Absolutely. I can’t bare it. ‘Corruption’ is the word that dominates every post match chat. Fans losing the plot. As if losing a match can no longer be accepted. You have to blame some underhand conspiracy determined to destroy YOUR team’s chances while also benefiting your rival.Fans of every team in the league are convinced that they get way too many decisions against them. Every team.
We also saw in the Man Utd vs Arsenal FA Cup game - officials are not used to running games without VAR. mistakes happen, but I think the linesman would have been far more likely to have called it right if VAR had never been introduced - it’s now a comfort blanket.Short story: Maguire was offside but there was no VAR.
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I think you have a point about refs possibly losing a certain judgement as VAR has deskilled themWe also saw in the Man Utd vs Arsenal FA Cup game - officials are not used to running games without VAR. mistakes happen, but I think the linesman would have been far more likely to have called it right if VAR had never been introduced - it’s now a comfort blanket.
No reason a game with two teams who are both in the PL shouldn’t have VAR.
It was nice however to cheer, knowing there was no review (irrespective of whether the decision was right or wrong).
Agree. There is no conspiracy, and all fans have their entitled, whining nutters - who will argue every decision is against them, even when the decision is perfectly acceptable.Absolutely. I can’t bare it. ‘Corruption’ is the word that dominates every post match chat. Fans losing the plot. As if losing a match can no longer be accepted. You have to blame some underhand conspiracy determined to destroy YOUR team’s chances while also benefiting your rival.
Every fanbase is guilty of this and it infects the discourse. Really pathetic and boring.
With VAR, a linesman is largely redundant - they are told to let even blatant offsides go until the play runs its course. Every decision of any consequence is checked and double checked - you can’t just officiate in a game a couple of times a year with a completely different protocol and expect them to be efficient.I think you have a point about refs possibly losing a certain judgement as VAR has deskilled them
Absolutely. I can’t bare it. ‘Corruption’ is the word that dominates every post match chat. Fans losing the plot. As if losing a match can no longer be accepted. You have to blame some underhand conspiracy determined to destroy YOUR team’s chances while also benefiting your rival.
Every fanbase is guilty of this and it infects the discourse. Really pathetic and boring.
Yep, and then they get one that’s too obvious to dispute and it’s “we deserve that after all those previous decisions against us”, or “the media will make sure we never get another decision after that”. Crazy when you go on social media and see even fans of literal Championship clubs who think the whole of football is conspiring against themFans of every team in the league are convinced that they get way too many decisions against them. Every team.
Absolutely. I can’t bare it. ‘Corruption’ is the word that dominates every post match chat. Fans losing the plot. As if losing a match can no longer be accepted. You have to blame some underhand conspiracy determined to destroy YOUR team’s chances while also benefiting your rival.
Every fanbase is guilty of this and it infects the discourse. Really pathetic and boring.
He is nowhere near as far offside as people think. There is a Leicester defender hidden behind zirkzee. He probably is still offside just. But he's certainly not miles off.
I was very close to and it certainly didn't look offside from the other side.
Definitely looked as if the keeper stopped the ball from crossing the line.Not convinced at all that Newcastle's equaliser against Birmingham crossed the line there - questionable call from the linesman at best.
Haven’t really seen that much to justify 9 minutes at all tbh9 minutes added for Liverpool time.
If there were any more officials helping Liverpool out, they may as well just hand them everything
I still haven't figured out for what those 9 minutes are?9 minutes added for Liverpool time.
If there were any more officials helping Liverpool out, they may as well just hand them everything
