MARK CLATTENBURG: Liverpool’s first penalty against Leeds was the right decision

Sportsmail columnist Mark Clattenburg has given his opinion on Liverpool’s first penalty against Leeds and Callum Wilson’s first goal for Newcastle.

Liverpool’s first penalty was the correct decision, the word ‘deliberate’ was removed two years ago

Michael Oliver was 100 per cent correct in conceding Liverpool’s first penalty when Mo Salah’s shot deflected from Leeds defender Robin Koch’s thigh and into his arm.

Let’s get one thing straight, and I can’t believe people are still talking about this two years later, but the word “deliberate” has been removed from the Laws of the Game.

Never mind that Koch did not deliberately handle the ball, his arm was extended and in an unnatural position, it enlarged his body.

It also doesn’t matter that the ball was deflected before hitting your arm. Koch had thrown his body into the shot and took a chance. This is why you now see many defenders approaching such situations with their hands behind their back.

Liverpool’s first penalty was the correct decision, the word ‘deliberate’ was removed two years ago

Callum Wilson’s first goal was well stopped, Graeme Souness was wrong

I see Graeme Souness insisted that Callum Wilson’s first goal for Newcastle should have been disallowed for dangerous play, but he’s wrong.

From one angle, I understand what he’s saying, Wilson’s boot is up, his cleats are showing, and it looks like he’s facing West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

But the most realistic angle of the incident shows you that Wilson arrives in front of the goalkeeper. The forward has the right to do it and Fabianski is not fast enough.

We must also remember, the goalkeeper is coming out with his fist, it is not a case of head to head, as it would be in the rest of the field.

Graeme Souness mistakenly thought Callum Wilson’s goal should have been disallowed