The law says Arsenal deserved a penalty, but should it really work that way?

Writer Paul Williams argues that while Law 11 technically entitled Arsenal to a penalty against Hull City, the rule itself is fundamentally flawed. Arsenal secured a 1-0 win courtesy of a Martin Odegaard goal, but a major talking point emerged after Kai Havertz was fouled while in an offside position. Pundit Dermot Gallagher and Williams agreed that the laws of the game dictate a foul preceding an active offside action must be penalized.

Despite the rule, Williams contends that offside players should not be awarded penalties for fouls, asserting that a team should not gain a free scoring opportunity in such circumstances. Williams adds that Havertz went down easily and notes that Arsenal's eventual victory made the controversial non-call far easier to accept.