"I see two hands from the Tottenham player into the back of the Arsenal player and that is going to be my main focus. Once you see two hands in live play, it looks like a push, a clear push. I delayed the whistle so that the play could continue, then obviously gave my final decision once the ball had gone into the goal and that allows the VAR then to potentially check if I've misread something or if it doesn't quite look right."
"Obviously, different speeds can make things look different. In slow motion, it can look different to what you see live. I get one look at it, and I was more than happy that the two hands on the back had enough impact and was an offence."
During a Tottenham versus Arsenal match, referee Peter Bankes disallowed a goal scored by Randal Kolo Muani after he made contact with Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes. Bankes observed two hands from the Tottenham player pushing the Arsenal player and determined it constituted a clear foul. He delayed his whistle to allow play to continue before making his final decision once the ball entered the goal, enabling VAR to review if necessary. Bankes acknowledged that slow-motion replays can appear different from live action but maintained confidence in his on-field assessment that the contact was a sufficient offense to warrant disallowing the goal.
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