google - Daily cannon are Scum website so made up the quote which ESPN copied I think. They got their info from a Alan Shearer tweet that he has now gone back on.
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Mark Halsey,
Chris Foy
Peter Walton
All ex officials said he was off.
What hope do we have?
That list makes grim reading. We used to be so solid defensively a couple of seasons ago, particularly the last season at the Lane.
The penny has dropped. The clue is in the name!
I think that the offside law needs clarification.
I agree - if you are within the 6 yards width up to 18 yard box you are offside and interfering if the ball is played into the goal.
It begs the question of how important Victor Wanyama was to us that season. No way a team like us should be in double digits for individual mistakes in 1 season. Someone said we need to invest in building from the back again, perhaps they have a point
Kane was offside, he's clearly got intentions to win the ball. That rule is merely a loophole that can get exploited. If it's against us I'd expect an offside call, in my eyes it's a grey area but for me he's offside
I don't think it is. We absolutely fucked it up but that freeze frame shows that absolutely fuck all is on for them there.
Our midfield for the opener.
Dreadful.
1) we were pushed high as Kane was attacking in the box (we left the French Darren Bent 1v1 with Sanchez, also pushed very high. This is our risk vs reward, this is how we play.
2) Our attack turned into fuck all (Kane should have taken a shot) and they broke.
3) Sanchez wins the challenge against French Bent but heads it straight into the ground.
4) Ramsey's run was tracked, although not tightly, by Sissoko
5) Sissoko hands him off to Wanyama, who's in a better position (who's deeper)
6) At this point, their brake is completely covered (Sanchez on Bent & Wanyama on Ramsey)
7) Where it goes tits-up: Sanchez heads into the ground, ball bounces loose, which causes Wanyama to check his run when tracking Ramsey (he's in two minds, does he challenge for the ball or continue to track run). Bent now beats Sanchez to loose ball and gets it to Ramsey, who now has stolen a few yards on Wanyama because he checked his run when Sanchez headed into the ground and ball got loose.
Centres on the interpretation of 'challenge' You don't have to have feet on the ground in order to challenge.
And people think VAR is the answer!!!!! This action on its own shows those that want VAR is utter bollocks.
It certainly is the answer. The problem is no-one can agree what the question is!
Tight criteria need to be applied by the PL to ensure VAR is only applied in specific situations, e.g.no foul throws or playing a rolling ball.
I can only imagine the bun-fight with VAR. These threads will run for hundreds of pages!
If Refs cannot agree on the decision over 24 hours after the incident it shows there will still be controversy after VAR comes in. What incidents would VAR have looked at? 2 penalty incidents, several possible violent conduct. But VAR is only meant to overrule a clear error. Not sure any of the incidents would have been overruled by some refs but possibly both penalties by another.Was Kane offside before winning penalty against Woolwich?
What is dead my never die (replace woolwich in link).
Those that are calling for VAR think it clears up issues like the offside, I think the penny is dropping that perhaps that it won't, and if it doesn't what is the point of bringing it in?
In Spain it's been shit. It's sole function seems to be to rubber stamp decisions favouring Real Madrid
I think it may clear up certain things. Handling errors missed (or given). I thought offside before this weekend. (Clarifying the law would help). Penalties. Red cards? No idea how the PL intend to use it.
I hope it's brought in with a very limited remit and then expanded as we learn how to use it. I hope they don't use it with the imprecise 'any obvious error' as the games will run to over 2 hours!
I hope it's brought in with a very limited remit and then expanded as we learn how to use it. I hope they don't use it with the imprecise 'any obvious error' as the games will run to over 2 hours!
I've seen their last couple of games, absolute farce!
There was another absolutely insane handball decision in Napoli v Juve last night. It wasn't not given by the ref, given by VAR. The ball was volleyed almost point-blank range (ONE YARD!!!) at Alex Sandro, who also has his back turned and it hits the top of his arm. This is not a deliberate handball!!!
It's making the game worse!
Best implementation of VAR was at the World Cup.
The problem now is that they aren't following their own "clear and obvious error" guidelines. Its going to get much worse before it gets better, though.
Well there’s no dispute then if it’s open to interpretation
I can't believe there's no cover on the half-way line.!
No way Sanchez should be drawn that far into the Woolwich half. Wanyama/Sissoko's job.
Ok, it's a poor attempt by Sanchez, but no single ball should take out the entire defence.