Roy Keane, Graeme Souness in heated clash more than penalty through Argentina’s Planet Cup video game with Saudi Arabia

Argentina had been awarded a penalty early in the Group C contest when Leandro Paredes went to floor beneath call from Saud Abdulhamid at a corner.

Maguire did not get a penalty, but Argentina have been awarded a spot-kick following the referee consulted the pitchside monitor. Lionel Messi converted to give Argentina the guide.

Souness and Keane were being asked by presenter Laura Woods on ITV about the selection and regardless of whether it was the correct simply call presented referees have been advised to glance out for blocking and keeping without the need of searching at the ball.

Not only did the two former midfielders not agree, but matters bought fairly heated…

Souness: “He doesn’t know wherever the ball is, he’s only interested in the Argentinian participant. He does not know when it is been kicked, he’s not wanting, it is a penalty for me.

Keane: “No, no, no. All this will do it encourage diving. He’s dragging him down.

Souness: “Roy, you’re not listening to what Laura claimed. It’s a directive from the referees.

Keane: “I listened precisely to what she explained yeah.”

Souness: “This is not about view, that is a fact. The guy wasn’t searching at the ball.”

Keane: “Well permit me just give my viewpoint, which is not a penalty.”

Souness: “This is not about our thoughts, it is about the regulations of the video game.”

Keane: “So what are we in this article for? I’m in this article to give my opinion. Which is not a penalty.

Souness: “The interpretation, the new law is..”

Keane: “That’s not a penalty…that’s my view.”

Souness: “The new regulation is if you’re not concentrating on…

Keane: “I’m below to give my feeling, I really do not consider that’s a penalty

Souness: “I’ve heard you say it about 10 instances do you want to say it again?”

Keane: “I’ll say it again, I don’t think it is a penalty.”

Souness: “Well enable anyone else communicate.”

Keane: “Go ahead, go forward.”

Souness: “You’ll master a large amount extra if you hear instead than chat all the time.”

Keane: “Go in advance, loads of air time, no trouble.”

Souness: “The ball comes in, he’s not looking at the ball, the directive from the referees if that’s a penalty. We have to take which is a penalty.

“We’ve witnessed a pretty distinctive Argentina today, it is not the Argentina I predicted. We have noticed a pragmatic tactic, they never appear to be far too intent on dominating the ball, Saudi have been bodily and Argentina have another gear, they can be far better than that.”

Keane: “We are heading to see a file variety of penalties at the World Cup.

Souness: “Thought we’d moved on from that.”

Keane: “That’s a penalty”.

A somewhat sheepish hunting Joe Cole was then questioned for his check out on the decision.

“I think it was a penalty,” reported the former England winger.

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