Referee Watch: Jordan Pickford is lucky no penalty was awarded – and Pervis Estupinan should have been sent off, says Dermot Gallagher | Football news

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher takes stock of the controversial moments from the weekend's game, including Jordan Pickford's reckless challenge on Malu Gusto and Pervis Estopinan's lucky escape at West Ham.

Everton 0-0 Chelsea

incident: Jordan Pickford avoided action after sneaking onto the feet of Malo Giusto during the first half of Everton's 0-0 draw with Chelsea. Referee Chris Kavanagh and VAR Graham Scott considered that Pickford had not seriously endangered his opponent.

Dermot says: I wonder if the referee is in the best position to see that. Pickford has chosen not to be a goalkeeper here, he has chosen to be a player on the field. If the full-back makes the challenge, he will be awarded a penalty kick.

He jumps in the air, and the only reason he gets the ball is because it hits his butt on the way. He doesn't get the ball, the ball actually deflects off him.

Sue Smith says: Gusteau does him a favor. It's at least a penalty, if not a red card. It's dangerous and he doesn't touch the ball with his feet. If you run that fast, you have to win the ball. The fact that he doesn't make him a lucky boy.

Stephen Warnock says: Pickford twists his body. He stays away from her. To me, you're putting a player at great risk here. When you hit the ball fast and run towards me, if I kick you, I will break my leg. I think it's a really serious challenge from Pickford. It's out of control.

incident: A tangle of legs in the penalty area between Axel Disasi and James Tarkowski led to the fall of the Everton defender inside the penalty area. Tarkovsky reacts angrily after Disasi appears to touch his head while on the ground.

Dermot says: Is it a red card? No, I don't think so. The players get caught up in the moment and give the referee a decision to make, but I think the referee rightly backed down. I this is the best solution. The red card must be for violence, we cannot give out red cards like confetti.

Sue Smith says: I don't think it's a red card and I don't think it's a penalty. It's more annoying. It is not enough to get a red card.

West Ham 1-1 Brighton

incident: One of the biggest talking points in the Premier League came at the London Stadium where referee Rob Jones was in charge. But should Brighton have been shown a red card for Pervis Estopinan's two-footed tackle on Max Kilman? Jones gave the yellow card and the video assistant referee agreed.

Dermot says: I think it's a red card. He's flying through the air, he's out of control. He holds it high, holding it full force with his nails.

Sue Smith says: It's a red card. I thought it was a strong yellow at the time, but I winced when I first saw it, so maybe I should have followed my first instinct because then I saw it again and it was out of control.

It's the intensity he uses with both legs. He's communicating with Kelman so he's red. I'm really surprised VAR didn't recommend he go to the screen.

Stephen Warnock says: I thought it was a red card. Rob Jones was involved in the game but the VAR person was not involved in the emotion of the game and should have told him it was a red card.

Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth

incident: Manchester United protested against the award of a free kick, from which Bournemouth scored their first goal. Tyrell Malacia was the player involved with Craig Pawson refereeing, but was it a mistake?

Dermot says: The assistant referee was closest to it and saw it as a foul. He's the one who points out what's wrong and gets out of the way.

Since it's off the field, you still can't act like that. It's on the line so it's still an error. The only reason we're talking about it is because Bournemouth scored. We're talking about it because of the consequences.

incident: Bournemouth won a penalty kick in the second half after Noussair Mazraoui interfered with Justin Kluivert. United wanted an offside occurrence in the lead up to the tackle.

Dermot says: He doesn't get the ball. It's a heaven-sent thing for the referee, if you're going to give a penalty, you want it that way as no one has a big problem with it.

Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool

incident: The Tottenham-Liverpool match was officiated by referee Sam Parrott, and waved off Spurs' appeals for an early penalty kick for Trent Alexander-Arnold's challenge on James Maddison.

Dermot says: I think he uses his body strength. Is it a penalty kick? Not for me. Two years ago, he was the referee of Gillingham's match against Leicester City. I felt like this guy would go a long way. It progressed faster than I thought. He is the most talented referee to have arrived in the Premier League in the last two years. It's not a penalty kick.

incident: Virgil van Dijk felt there was a foul on Alexis McAllister in the build-up to James Maddison's goal for Tottenham.

Dermot says: I think Dejan Kulusevski stood on his feet. It's not a foul, but again, the referee is in the perfect position as he's looking straight at him.

Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal

incident: At Selhurst Park, Nathaniel Clyne was shown a yellow card for a challenge on Riccardo Calafiore by referee Simon Hooper. Could it have appeared red?

Dermot says: I think what saved him was that he came from a short distance. Estupinan comes through the air and gets out of control. In this case, it doesn't build any momentum or speed so I think the yellow card is the right decision.

Sue Smith says: Yes he injured his ankle and it hurt but I think it's yellow.

Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock

incident: And now we move on to the red card controversy in the Scottish Premiership, which Aston Villa captain John McGinn – whose brother plays for Motherwell – described as the “worst decision” he had ever seen.

Motherwell coach Stuart Kettlewell said he was “fed up” with the referees after Dan Casey was sent off by Chris Graham for an altercation with Kilmarnock's Danny Armstrong, despite VAR instructions for him to review the decision.

Dermot says: I don't think it's a red card at all. The VAR system rightly alerted him to go and check.

But what they didn't do well was they showed it in slow motion and showed the end of it, so they didn't show that he caught it halfway to the chest. It looks like he grabbed his throat, I don't think he did that.

incident: Kilmarnock were furious that Graham did not award them a penalty after Andy Halliday collided with the foot of Brad Lyons. Were they right to be angry? Was it a penalty kick?

Dermot says: I think that's a really interesting decision because if you watch the replay, the striker plays the ball, gets there first and then the defender gets on his feet to knock him down. It's certainly not a mistake the other way.

Stephen Warnock says: i am confused. This is a case of VAR letting them down and not intervening. The entire process for that game will be under review by Martin Atkinson. I'm sure he would say there's a lot of work to be done.

Tranmere 2-2 Morecambe

incident: Tranmere Rovers' Jordan Turnbull had his pants pulled down – quite literally – as Patrick Kelly went through and scored for Doncaster.

Dermot says: It is a mystery why he was allowed to stand. Just give a free kick, everyone will accept it, right?

Sue Smith says: You can see he is trying to pull up his pants before he makes the challenge but yes it should be a free kick.

Stephen Warnock says: It's unbelievable how everyone, even the fourth official and the linesmen, missed him. Surely someone will pick that up and say you missed it. It's a bad decision.