inchy14
Well-Known Member
Can someone explain to me why not once during any VAR consultations did the ref go to a pitch side monitor?
Is that because we've failed to provide them with one? If so, surely VAR shouldn't be used at all last night?
This is correct although why did the taking of the penalty take so long, was that being checked initially to see if a clear and obvious error had been made in awarding the penalty? If that was the case then obviously it wasn't referred as then the ref would have taken a look at the monitorThere was a pitch side monitor. But the ref didn’t need to use it. All the calls were factual - all offside calls from memory. He only needs to check the monitor for subjective calls such as fouls.
Yes, he was decent last night. He seemed as frustrated with the VAR officials as the fans were, I was half expecting him at one point to mouth the words 'sod it' and just continue with his own decision.The Frenchmen last night vs Schalke did a good job, linesmen were very good.
VAR taking too long wasn't their fault.
Yes, he was decent last night. He seemed as frustrated with the VAR officials as the fans were, I was half expecting him at one point to mouth the words 'sod it' and just continue with his own decision.
Yes that was the oddest.This is correct although why did the taking of the penalty take so long, was that being checked initially to see if a clear and obvious error had been made in awarding the penalty? If that was the case then obviously it wasn't referred as then the ref would have taken a look at the monitor
Yes that was the oddest.
Amber they were checking if someone was offside and not the validity of the pen. However, if it was the latter the ref should have made the decision