Var debate 2019/20

[Esteban de la Sexface]

If the goal Liverpool got advantage because of silvas handball then it's a penalty. If not it's a free kick for Liverpool. It's as simple as that

 

[jaiguruKun]

However stupid it might look, the fact that all three big situations were never looked by VAR is pretty suspicious and I wouldn't exclude problems there. It's unbelievable that neither handball or potential offside goal took more than 10 seconds and that Mane's push on Sterling wasn't even checked. Salah was enough close for that decision to be looked at for a minute, never ever similar decision took less than that with VAR and they never even announced to the fans on stadium that they are checking it.

So either VAR wasn't functioning or they just didn't give a fuck or were taking a piss of us.

Agreed, it's all very odd indeed how quickly they decided some, to say the least, borderline decisions. However, wouldn't they take just as long to make decisions anyway to give the impression the system was working?

Anyway I'm more convinced than ever before that the game is corrupt.

 

[Proy]

That's not the point, if the ref deems it not to be a handball but it subsequently leads to a goal it then becomes handball even if it not intentional just because it hits the hand.

Anyway I think we can all agree the handball law is a mess and is applied differently in the CL and elsewhere.

Why not just do away with it all together at least that way there would be consistency?!

For the attacker, your first paragraph?

What's the deal when it hits a defenders arm in the box?

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

However stupid it might look, the fact that all three big situations were never looked by VAR is pretty suspicious and I wouldn't exclude problems there. It's unbelievable that neither handball or potential offside goal took more than 10 seconds and that Mane's push on Sterling wasn't even checked. Salah was enough close for that decision to be looked at for a minute, never ever similar decision took less than that with VAR and they never even announced to the fans on stadium that they are checking it.

So either VAR wasn't functioning or they just didn't give a fuck or were taking a piss of us.

This thing wasn't even looked at. How is that normal. Player fast as Raz, being pushed at full sprint ffrom the back.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I think we can all agree on 4 things:

- VAR has been implemented terribly.
- VAR ruins the live experience.
- VAR hasn't done anything to make decisions more consistent across games.
- The laws of the game simply don't work with the level of accuracy needed for VAR (I think the point about handballs and passages of play discussed above is a good example of this).

Not fussed about conspiracy chat, but VAR is a disaster.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

We been done up like a kipper today. Robbed by var. Indeed very strange that it was a very quick decision made. Kompany said the ref should have stopped the game and I agree. Stonewall penalty. Stockly park Merseyside Liverpool supporters branch controlling var.

 

[Ric]

I’m normally reticent to try and second guess VAR decisions, but as soon as Sky showed the replay of Salah’s goal I confidently told my son not to worry, as it would have to be ruled out. The lack of further replays or discussion by the commentators was extremely dodgy.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

We been done up like a kipper today. Robbed by var. Indeed very strange that it was a very quick decision made. Kompany said the ref should have stopped the game and I agree. Stonewall penalty. Stockly park Merseyside Liverpool supporters branch controlling var.

If you believe some of the rumours floating around about the VAR in this game that decision did not come from Stockley Park.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

I’m normally reticent to try and second guess VAR decisions, but as soon as Sky showed the replay of Salah’s goal I confidently told my son not to worry, as it would have to be ruled out. The lack of further replays or discussion by the commentators was extremely dodgy.

Neville went into a soliliquay about how great Liverpool were before the decision was even made. Absolutely shocking stuff.

 

[super_city_si]

I’m normally reticent to try and second guess VAR decisions, but as soon as Sky showed the replay of Salah’s goal I confidently told my son not to worry, as it would have to be ruled out. The lack of further replays or discussion by the commentators was extremely dodgy.

Still haven’t seen a still that shows the var decision. Can’t believe the decision was made in 4 seconds flat.