Var debate 2019/20

[AsaMac]

The only explanation (other than corruption) is that the VAR referee didn’t see the views we have all seen. The club should press the PL to discover which views were considered.

 

[daveyboybluemoon]

That isn't correct at all.

VAR would have picked up on the accidental handball from Bernado and awarded them a free kick.

At no point should it have been play on and it should not have led to a goal.

Bernado's wasn't handball as his hand is in a natural position & he can not do anything about it.

I know we didn't want to admit but the handball doesn't rule out Fabinho's goal (Once they incorrectly don't give the pen)

 

[City_Sean]

I initially welcomed the introduction of VAR, naively thinking it would enhance the game and eliminate any potential bias from refs as their decisions would face greater scrutiny. The precise opposite has happened though, as many predicted it would, and there is now far more opportunity for officials to influence games as they see fit. The explanation given yesterday for the Alexander-Arnold handball (that his arm was in a "natural" position) is an insult to fans' intelligence, and the haste with which they concluded that Salah was onside makes a mockery of the system. I'm absolutely certain that if those two calls had been the other way around, Liverpool would've been awarded the penalty and the goal for us would have been judged offside.

Spot on mate. This is exactly what I said in the pub. If that's Liverpool at the Eithad they get both decisions.

The lack of review on the Mane push was embarrassing too.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Last minute winner disallowed v Tottenham

Penalty not awarded v Liverpool

Same offence, and funnily enough, the same referee.

Not sure if that’s inconsistent or corrupt.

 

[blueinsa]

Bernado's wasn't handball as his hand is in a natural position & he can not do anything about it.

I know we didn't want to admit but the handball doesn't rule out Fabinho's goal (Once they incorrectly don't give the pen)

If it hits the attackers hand for any reason in the box its a free kick and it certainly can not lead to a goal or a penalty being given.

Play should have stopped and the game remained at 0-0.

 

[Allnightlong]

Bernado's wasn't handball as his hand is in a natural position & he can not do anything about it.

I know we didn't want to admit but the handball doesn't rule out Fabinho's goal (Once they incorrectly don't give the pen)

so it was a penalty then?

 

[daveyboybluemoon]

but TAA has delibrately handled the ball so the game should have stopped and a penalty given....then under VAR, the desicion overturned and free kick to Liverpool for Bernardos handball.

As i've just said, forget Silva's "handball", the only time that comes into play is if the ball had got to Sterling & he'd scored, in which case it would have been disallowed as it led to the goal being scored)

 

[daveyboybluemoon]

If it hits the attackers hand for any reason in the box its a free kick and it certainly can not lead to a goal or a penalty being given.

Play should have stopped and the game remained at 0-0.

Only if it leads to us scoring a goal, if its accidental handball & we don't score then the game continues as normal

 

[Allnightlong]

As i've just said, forget Silva's "handball", the only time that comes into play is if the ball had got to Sterling & he'd scored, in which case it would have been disallowed as it led to the goal being scored)

but it didnt get to Raz because of a delibrate handball by Liverpool defender. therefore a penalty

 

[daveyboybluemoon]

so it was a penalty then?

Yes, we should have had a penalty, i am not denying that, stonewall 100%.

What i am saying is once that hasn't been given, then there goal is legal