Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
But control needs intent
If it hadn’t been touched by the defender I would agree by he had no way of knowing where it was going form the defenders touch and it hit his running leg
Why does it?
But control needs intent
If it hadn’t been touched by the defender I would agree by he had no way of knowing where it was going form the defenders touch and it hit his running leg
But the fact that we are, and the press are, and social media are debating it says it is surely....
Not doubting your word mate but i would imagine this place and other Spurs fans would be up in arms if we lost to what was not a Pen.
Why does it?
Fair point, however we are led to believe that VAR was going to clear up all the debatable actions and make every thing clear. My point is that it NEVER will be able to do that and this is a prime example.
The definition of control has a conscious intent to it which I don’t believe he had on that situation. A second touch would have brought it under control though
But it still comes back to the ref not giving it and then changing his mind under VAR which means there was a clear error which their wasn’t
I don't think that we will ever get to a position where we get 400% of decisions right. VAR is in its infancy and it will take a while to settle on the best way of using it. It seems to work better in some countries than others, the Bundesliga for example seems to use it very well. I thought that the main issue in England last season was the length of time taken to review the incident, that seems to be less of a problem at the WC.
I agree with @scaramanga and @galeforce, we have long since passed the point where refs are being undermined. Every match is re-officiated by the media afterwards.
@milo has already solved that oneAnd get between the handbags.
You reference Germany, did you not hear about the game when the ref called the players back out during half time to take a penalty... that’s awful IMO
Victor Moses dived ten times last night, CHEATSKIFrance have been the worst cheats thus far.
Inventing contact.
Exaggerating contact
Feining injuries.
No, no, no. That is probably why you are upset with VAR.Fair point, however we are led to believe that VAR was going to clear up all the debatable actions and make every thing clear. My point is that it NEVER will be able to do that and this is a prime example.
The VAR has been pretty good so far from what I've seen.No, no, no. That is probably why you are upset with VAR.
It exists to clear up obvious errors, and to help refs make decisions. Of course there will still be debate.
Yesterday was brilliant for VAR, lots of ref decisions corrected or validated; it has already changed the WC for the better.
Personally I agree that the Griezmann trip was 50:50 so the ref did the right thing to check it on TV, at which point it is his choice. I would not have given it, but the refs did, that is football
I agree but in your last example how can it be a clear and obvious error when it's 50/50. I think the ref should have just gone with his original 'no foul' decision.No, no, no. That is probably why you are upset with VAR.
It exists to clear up obvious errors, and to help refs make decisions. Of course there will still be debate.
Yesterday was brilliant for VAR, lots of ref decisions corrected or validated; it has already changed the WC for the better.
Personally I agree that the Griezmann trip was 50:50 so the ref did the right thing to check it on TV, at which point it is his choice. I would not have given it, but the refs did, that is football
I agree but in your last example how can it be a clear and obvious error when it's 50/50. I think the ref should have just gone with his original 'no foul' decision.
Also, are the refs under instruction to come over to the screen everytime? Can't they just have a word in their lughole?
I was surprised at how emphatic the panel were afterwards about it being a foul (apart from Bilic who didn’t care).
There was a push but I didn’t think it was strong enough to unsettle Miranda (?) and if the ball had gone out for a corner instead of hitting the back of the net I don’t think there would have been any protest about a foul. One of those that is picked up sometimes and let go on others.
As there was a goal I assume it would have been reviewed by the VAR team (as the game continued)? Presumably it didn’t pass the clear and obvious test to be referred back to the referee?