Celtic star Arne Engels was at the centre of the Monday morning Ref Watch treatment on Sky Sports following a flashpoint during Saturday's comfortable 3-0 win over Hibernian.
The Belgian scored early in the match as Brendan Rodgers' side marched to an easy three points in the Scottish Premiership.
The £11m summer signing was also involved in a potential red card incident, as VAR checked his tackle on Hibs' Joe Newell, where he appeared to catch his midfield foe high on his shin. He was booked by on-field official Chris Graham.
The situation was likened to that of Moises Caicedo's tackle during Chelsea's victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last night.
🗣️ "He's reckless, he doesn't need to make that challenge but I don't think he stamps down on him..." Dermot Gallagher agrees with the decision not to send Arne Engels off in Celtic's win vs Hibs 🔽 pic.twitter.com/MyHcGujw57
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But former English Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher insisted both incidents merited yellow cards only.
He said on Sky Sports Ref Watch: “Yellow card. He’s reckless, he doesn’t need to make that challenge but I don’t think he stamps down on him.
"He comes in, he’s late. I think yellow cards I’m in agreement with the referee.”
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On the Caicedo flashpoint, Gallagher added: "I think it's a yellow card, I can understand why Jamie Carragher thinks it's a red. I think he goes down, puts his foot into the ground, and doesn't go through it - that's what saves him.
"If he catches him half-way up the shin, he's going to get a red card. What everybody's looking for now is intensity. Has he got it, has he got the momentum, has he gone through it.
"His boot comes down on the pitch, rather than his shin. That's what saves him."
