Richard Keys has heavily criticized referee Anthony Taylor’s decision to not award Nottingham Forest a penalty in their recent 3-2 defeat against Newcastle United. Keys described Taylor’s call as a “shocker” in his column, questioning why the penalty wasn’t given when Taiwo Awoniyi was brought down by Martin Dubravka inside the box, with the game tied at 2-2. Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest’s manager, also expressed frustration, labeling the incident as a “clear penalty” and expressing bewilderment at Taylor’s ruling, especially considering the availability of VAR to review such contentious moments. Espirito Santo reiterated his belief that the incident warranted a penalty, emphasizing that Taylor’s perspective might have been obstructed but that VAR should have intervened to rectify the decision.