BlueHammer85
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The point of VAR was to minimise incorrect decisions and it just doesn't do that. It doesn't matter which direction Wellshit was going in, it was a penalty all day long and for the ref and VAR to both think otherwise says a lot. A few days later (can't remember which game) an innocuous shove was immediately blown up as a foul. As for the Cucurella incident VAR can intervene for violent conduct if not seen by the ref which this would fall under. Again how anyone can say what was done wasn't beggars belief. It was a red card offence and instead of a corner from which Spurs scored, Chelsea should have had a free kick and Spurs a red card. As for your picture above it's the first I have seen of it so would like to see the actual highlights in real time but looking at the picture I would say penalty. Presumably that's Norwich so a Championship game where VAR isn't used so maybe that's one of those 'incidences where they simply get it wrong'. My point is, even with VAR obvious penalties still are being missed which they shouldn't be. As it currently stands VAR needs a total overhaul and the clowns using it should be replaced with people who know how the to use it properly. It is being manipulated no doubt whatsoever.
we'll have to agree to disagree on a couple points
I think VAR has reduced the incorrect decisions, how many pens, free kicks, offsides and goals are CORRECTLY ruled out every week, loads - but that gets absolutely no mention, only the odd couple of bad decision every weekend get massively highlighted
that non penalty was indeed without VAR, absolutely shocking that wasn't given a penalty, but that's life without VAR and now players of Norwich and other clubs without VAR are calling for it, what do you say to them ?
'It is being manipulated no doubt whatsoever' - would need actual proof, presumably just in favour of Man Utd and Liverpool ? there would have to be a hell of a lot of people involved and officials to keep it this quiet for this long, pointing to an odd decision that goes there way and ignoring decisions that doesn't go there way isn't proof.
I will repeat as always, VAR isn't great, its not perfect and it does get incidences wrong but it's the right way to go