Another VAR Fred - Liverpool v City

[Josh1873]

Probably the least contentious VAR decision, as I accept it's applying the rules correctly. 

However, why is common sense never applied. Do we really need to suspend a player and take a goal off a team, when everyone would rather the goal have stood, given it was the last meaningful kick of the game. 

It frustrates me. 

Even when VAR works, and is technically correct, it's still causing debate!

[Duffers]

That decision was conclusive proof that refereeing needs to move to a vibes based system.

[Tom Joad 25]

Yes, I've watched that 10 times or so and you could give any variety of decisions but surely the only common sense one considering the speed it happened, is to play on and allow the goal?

[Peachofacross]

Probably the least contentious VAR decision, as I accept it's applying the rules correctly. 

However, why is common sense never applied. Do we really need to suspend a player and take a goal off a team, when everyone would rather the goal have stood, given it was the last meaningful kick of the game. 

It frustrates me. 

Even when VAR works, and is technically correct, it's still causing debate!

That incident yesterday was perfect to show what Premier League football has now become. Of course technically it was the correct decision but the obvious thing to everyone is let the goal stand and blow the full time whistle. But that is no longer possible and never will be ever again. 

All the game needed was goal line technology and possibly offside technology. Nothing more. Leave the rest up to the refs.

It's the only godsend of being in the championship not having VAR. How long it stays that way remains to be seen though...

[Josh1873]

That decision was conclusive proof that refereeing needs to move to a vibes based system.

At this stage it'll be more accurate to get the two captains on the half way line and have a game of rock, paper, scissors, to decide which way the decision will go.

[Lurker#3]

Having not watched it live or watched the punditry, and only seen the clip on the premier league FB page.

My take is if the ref would have played advantage for the foul on Halaand, he would have had to have disallowed the goal for a foul by Halaand. As Dom Szo would have cleared it not for the subsequent pull of the shirt.

And one doesn't cancel the other out.

So foul on Haaland by Dom Szo - Advantage, play on...

Foul on Dom Szo by Haaland - No advantage to the Dom Szo, free kick.

So what he's done is punish the original denial of the goal scoring chance.

[Duffers]

Having not watched it live or watched the punditry, and only seen the clip on the premier league FB page.

My take is the issue would have been that if the ref would have played advantage for the foul on Halaand, he would have had to have disallowed the goal for a foul by Halaand. As Dom Szo would have cleared it not for the subsequent pull of his shirt.

And one doesn't cancel the other out.

Yeah that’s exactly it. If he gives the foul by Haaland then he needs to go back to the one before by Szobozlai, and that was a red card offence.

[Lurker#3]

Having not watched it live or watched the punditry, and only seen the clip on the premier league FB page.

My take is the issue would have been that if the ref would have played advantage for the foul on Halaand, he would have had to have disallowed the goal for a foul by Halaand. As Dom Szo would have cleared it not for the subsequent pull of his shirt.

And one doesn't cancel the other out.

Yeah that’s exactly it. If he gives the foul by Haaland then he needs to go back to the one before by Szobozlai, and that was a red card offence.

Spot on. 

No dramas, just proper sequential refereeing.

[AnelkasBeard]

Just implement a challenge system like most other sports. Leave it up to the teams to raise a grievance over a perceived incorrect decision.

[Midget In A Pinstripe Suit]

It will be interesting to see if Liverpool appeal the red card.