Dermot Gallagher said Everton was lucky to be fined in a draw with Arsenal, while former Premier League referee also caught his attention on many other controversial calls this weekend.

Everton 1-1 Arsenal

“The foul happened outside the box”

event: Darren England awarded a penalty at Goodison Park because it looked like a challenge from Jack Harrison’s Myles Lewis-Skelly. VAR agrees to the referee.

Dermot said: “I think if you’re going to foul in this case, then more fouls happen outside of the area. Then he lets him go. I don’t think it’s a fine.

“The player’s reaction is key. But when plugged in, it’s never overturned.”

Sue Smith said: “I do think it’s soft. But Lewis Skelly does belong to his inside of the area. I don’t think it’s overturned. You can see why the referee gave it. He does contact him.”

Stephen Warnock said: “I’m still 50/50. I understand why it’s because it’s clumsy. But, if not given, I understand it, because there’s almost no contact. Will this be fouled anywhere else on the court? I think it will.”

Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton

“Referee’s right to book

event: Crystal Palace replaced Eddie Nketiah on the court at Selhurst Park for less than 10 minutes after collecting two yellow cards.

He wanted to punish him in the second half, but he was booked for a dive.

Dermot said: “I think the referee has the right to give yellow. Is he trying to deceive the referee if it’s minimal contact? Anthony Taylor feels yes. Because of what happened next, the problem suddenly becomes bigger and bigger.”

Stephen Warnock said: “Nketiah realized he might not get there, expected contact and then descend. It might be more of a dive.”

Sue Smith: “This is a harsh yellow card.”

“The second yellow deserved”

event: Nketiah then showed the second yellow on Jan Paul Van Hecke and was fired.

Dermot said: “He would say he was unfortunate because he was watching the ball and couldn’t see Van Hecke coming, but once you lift your foot, it would be a yellow card, reckless.”

Sue Smith: “I feel for him because he’s just watching the ball. But when your feet are raised high and you’re always going to be booked. That’s the second yellow.”

Fulham 3-2 Liverpool

Should Fulham be fined?

On Craven Cottage Super Sunday, Fulham hopes to punish the incident as goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher took out Andreas Pereira after playing.

Dermot said: “The referee feels like two players collided. You know what my theory about goalkeepers, I always say that if the Guardian kicks with his legs, he’ll be an outfield player. I think it’s a foul, it should be a fine.”

Stephen Warnock said: “I immediately thought it was a penalty. Keller tried to read the direction of the ball, but brought the player out. It was clumsy.”

“No foul in the Sesegno Equalizer”

event: Liverpool defender Ibrahmia Konate has called on Rodrigo Muniz to foul him in Fulham’s equalizer.

Dermot said: “Not for me. Player collision. It’s a contact game. Play like a referee, and there’s no reason not to continue the game.”

Stephen Warnock said: “Far from enough to foul. It’s just a tough day in Konate’s office. He lost the ball to fly.”

Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Southampton

“Semi-automatic offset should reduce the waiting time”

event: Tottenham Hotspur believes that when Lucas Bergvar put the ball online, they had a second goal just to dominate Christian Romero’s offside.

The check took four minutes and 50 seconds.

Dermot said: “Over the weekend, we made a lot of off-the-scenes checks. Next Saturday will be different because semi-automated comes in and will eliminate most of them.”

Is VAR debate decision making too long?

Stephen Warnock said: “Fans are now tired of VAR making decisions with fine-tooth combing. It has to be faster. It ruins the atmosphere on the ground and kills the pace of the game. It’s a difficult thing.”