Ref Watch: Alvaro Morata's opening goal was technically offside, says Dermot Gallagher

Image: Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring for Chelsea at Leicester

Ref Watch is here to debate a number of the weekend's controversial talking points from the latest round of Premier League fixtures.

Former top-flight official Dermot Gallagher has been in the Sky Sports News studio to give his view on several incidents from the last two days' action.

Penalty calls and offside decisions both feature in this week's edition...

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Leicester 1-2 Chelsea

INCIDENT: Alvaro Morata opens the scoring for Chelsea with a powerful diving header.

SCENARIO: As Cesar Azpilicueta delivered the ball for Morata's goal, the Chelsea forward was borderline offside.

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DERMOT'S VERDICT: Wrong decision, but an acceptable one.

DERMOT SAYS: When you freeze frame it, he's so slightly offside, but it's nearly impossible to spot with the naked eye. Next year it will be cleared up as the VAR [Video Assistant Referee] will say it's offside.

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SCENARIO: Leicester defender Harry Maguire appears to handle the ball inside the penalty area. No penalty is awarded.

DERMOT'S VERDICT: Wrong decision.

DERMOT SAYS: His arms are in the air for so long, he knows he's going to block it. His arms are always up and he's put his arms to the ball rather than the other way around.

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Swansea 0-1 Newcastle

INCIDENT: Mikel Merino escapes a yellow card for simulation against Swansea.

SCENARIO: Newcastle appeal for a penalty as Merino goes to ground under an Alfie Mawson challenge.

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DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision.

DERMOT SAYS: It's not a penalty. The referee has got the key decision right - whether he dives is up to the referee, although it looked as though he had no need to go over.

He didn't gain an advantage so he can't be retrospective action. The player didn't deceive the referee in that regard.

Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth

INCIDENT: The ball bursts following an Arsenal attack when Asmir Begovic dived on the ball.

DERMOT SAYS: The referee got it right as he stopped play. The funniest thing would have been if Begovic would have been punished for hanging onto the ball for too long!

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