Ref Watch: Tottenham Hotspur 2 Man. United 0

Should Christian Eriksen's quick-fire opener for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United have stood? Were West Bromwich Albion lucky not to have been reduced to 10 men against Manchester City? Dermot Gallagher has his say in this week's Ref Watch.

As always, there were a number of hotly disputed decisions in the Premier League in midweek. Not to worry, however, as we have Dermot here to run his eye over those big calls.

So whether it is penalties given and not given, possible sendings off and a player encroaching at the kick-off, the former top-flight official gives us his verdict...

Tottenham 2-0 United

Incident: Was Harry Kane encroaching for Spurs' first goal?

Dermot's verdict: By the letter of the law, the kick-off should have been retaken

Dermot says: If you look at it, it is so fine. There are five players between the referee and Kane. Also, as the ball is about to be kicked, it is so tight that if the referee [Andre Marriner] blew and had it retaken and they had scored, people would say, 'Is he overzealous?' But to the letter of the law, it should have been retaken, although you cannot blame this for the goal as it comes 11 seconds later, and 11 seconds is a long time.

Incident: Antonio Valencia brings down Dele Alli in the area

Dermot's verdict: Wrong decision, penalty

Dermot says: It is a foul, although only one angle from behind the goal shows that, and that is where the referee cannot be. Whether he touches the ball or not, though, is immaterial because it is a foul.

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