'Kick Southampton out of the play-offs and you're punishing players and fans who've done nothing wrong. It's a mess. But a fine isn't going to be enough' Clinton Morrison writes in his Top Top Column for FourFourTwo

"When looking at the replay, you can see that Leandro Trossard isn't even looking at the ball when he blocks Pablo inside the box. If you're not looking at the ball and you're holding onto someone, that should be a penalty. Clinton was speaking on behalf of Freebets.com. You may like But fair play to Darren England and the VAR team, as they came to the right decision and determined that Pablo does catch David Raya in the face."

"It took several minutes for the outcome to be decided, and I'm glad it took that long because it was a pivotal decision which could have decided the Premier League title and someone's relegation. They got it right, but the shirt pulling and grappling in the box needs to be cut out for next season. The inconsistency is so frustrating; one week it's a penalty, the next week, the exact same offence goes unpunished."

"That result means it would be a huge shock if Arsenal threw away the title now, but I've been around football long enough to know there are always twists and turns. They play Palace on the final day of the season, but I'm still backing them to win at Selhurst Park because Oliver Glasner won't be risking their key players three days before the Conference League final."

"Of course, the outcome could've been very different had Mateus Fernandes scored when he was played through one-on-one with Raya. The title race would've been wide open again, but Arsenal are the favourites now."

VAR correctly ruled out Callum Wilson’s goal and determined that Pablo caught David Raya in the face after a lengthy review. The blocking incident showed Leandro Trossard not looking at the ball while holding Pablo inside the box, which should be penalized. The decision was pivotal because it could have affected the Premier League title and relegation outcomes. Despite getting the call right, the shirt pulling and grappling in the box should be eliminated for next season. Inconsistency is frustrating because similar offences are sometimes punished and sometimes not. Arsenal’s title position improved, and they are expected to win at Selhurst Park against Palace, with key players likely protected before the Conference League final.

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