Sunderland’s Alese could’ve given away cheap penalty

Sunderland defender Aji Alese might really feel lucky to not have given away a penalty on the weekend of their draw towards Millwall.

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Tony Mowbray’s males picked up a giant level away to the Londoners on the weekend in a recreation the place the discovered themselves a purpose behind.

Dennis Cirkin was the person to get his head on the ball and supply the Black Cats with a method again into the sport for what was simply his second purpose of the 2022/23 campaign.

Nevertheless, there was a penalty shout for the hosts with the Sunderland centre-back seemingly holding again Tom Bradshaw contained in the penalty space.

And talking on Sky Sports’ Ref Watch, former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has labelled this incident as clumsy from the younger defender:

“It is clumsy and I feel regardless of the referee does, you again him, as a result of he goes down, collectively – is there sufficient to offer a penalty? The referee’s shut, he has a superb view. Tough name.”

Massive let-off?

There does actually appear to be some contact from the 22-year-old who allowed Bradshaw to show inside him regardless of having Danny Batth overlaying.

So with this in thoughts, there in all probability is a few scope for a possible penalty to be awarded towards the Black Cats with the Millwall ahead happening on account of the contact.

And given the incident occurred after simply a few minutes, it’s one thing which may have actually modified the narrative of the sport if Sunderland had discovered themselves behind so early on.

Nevertheless, there’ll seemingly be some who would really feel it will have been a smooth penalty had it been awarded by the referee.

Maybe the contact was minimal nevertheless it was sufficient to doubtlessly give the referee one thing to consider which is at all times a harmful recreation to play.

Alese has performed a big role within the Sunderland aspect this season since making the transfer from Millwall’s rivals, West Ham United, over the summer time.

Nevertheless, it does appear Saturday might not have been his greatest show in a pink and white shirt as journalist James Hunter awarded him with only a 6/10 rating.

The teen clearly has some growing nonetheless to do and maybe this incident is one he’ll study from as one other referee seemingly may have interpreted it otherwise.