VAR impact and consequence log - game 27

[Chippy_boy]

It's pretty clear that the dark forces are going to do everything possible to stop us winning a third title in succession. And unfortunately therefore, at 9 points adrift, it's also pretty clear that we are not going to win it, I think.

So if Pep was to do a post match speech about the depth of corruption in the game, the blatant cheating from the referees and the VAR team, and go full on, no punches pulled: the game is corrupt and riddled from top to bottom with cheats, I would be all for it. The evidence is plain for all to see, but no public figure is prepared to come out and say it. The best we get from pundits is some crap about teething troubles or puzzlement about a certain decision.

Someone needs to make a formal, very public allegation of widespread cheating IMO.

He'd probably get a 10 match touchline ban and a big fine - which the club could pay. It would be worth it.

 

[Marvin]

It's pretty clear that the dark forces are going to do everything possible to stop us winning a third title in succession. And unfortunately therefore, at 9 points adrift, it's also pretty clear that we are not going to win it, I think.

So if Pep was to do a post match speech about the depth of corruption in the game, the blatant cheating from the referees and the VAR team, and go full on, no punches pulled: the game is corrupt and riddled from top to bottom with cheats, I would be all for it. The evidence is plain for all to see, but no public figure is prepared to come out and say it. The best we get from pundits is some crap about teething troubles or puzzlement about a certain decision.

Someone needs to make a formal, very public allegation of widespread cheating IMO.

He'd probably get a 10 match touchline ban and a big fine - which the club could pay. It would be worth it.

Liverpool have a big problem if Salah is out. They were very fortunate indeed to beat Palace.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Liverpool have a big problem if Salah is out. They were very fortunate indeed to beat Palace.

Very fortunate again.

My concern is that we are not so much better than them that we can overcome the simply ENORMOUS refereeing advantage they are being handed every single game.

I mean seriously, how many refereeing scandals have we had this season? A dozen?

They have had none. Quite the opposite in fact, Mane is awarded penalties for just running into the box and falling over. Offside goals are allowed and blatant penalties ignored.

Genuinely we would be 9 points ahead of them now if the tables were turned. That's an 18 point swing in how many games? It's just insurmountable.

 

[Marvin]

Very fortunate again.

My concern is that we are not so much better than them that we can overcome the simply ENORMOUS refereeing advantage they are being handed every single game.

I mean seriously, how many refereeing scandals have we had this season? A dozen?

They have had none. Quite the opposite in fact, Mane is awarded penalties for just running into the box and falling over. Offside goals are allowed and penalties ignored.

Genuinely we would be 9 points ahead of them now if the tables were turned. That's an 18 point swing in how many games? It's just insurmountable.

I don't think it's a scandal. I think it's luck. Lovren was pushed yesterday. It's a fact, he was.

I don't think Livepool's run can continue without Salah. Palace could have equalised even after Firmino scored. If Salah is out for any length of time, they'll start to drop points.

 

[@BluePhil8]

I don't think it's a scandal. I think it's luck. Lovren was pushed yesterday. It's a fact, he was.

I don't think Livepool's run can continue without Salah. Palace could have equalised even after Firmino scored. If Salah is out for any length of time, they'll start to drop points.

Some lucky run that has gone on from the first game of last season.

I bet you thought Juventus were very lucky during the Calciopoli scandal.

 

[Chris in London]

I don't think it's a scandal. I think it's luck. Lovren was pushed yesterday. It's a fact, he was.

I don't think Livepool's run can continue without Salah. Palace could have equalised even after Firmino scored. If Salah is out for any length of time, they'll start to drop points.

You don’t think it’s a scandal that when Lovren is pushed its grounds to award a free kick and rule out a goal but when sterling is pushed its not a penalty?

You don’t think it’s a scandal that sterling is level but his goal is ruled out for offside but when Salah was marginally offside it isn’t?

You don’t think it’s a scandal that the premier league tweeted a lie, claiming that the on field decision was that sterling was offside, when 50,000 people in the stadium all saw that the linesman didn’t raise his flag?

You don’t think it’s a scandal that Jesus’ Goal against Spurs was awarded on field but was ruled out following an incorrect application of the handball law?

I just wonder what you would think is a scandal.

 

[Beanhead]

Not having that mate. My happy ending involves us overhauling the deficit and shitting all over the party. It will better 2012 for me if we pull it off as the odds are so heavily stacked against us.

Woken up with your mindset..

So yeah let’s do this... 93rd min pen awarded to Sterling for a slight push on Raz. We convert the soft pen with the last kick of the season meanwhile the candles are lit.

 

[cheekybids]

I don't think it's a scandal. I think it's luck. Lovren was pushed yesterday. It's a fact, he was.

I don't think Livepool's run can continue without Salah. Palace could have equalised even after Firmino scored. If Salah is out for any length of time, they'll start to drop points.

Then how come their pushes, hand balls, dives, dodgy offsides don’t wipe out their goals. Sterling has had more injustices on his own that whole shit shite of a club.

If you think it’s bad luck & poor reffing then you’ve been taken Hook Line & sinker.

it’s Fcking corrupt!!!!!

 

[Brendan110_0]

Posted this on the VAR thread but worth mentioning it here too. Nothing wrong with VAR. There is a huge problem with PGMOL abusing it, what can be done? Publicise it - banner/tennis balls thrown on pitch disrupting game, it'll spread because it isn't just us being screwed over against the darling clubs - then things will change for the better.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Also I don't like to get on players backs (unless thoroughly deserved perhaps) but WTF has happened to Mendy??? I don't know whether his confidence is shot or whether it's simply lack of game time - which for me is hard to believe.

But my god he was awful yesterday. Gave the ball away incessantly, defensively was absolutely all over the place and offering nothing going forward. One of the worst performances I have seen from.a City left back I am afraid.

He needs his mojo back big time because that was just awful.