I think this is a victim of the operational procedures they’ve put in place to prevent VAR rerefing the game. It’s a subtle difference, but VAR is not used to correct a decision, but to correct the information used that went into a decision. That way the ref is getting help, but it’s still his decision.
This was clearly not a handball (his arm was raised but the ball was blocked by the torso and then hit his arm, which shouldn’t count), and the guy in the VAR can view the footage and come to that conclusion. But if that footage matched the description of what the ref says he saw then VAR cannot intervene even if the VAT thinks the decision the ref ultimately came to was shit.
As for the Chelsea game I;ve watched the goal several times and cannot get my head around wtf the Leeds keeper is doing on Mount’s goal. Where did he think he was going?
Anyone know how Spurs’ covid crisis might affect our fixture with them next weekend ? Any chance of that being called off too or them still be missing players if not ?
I agree. VAR should be there on an advisory basis which seems to be the direction they are taking it. I welcome that but it takes us back to the fundamental point that there some daft rules in football and PL referees are *
Soft penalty for United but it’s classic Max Aarons. One of those players I have a rather irrational dislike for, I think he is (or was) massively overrated. I’ve never seen him have a good game, I think he’s poor for this level.
Not only did Soyuncu almost score an own goal that became Newcastle’s first corner, the barcodes nearly converted that first corner. Ndidi already looks a bit lost at center half.
One of those yellows that is earned by how obvious it is, rather than how severe it is. He had been doing similar repeatedly, using his arms to restrain. It would have gone without much comment if he wasn’t such a moron.
It was soft. I’ve seen the explanation that he ref had already given similar to Rodri, but Wolves had an entire team behind the ball. I really dont think it was the same as the tactical foul city get away with so much.