ball when Anthony Gordon arrives.” McFadden was attempting to shed light on the situation.

The ball is not touched by Gordon; rather, he places his foot in the position where Phillips is about to kick it. Certainly, it is something that should be discussed and debated. There is little doubt that Phillips succeeds in destroying him, but it is necessary to examine the control that Phillips appears to have over the situation, as well as the intention that Gordon had in mind.

Chris Sutton was also eager to express his thoughts on the topic, and he added that he believes the brilliant work that Gordon has done is a significant factor in the choice that the VAR will ultimately make. “Do you know what, it is a little bit similar to the penalty awarded in the first half,” he said in conclusion.

“Anthony Gordon is quite astute, as he places his body in the way of the player and the ball, and Kalvin Phillips manages to bring him down. There is an adequate amount of contact.

In light of Phillips’s recent performance over the previous few weeks, Owen Hargreaves, who was present for TNT Sports with Joe Cole, a former player for Chelsea, expressed his sympathetic feelings toward Phillips.

“I felt so sorry for Kalvin Phillips, I think Moyesy brought him on, get him some minutes up at 3-1, and then he’s just unlucky, you know, I don’t think he sees Gordon,” he said. “It’s just unfortunate that he’s not seeing Gordon.” Not only do players get caught, but they don’t really see him. This is basically exactly the same as the first one. Despite the fact that it is a little bit late, I believe that it is a penalty, and I believe that it is simple for the referees to issue it.