Chelsea (H) Post-Match Thread

[Rolee]

Did the linesman flag Sterling offside?

 

[grim up north]

Did the linesman flag Sterling offside?

After about 2 minutes later when Atkinson told him to during a conversation going on in his earpiece

 

[Rolee]

After about 2 minutes later when Atkinson told him to during a conversation going on in his earpiece

That's what I thought, arguing with a journo on Twitter who recko's the lino ruled it out, not VAR.

 

[grim up north]

That's what I thought, arguing with a journo on Twitter who recko's the lino ruled it out, not VAR.

Think that was the official line from PL but it happened right in front of me He didn’t flag initially but after a conversation he did so technically I guess he did rule it out but it was farcical

 

[Rolee]

Think that was the official line from PL but it happened right in front of me He didn’t flag initially but after a conversation he did so technically I guess he did rule it out but it was farcical

Yep, how I saw it too. Linesman didn't raise flag until consultation, so he didn't make tje decision, he was told what his decision was.

 

[grim up north]

Yep, how I saw it too. Linesman didn't raise flag until consultation, so he didn't make tje decision, he was told what his decision was.

Exactly how I saw it

 

[mosssideblue]

Just grateful for a much better performance and three badly needed points

 

[blue61]

I was also right in line, without a doubt Atkinson told him to raise his flag which the lino seemed reluctant to do

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I’m sure Atkinson told him VAR had ruled it offside, so raise the flag so everyone knows it. I did notice it was quick decision and the view shown in TV had the ball about a foot away from the head of the header, so the “timing” of the stop motion was completely bogus! But then, the FA have already had to admit they don’t have the ability to stop the play at the exact moment these things occur and have to use their best guess as the correct frame to use...and then rule on matters by fractions that are smaller than the timing could possibly take into account!

What a joke system!

Over here, they showed the replay, SAID he managed to stay onside, then had to just gloss over the fact that VAR was simply a fleece job!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

For all the world to see:

C H E A T S

From the Laws of the Game:

“The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered.”

That said, their choice of freeze frame was ridiculous! You can see the entire head of hair of the player who headed the ball, so it is IMPOSSIBLE for that to be the moment any offense took place!