Video Assistant Referees (VAR)

[huss9]

aye, really shocked at Dean's performance yesterday.

[tgarve]

If VAR is there for clear and obvious errors

 

this is the main issue with it at the moment isn't it, implementation

 

i mean that man city goal that was disallowed, for example, was not a clear and obvious error but they decided to act on it

 

That’s because of the handball part of the law,

 

So in essence it was a clear error as the referee didn’t see it

 

clear and obvious is the wording, the touch with his arm was barely perceptible with VAR never mind for the ref

 

it was bullshit

 

I’m not saying it was right but I guess with the new law you could say it obviously hit his arm, on a replay

[mrmojorisin75]

If VAR is there for clear and obvious errors

 

this is the main issue with it at the moment isn't it, implementation

 

i mean that man city goal that was disallowed, for example, was not a clear and obvious error but they decided to act on it

 

That’s because of the handball part of the law,

 

So in essence it was a clear error as the referee didn’t see it

 

clear and obvious is the wording, the touch with his arm was barely perceptible with VAR never mind for the ref

 

it was bullshit

 

I’m not saying it was right but I guess with the new law you could say it obviously hit his arm, on a replay

 

but the "obvious" part is to correct an obvious mistake, which that was not

[xLiaaamx]

VAR ask the referee what he's seen. If the ref says he didn't really see if it was handball then they'll overrule.

[madras]

That was one of the clearest pens I've seen. It's crazy that VAR didn't give it. Kane's natural motion is to lean in, because as a striker you lean in to push the defender away and create space for a shot. If you see every striker in the penalty area, they lean in to their defender before pulling back for a shot.

They also push back if the defender is behind them, yours saying if the defender steps aside and the forward has nothing to push back against and falls over then it's a foul ?

[tgarve]

VAR ask the referee what he's seen. If the ref says he didn't really see if it was handball then they'll overrule.

 

So if the referee says he saw the handball and didn’t give a pen they would allow it?

[BergenMagpie]

Insane that Villa was robbed from their equaliser and that Haller didnt get a penalty today

[Wullie]

Apparently Tielemans was a blatant red as well, another resoundingly successful day for this nonsense.

[Greg]

Apparently Tielemens was a blatant red as well, another resounding success for this nonsense.

 

It's insane. They are basically only looking for handballs that lead to goals.

[Wullie]

Apparently Tielemens was a blatant red as well, another resounding success for this nonsense.

 

It's insane. They are basically only looking for handballs that lead to goals.

 

Don't forget offside shoelaces.

[Chapo]

And yet they missed Hayden’s handball in our equalizer.

[Bizza]

VAR did nothing about Rashford kicking the ball out then whingeing til he got a corner earlier on either, what's the point if its not correcting stuff like that?

[thomas]

WHY ISN'T VAR LOWERING THE PRICE OF MY CAR INSURANCE? TOTAL WASTE OF TIME IF IT CAN'T SORT THAT OUT

[Greg]

And yet they missed Hayden’s handball in our equalizer.

 

Didn't touch his hand/arm, hit the defenders hand. Hayden's left arm was under the defenders arm in his armpit.

[D. Yimentov]

No consistency. It's potluck as to whether they'll bust out the VAR screens.

 

Looking back at the women's world cup, it's almost as if they were playing a different sport.

[Wullie]

Just seen the Tielemans foul, it's the most blatant red you'll see all season.

[Greg]

Just seen the Tielemans foul, it's the most blatant red you'll see all season.

 

Just seen it. That's a leg / ankle breaker. What the fuck.

[xLiaaamx]

The offsides thing is bullshit too. Linesmen still flag and ref blows, so it can only benefit defenders, attackers still liable to be punished like Atsu was in the first half. Fuck it all off.

[joeyt]

He blew straight away for offside in the first half then not long after he let Almiron go on and score before blowing.

 

Just seem to be making it up as they go along

[jdckelly]

I didn't think it was possible but this might be the worst implementation of VAR yet, the "high bar" for intervention (except for someones armpit hair being offside) makes it both pointless and makes the var ref look even stupider for not intervening in blatantly obvious incidents

 

what the fuck is it for if the reffing situation is somehow worse than last season 

[Greg]

And yet they missed Hayden’s handball in our equalizer.

 

Didn't touch his hand/arm, hit the defenders hand. Hayden's left arm was under the defenders arm in his armpit.

 

Take this back. Clearly hit his hand.

 

VAR is a total joke.

 

[triggs]

The clear and obvious thing is a joke. Refs seem to think it's not a clear and obvious error unless the attacker is murdered. Get rid of that and just ask the VAR ref if they think it's a penalty or not

[xLiaaamx]

And yet they missed Hayden’s handball in our equalizer.

 

Didn't touch his hand/arm, hit the defenders hand. Hayden's left arm was under the defenders arm in his armpit.

 

Take this back. Clearly hit his hand.

 

VAR is a total joke.

 

 

Its absolutely bullshit that defenders get so much leeway on handballs but not vice versa though.

 

As I said earlier, rules completely written in defenders favour now.

[ToonArmy1892]

That Grealish decision was a f***ing disgrace though technically i guess VAR couldn't give the goal as the ref blew before it went in the net.

 

Penalised for setting a goal up.

[Greg]

That Grealish decision was a f***ing disgrace though technically i guess VAR couldn't give the goal as the ref blew before it went in the net.

 

Penalised for setting a goal up.

 

MoTD seemed to be intimating he didn't blow? Clearly could hear a whistle though.....