Ref Watch: Should Arteta's ball-boy intervention have been penalised?

Dermot Gallagher dissects the big flashpoints from the weekend's action and explains why Mikel Arteta didn't commit an offence when leaving his technical area to act as ball boy for Arsenal in Sunday's 3-2 win at Watford. Watford 2-3 Arsenal

INCIDENT: Bukayo Saka barged Tom Cleverley to regain possession in the build up to his goal, which restored Arsenal's lead after Cucho Hernandez's acrobatic equaliser. But did the Arsenal forward foul Cleverley to win back possession - and if so should the goal have been ruled out?

VERDICT: No foul, the goal should stand.

DERMOT SAYS: The referee has the best view, he is so close, and he says no. He thinks he has won the ball. We have to accept that there is going to be physical contact. We talk about minimising physical contact, but I think we have to be careful we don't sanitise the game. There is always going to be physical contact, the referee is looking straight at it, he thinks Saka is too strong for him and he plays on.

Stephen Warnock: "One thing we talk about is the reaction of the player and Tom Cleverly gets up straight away, there is no moaning from the player. That tells you everything when you see the replay. There's no complaints whatsoever. I didn't think it was a foul at all."

Sue Smith: "I thought it was a great challenge, and I think Cleverley is more frustrated that he's had the ball pinched off him, rather than there being a foul."

INCIDENT: Gabriel Martinelli scored Arsenal's third goal, which proved to be the winner but, in the build up, manager Mikel Arteta left his technical area, so his side could take a quick throw and counter Watford quickly. Should the goal be disallowed because Arteta came out of his technical area?

VERDICT: Goal should stand.

DERMOT