Ref Watch

[Cobwebcat]

I hope Pep goes mental in the post-match press conference about the handball. We’re too nice too often.

Says he didn’t see it

 

[JRockBlues]

Have seen weaker spikes of a ball in a game of volleyball. Corruption (or extreme incompetence at the very least) at it's finest in 2 important decisions have cost us an easier second leg.

 

[Gobshiight]

I'm glad the other angle shows it hitting his shoulder

Still doesn't explain why there was no check though!

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Another one to add to the 'VAR officials not bothering to do their job' trend this year. And the last referee who did that was fired within a week. It's one thing to give a decision that we disagree with, but it's quite another to admit that you just didn't bother to look at it. It's not like you can claim you didn't know to look, because half the City team ran towards the ref to tell him. And the full time whistle is irrelevant. The rags (surprise, surprise it was them) got a penalty after full time once.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

They can fine us, relegate us, meh whatever but it's the cheating around the actual game that'll end up with me stopping attending games.

We're all spending too much money and time while the powers just blatantly laugh in out faces while flicking the odd V sign at us.

 

[eyalluvitt]

You hope the CL Will be a refreshing change from the PL Ref/VAR corruption, then after one game you realize they are even worse

 

[Bobby the blue]

For me I don’t think that was a foul on Dias. No blame attached for Dias as it’s hard to generate that much leap from a standing position rather than running on to it.

The guys hands have to go somewhere and I don’t think there was enough in it to over rule.
Having seen the penalty incident it’s very close and hits his shoulder.

No real complaints regarding the ref last night.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Definitely hand ball. Is Stevie wonder the VAR official? Why no VAR check.

 

[the talisman]

For me I don’t think that was a foul on Dias. No blame attached for Dias as it’s hard to generate that much leap from a standing position rather than running on to it.

The guys hands have to go somewhere and I don’t think there was enough in it to over rule.
Having seen the penalty incident it’s very close and hits his shoulder.

No real complaints regarding the ref last night.

Not for me. Dias has a decent leap on him but he was being pushed down so couldn’t get off the ground at all.
Gvardiol may well have scored anyway but that’s not the point IMO.

 

[BringBackSwales]

For me I don’t think that was a foul on Dias. No blame attached for Dias as it’s hard to generate that much leap from a standing position rather than running on to it.

The guys hands have to go somewhere and I don’t think there was enough in it to over rule.
Having seen the penalty incident it’s very close and hits his shoulder.

No real complaints regarding the ref last night.

2 hands on his back holding him down is a CLEAR foul. Punching the ball with 2 hands is a CLEAR penalty. Those 2 major game changing points errors mean the ref had a terrible game, as did var

 

[Dirty Harry]

I'm glad the other angle shows it hitting his shoulder

Still doesn't explain why there was no check though!

Do you have a video of it ?

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Most blatant hand ball since Rodders at Everton! :-)

 

[Ajm1985]

I have no idea what Humphrey is on about 'clearing it up' - that video doesn't definitely show it hitting the shoulder first at all. Combined with the other angle, which shows his arms in front of his body and batting it away, it's still a pen.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

I have no idea what Humphries is on about 'clearing it up' - that video doesn't definitely show it hitting the shoulder first at all. Combined with the other angle, which shows his arms in front of his body and batting it away, it's still a pen.

These wankers just won't let it lie..utter tossers ....I bet he was trawling the whole web to try and disprove the outrageously obvious.

**** needs to get a life..
Oh and a different job...

 

[Blue Mist]

I have no idea what Humphries is on about 'clearing it up' - that video doesn't definitely show it hitting the shoulder first at all. Combined with the other angle, which shows his arms in front of his body and batting it away, it's still a pen.

It took 2 hours for that to appear and all it does is very slightly muddy the water. Is that the best they can do ? Uefa are as useless as the PL and the referees are equally as bad.
Peter Walton has stated it wasn't checked, why not ?

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I have no idea what Humphries is on about 'clearing it up' - that video doesn't definitely show it hitting the shoulder first at all. Combined with the other angle, which shows his arms in front of his body and batting it away, it's still a pen.

It’s an example of why you have to see many angles of an incident before you can be sure. It’s also a factor of how long and hard you look too though. I’m not convinced var has even seen that angle or that it’s conclusive. I preferred it when the man in the middle ran the show. He was fallible but we accepted it and moved on. Now he sees nothing and we’re left with a greater sense of injustice because the fail safe technology is there to back him up rather than improve the game. Then it’s left to the media to sort it out, if the shirt’s the right colour. Every game it’s happening, fuckin tiresome.

 

[Dirty Harry]

I have no idea what Humphries is on about 'clearing it up' - that video doesn't definitely show it hitting the shoulder first at all. Combined with the other angle, which shows his arms in front of his body and batting it away, it's still a pen.

Funny how the one angle for the Llorente handball that shows it hit his hand didn’t seem to get as much showing.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Defo hits his arm.

Only thing that saves him is arms are tucked in.
Stuff like that was constantly given at W.C.
I suspect had it been the other end it would have been too

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

I'm shocked that he went as far as to say that it wasn't looked at by he has

I'm shocked that he went as far as to say that it wasn't looked at by VAR.

Not sure why walton has a monitor link with Eufa. Remove that link and any other links that do not apply to VAR officials remove possibility of outside influences.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Defo hits his arm.

Only thing that saves him is arms are tucked in.
Stuff like that was constantly given at W.C.
I suspect had it been the other end it would have been too

If that late angle is fair, it's not handball. As you say, the arm isn't extended and it's on the upper arm - he can't make himself smaller.

The only thing that I can think of is that the ref saw it clearly from wherever he was standing.
Walton confirmed VAR hadn't looked at it, which means there was no request to do so.