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.
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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?
Is it a bit different from other leagues or even in the UCL??
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 ?
538 has us at 41% to win the league, Shitty at 48%.
Just gotta be there when the whips are cracking from Feb onwards.
As an aside, they reckon there’s a 62% chance the CL will be one of us, Munich or Shitty, paths to the final notwithstanding.
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Well I can understand that, we will be without Salah and Mané in January, let’s see how we cope with that.
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For sure. Their numbers can shift significantly after a single result, so AFCON is key.
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Jiminez’s second yellow was ridiculous, but did anyone else think the first yellow was very soft indeed??
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If you test positive it’s currently 10 days from that day só to be honest they should have players available for the Leicester game.
Depending on the severe nature of it I can’t see them being particularly up to speed.
I would expect our game to go ahead unless it has got even worse since Thursday.
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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 *
- *Enter expletive of choice here.
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My expletive of choice is cockwomble
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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.
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Wonder if any bookies are taking bets for Leicester City v. Newcastle to end 0 - 0.
Evans off injured not good for Leicester with their dodgy defending.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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That was a bit dive-ish from Madisson. Still, there was contact.
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Tielemans 1-0 pen. Poor decision.