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Premier League make glaring Dominic Calvert-Lewin error in new Leeds announcement
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Leeds United are not in a good place right now.
A good start to the Premier League season has slowed soured under Daniel Farke at Elland Road.
With only two wins in nine games, another five draws have left the Whites sitting 11th in the table.
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Perhaps the biggest worry is that Leeds have played the current bottom four already, and only won once.
A trip to Sunderland, who are rock bottom, was seen as a great chance for another win, but a worrying attacking display saw it end 0-0.
But, could it have been different after an incident with Dominic Calvert-Lewin?
What happened at Sunderland?
Let's start things by saying that neither side deserved to take home the three points, in an awful game at the Stadium of Light.
Of course, Storm Boelo didn't help, but that's no excuse.
In the 75th minute, though, Ao Tanaka hit a thunderous low strike at Robin Roefs, who could only parry.
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Calvert-Lewin got their first, before Luke O'Nien just threw his body into the striker's side, yet it was ignored by the officials and VAR.
And now, a glaring error by the Premier League proves why the penalty may not have been given.
Jon Newsome reacts to 'incredible' Dominic Calvert-Lewin controversy in Leeds draw vs Sunderland What have Premier League said about Calvert-Lewin incident?
Once again, the latest findings of the Key Match Incident panel has left more questions than answers.
Looking at the Sunderland game, the five-person panel all agreed that Leeds shouldn't have been given a penalty.
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But, the explanation proves why.
They all state that Roefs "gets clear contact on the ball".
Wait a second, nobody was complaining about Roefs actions, were they? This was about O'Nien throwing his entire body weight into the striker.
Despite that, he hasn't been mentioned once in the panel's findings.
It's a shocking error, and only goes to prove the incompetence of the Premier League and its officials, and how they'll do anything to put themselves in the right.
This isn't an excuse, but Leeds would be in a much better position if they had this penalty and it was scored for three points.
Instead, all eyes are on Tottenham at Elland Road on Saturday to end a winless run that spans back to mid-September.
