So when we score a goal after a long series of passes in a move that started with Ederson picking up a loose ball, you are fine with it if the tape is rolled back and a penalty awarded against us because of an infringement no one spotted at the time?
I find it absurd that anything other than the specific incident VAR was called in for is examined. Even then it should not be being used to fine tooth-comb every goal. Clear and obvious errors is fine but when it’s being used to disallow goals on the basis of a toe nail or elbow maybe being offside then it’s also becoming absurd.
And I don’t believe for one second the VAR software can infallibly decide the precise moment a ball leaves the foot and can then calibrate the position every millimetre of everyone’s body in reference to that moment. At the very least there needs to be a ‘too close to call’ error margin in favour of the attacker so we see no more of this the computer says no because a millimetre of an arm was adjudged offside.
I bloody hate being robbed of that rush, that leap to my feet moment when a goal is scored. Instead I have to wait and wonder whether a computer programmed by fallible human beings will give the okay and whether a team of invisible pedants will find something as they scroll back through maybe a couple of minutes play.