GRAHAM POLL: William Gallas' challenge on Steven Gerrard WAS a penalty
Why Howard Webb did not award Steven Gerrard a penalty when William
Gallas clearly brought him down with a foul tackle in the first half
will remain a mystery due to match officials� enforced silence.
Whether it was Gerrard�s previous record of going down a little too easily that sowed doubt in the mind of England�s top-rated referee, or just a poor viewing angle, the correct decision was not made and Liverpool lost a chance to take the lead.
Flashpoint: The ball has gone but Gallas clearly halts Gerrard in his tracks
The reason was certainly not that offered by Gallas�s colleague
Thomas Vermaelen, who claimed it couldn�t have been a foul as the ball
had travelled too far away from the Liverpool skipper.
If the ball is in play anywhere on the field then a penalty can be given.