Overall, Howard Webb believes that VAR should have overturned Bruno Fernandes’ red card for Manchester United against Tottenham due to the player slipping before making contact with James Maddison. However, he agrees with VAR’s decision to not award Crystal Palace a penalty against Liverpool, as he believes there was no impactful contact that affected Marc Guehi’s ability to get the ball. Webb emphasizes the importance of looking at incidents in full speed rather than slow motion to accurately assess the situation.
Ultimately, the decisions made by the officials in both instances seem to be justified based on the analysis provided by Howard Webb. In the first incident involving Newcastle and Man City, there was enough contact to warrant a penalty, and the referee and VAR agreed on the decision. In the second incident involving Everton and Newcastle, the on-field decision to not award a penalty was supported by VAR, as it was deemed to be a normal coming together between the players. Overall, it appears that the officials made the right calls in both situations.