HANDLING ERRORS OR NOT?

Handling the ball earned the Spurs a point yesterday and under the watchful eye of VAR and thousands of Spurs' supporters, yes it was the correct decision. Handling is defined as playing the ball with the hand or arm up to the shoulder. Where does the shoulder begin or end?

The ball is handled it if is intentionally played with the hand, lower arm, upper arm, but not the collarbone or shoulder bone...that's clearer then!
The crucial decision yesterday afternoon allowed Spurs to earn a point off Manchester City and quite right too. The referee, Michael Oliver, was absolutely spot on. I have been a Spurs' supporter since 1960. In stoppage time, a de Bruyne corner inadvertently brushed the arm of City player Aymeric Laporte which allowed it to fall to Jesus who put the ball in the net.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSxwP1Dqr84
Hope you can see what the officials saw!

Until 1866, FA rules permitted "a fair catch" when players could control the ball with the hand as some of you may have seen in hockey. The ball could not be knocked on, or caught or thrown.
In 1877, the Sheffield and London laws were combined and outfield players were not allowed to handle the ball at all.

In 1881 the referee was empowered to award a "penalty goal" if there was willful handling of the ball to stop it passing through into the goal. This law lasted only one year, because at this time referees (usually two of them, one in each half) surprisingly too far from play to judge goal line events!
In 1887 the goalkeeper could handle the ball in defense of his own goal but in his own half.
From 1891 handling in the penalty area resulted in a penalty kick.

It was not until 1912 that the goalkeeper was restricted to handling the ball in his own penalty area. prior to that, Law 8 said that the goalkeeper could handle the ball in his own half, but could not carry it. Theoretically, the goalie could run the ball to the half way line bouncing or throwing up the ball and take a shot at goal! Carrying was defined as more than two steps when holding the ball, until 1931 when it became 4 steps. (on snowy pitches in the past, touching the ball to the ground was considered adequate). In 1983 the goalie was not allowed to catch the ball, roll it along the ground and pick it up again....he had to kick hit once released!

Up to 1903, free kicks outside the penalty areas for hand ball were indirect, not so now of course.

From 1897 handling had to be "intentional" to be penalised with a free kick. Alan Shearer's header from a corner for Newcastle against Aston Villa in April 2005 hit the back of Jlloyd Samuel's arm when he had turned his back. The referee played on and the MOTD pundits claimed "penalty".

Goals may be scored legitimately by the hand, of course. A goalkeeper's throw direct into the opponent's goal, or into his own goal!!! A referee allowing advantage after a handball and the play ends with a score. Goalie fails to save the opponent's shot but tips it into the net.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vF4N1rdDrE   here are some blunders.