Premier League Games 21/22/23 January '22

[SidJames]

All our Title wins are hard earned deserved, achieved in spite of dubious corrupt officiating, and not because of it.

This season Title win will be no different.

VAR has robbed us in some really big games.

 

[Northblue]

It was a foul so why wasnt it a free kick ? I dont understand

I think it’s down to the stupid definitions of VAR rules, like it can’t be used to overturn decisions on free kicks or who’s awarded a throw in etc. but I think they should make exceptions when they’ve already used the time to review a possible penalty or red card or whatever. Instead they just say no pen stick with the refs on field decision

 

[Marvin]

I think it should be solely used for offsides, and whether a penalty is in the box or not.

Even then it's a bit dodgy as line measurement isn't that precise.

The one encouraging thing about the Palace game was Liverpool's defending. In the 2nd half every time Palace attacked they looked like they could score.

Salah returning will add goals but I can see them dropping quite a lot of points based on that showing

 

[Rochdale Blue]

The point is, there were 2 marginal decisions yesterday (Kev's pen and the red card for the foul on Laporte) and 2 marginal decisions today (Offside for their second goal and the pen). 4 out of 4 of those marginals went against City. That is a pattern, and it's obvious to anyone who wants to look.

Didn't Grealish also have someones studs raking his legs? I know opposition teams get frustrated when we wont let them play, but they seem to have license to hack us to bits with the media usually claiming decisions against us as correct.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

VAR is actually changing correct decision to wrong ones. Its a fucking farce. Great for offside. Fuck all else.

In an effort to protect their referees from any criticism pgmol are turning football into a joke. The replay reviews are a farce. Their influence needs removing.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Not a major media outlet, but nice to see this line is being given a bit more attention. Hopefully it'll give the league pause for thought if they're genuinely trying to manufacture a tight title race for ratings.

 

[dadnlad]

I think it should be solely used for offsides, and whether a penalty is in the box or not.

they fix that as to which frame they use

 

[deano ou812]

All about the product pure and simple money money money,City suddenly moving off in the distance is a no no,any means possible to keep the league alive entertainment first sport second,this is beginning to stink of aformula one finale scenario..

 

[homerdog]

soft penalty but the keeper has no need to do what he does

Haha, the voice of reason!

 

[gaz76]

It certainly doesn't add up and it certainly ended any hopes Palace had. Friend was a disgrace. Last night the influence of VAR was subtler but still decisive. Three minutes plus not to award a penalty which seemed clear when examined for location (in that sense it was no different to an offside decision) and another lengthy delay to decide that a clear red should on be a yellow despite clear physical evidence - all to beak up City's rhythm as well as run down the clock.

Its all part of the pantomime, city are the big bad wolf, the added time last night was miles off, happens every week they had a guy go down with about two mins left, he was down for maybe 45 seconds, ref blew as soon as the added time was up without adding on any more.
Yes I know people will say its sour grapes from me, but its something that needs looking at, most games that are tight that involve city, from around the 70th min we only get about 15 mins if that, including injury time