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Longstaff AND Burn!?

That's a great finish!

May as well just pack the whole thing in if we're going to re-result games because the officials got something wrong.

May as well just pack the whole thing in if we're going to replay games because the officials got something wrong.

I'm not sure everyone can hear everyone at all times? Like I don't think the red hears any of the non-main VAR people. So I don't think it's quite as hectic as it sounds.

We need a VAR for the VAR to overturn any clear and obvious errors made by VAR.

I actually have a certain amount of sympathy for them tbh. They're clearly going as fast as they can and because it was so obviously onside they've just got on with it. Sort the language out "check complete - onside, goal stands" or whatever and the problem is gone. And I reckon that's down to the guidance they gave rather than any obvious fault on their part.

Would be delicious. They'll bottle it though.

How that's not a frivolous appeal I don't know.

If you're gonna announce it to the stadium at least wait until you've finalised your decision rather than try and relay it in real time.

Maybe, but this feels more like a protocol error to me. It seems in this case the VAR has made the correct call, and quickly at that, and just gone "check complete" as a shorthand for "agree with your decision" which he erroneously thought was to allow the goal. If instead they confirmed what the ref's decision was this wouldn't happen. "Check complete, goal is awarded". "Check complete, no penalty" then this sort of problem goes away.

Benitez always held Dummett in high regard if I remember correctly.

I don't think we are at a point of starting Hall yet but feel like we need to start with our Burn exit plan.

We took a minute taking the previous one on fairness.

Nice result in the end. Very much take the point there. It's painfully obvious what our weaknesses are though.

We need changes here surely? We're going to lose to our own tired legs.

Pope caught the ball!!!

Isak looks a little shot.

Fucks sake.

Bizarre yellow card to give that.

Can Pope not catch?

Instant offside calls too. Not used to any of this.

No VAR in this?

Seemed more a foul against Longstaff to me that.

100% possession in the CL so far.