May 4th 2024.
Bournemouth's goalkeeper, Mark Travers, was not happy with the penalty decision that went against them in their game against Arsenal. Travers believed that Kai Havertz had purposely extended his leg to make contact, thus winning the penalty for Arsenal. He was baffled by the fact that the referee did not review the incident on the field, and instead, the decision stood.
In the early kick-off on Saturday, Arsenal secured a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth, temporarily taking them four points clear at the top of the Premier League. The first goal came from Bukayo Saka's penalty, after Travers was judged to have brought down Havertz in the box. Despite a VAR review, the decision was not overturned, much to the frustration of the Bournemouth players who were convinced that Havertz had initiated the contact with their goalkeeper.
Havertz, on the other hand, maintained that it was a clear penalty and that Travers had understood why the referee had awarded it. Travers, who plays for the Republic of Ireland, had a different perspective and claimed that it was Havertz who had caused the contact. According to him, as a goalkeeper, he was only focused on making the save and was not thinking about tackling Havertz. He also expressed his disappointment in the fact that the referee did not review the incident on the pitch-side monitor.
Travers went on to say that it was frustrating to see the goal disallowed for a foul on Arsenal's goalkeeper, David Raya, when the score was 2-0. He believed that the goal should have stood, but there was nothing they could do about it now. Bournemouth's frustration continued as they were not able to score any goals, ultimately losing the game.
Travers also shared his thoughts on the use of VAR and how he would like to see the referee make their own decision after reviewing the incident on the pitch-side monitor. He felt that the referee, who is in the moment and made the initial decision, is in the best position to make the final call. Despite their disappointment, Bournemouth will have to move on from this game and focus on their upcoming matches.
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