I think without Var the league might have been very different with another side at the top.
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Yeah, their luck with VAR has to run out sometime this season?!
Hopefully with a dodgy VAR decision.
Adama on now. 1-1 is coming soon.
I know Liverpool have been great this season, but it can't be a coincicence that they're having the season of their life in the same season that VAR is being introduced? The amount of decisions that have changed games in their favour is ridiculous. As you've said, without VAR, they'd still be top of the league, but by a few points, not totally unbeaten.
The sheer number of favorable decisions they have got this season takes it beyond good luck. We've officially entered the 'controversial' stage now.
Man City fecked themselves over, let’s not let our hate for Liverpool cloud that
And Liverpool fans say Mane doesn’t dive. He’s a great player but an absolute snidey prick.
That's a stretch given their absurd points lead
Strange that, before VAR, people used to get annoyed about an offside missed (or falsely given) around once every two weekends. Now, in an effort to clear that inconsistency up, we've got around 5 or 6 things to get annoyed about every game day.
Not one of the 5 or 6 goals that have been ruled out by VAR over the last two days would even have even been looked into or questioned by opposition managers, fans or MOTD pundits.
Not one of the 5 or 6 goals that have been ruled out by VAR over the last two days would even have even been looked into or questioned by opposition managers, fans or MOTD pundits.
Wolves play really entertaining football.
Moutinho has been terrific for this wolves team, perhaps the experience and controller we need in midfield?
And we pissed all over them, If it wasn’t for that shit pen!!!
People on reddit with Liverpool flairs saying “feck VAR” and acting all aggrieved. Give me a fecking break. The Premier League will be printing out a separate league winners medal for VAR alone. Liverpool fans should be praying every day that this system never changes.
If that happens, their fans will lose it so much that even winning the premier league for the first time ever will not make up for it
Balls! What would have happened is most of these razor tight offsides would have been called by officials before the ball got to the net. Then we would have been presched to about deserving a bit of luck or having it evened out during a season
Linesmen being told to keep their flags down is being forgotten here.
He signed a new contract last month.
I'm not sure. Last season we were being told that we'd be nowhere near the top when VAR came in. Slightly controversial opinion but we might just be a really good football team
The season is going to leave a nasty taste in the mouth for all football fans. Going to take the shine off their title a little. They will say they don't care but they will.
Why would you go for goal when you have a striker unmarked in the box?
Terrible decision-making.
Terrible decision-making.
Linesmen keep their flags down until the goal is scored, and then they put it up and the referee whistles. The Norwich goal yesterday and Wolves today were both ruled OK by the officials on the pitch.
Both the decisions today were correct? Its not favorable!
Nah, it’s VAR.
But its never pointed out on tv so the theory goes that all of these would be allowed without VAR ruining the entertainment business.
Plus, lets be honest, how many linesmen will play it safe now anyway.
Ive seen too many abysmal calls by paniced, out of position linesmen to believe them now
Have you honestly watched all Leister games and know what VAR has done for them ?
Van Dijk handled it in the build up so technically not both correct.
No one doubts Liverpool are a quality team, just that they wouldn't so far ahead in the title race if it was not for VAR giving you a helping hand.
Well I stand corrected then
They should be playing it safe as the running the lines guidance is give the attacker the benefit of doubt if its very close and you're not sure.
Yet another load of bullshit, touted as fact, by someone who doesn't know the new rules but thinks they know better than everyone else.
Don't tell me there was a dodgy decision in their favour?
I’m not denying that, honestly. You would be top regardless. In many ways that makes it even more annoying because you really don’t need this assistance. Norwich need it..
Another turgid performance from Liverpool. How many is that this season in the league? 12? 14?
Piss.
Piss.
only a couple. No big deal
You misread my post. Theyre playing it safe now, not then. It was the wild west pre VAR.
I dont even know if benefit of the doubt rule was even implemented but there were far too many linesmen giving bad offside calls every game for it to be a guideline to follow.
Looks like Klopp's ordered a penalty - Milner coming on.
They weren't though.
VVD handled the ball during the build-up to Liverpool's goal (which was conveniently overlooked by VAR) and then VAR ruled out a Wolves goal, even though it was unclear whether the player was in an offside position when the ball was played.
It should be 1-0 to Wolves.
I think one thing Liverpool have done (to their credit) is not play as close to the defensive lines when attacking. Salah and Mane would often be shown to be marginally offside prior to VAR being implemented, but now they play it safer and are not right on the defender's shoulders all the time anymore. So they changed things as Klopp surely recognised they had a lot of luck last season that the video ref would chalk off this season if they didn't adapt to VAR conditions.
Two.