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And Dortmund waste another great chance, lovely bit of play be Bellingham though
I am saying exactly the same, yes controversy hunting is what brought us to here. I said this in my post(s). We have VAR because of the media, because we have slow-mo replays, because of the lack of football analysis within the media hell-bent on focusing and even fabricating controversy. Year after year of this has made us feel that in every game there are multiple discrepancies that must be addressed now. Multiple takes within the media that the officiating is getting worse when the truth was the complete opposite. Just a tiny % of the decisions were wrong.
The game has NEVER been stopped multiple times for periods of minutes before other than for injuries, injuries still occur so we now have BOTH.
All VAR has done is shine a light onto the fact that most officiating is based on how laws are interpreted. Nothing is cleared up, just the stopping of games going to VAR and witnessing an interpretation of a law that's different than some, who then with the aid of the MEDIA again, fuel the was it wasn't it debate PLUS the VAR debate too.
It's absolute wank and even die-hard VAR lovers have turned and think it's shit.
We haven't eradicated bullshit offsides, in almost every game (like today's) there is something ridiculous BECAUSE of VAR we have these situations, they are drawing fucking lines on a screen, measuring millimetres not even visible to the eye without them, VAR has caused this. This is worse.
They obviously admitted an error, I can't recall what it was now.
I've met a couple of games at Hawke Eye that do the tech and it's incredible the level of protocol they go through before each and every game.
Aesthetically I do think it would look better if the images they show on the TV weren't transposed in digital form, just a clear pic of the ball over or under would sell it better but not a massive issue.
1-3,Bayern. Cruel on Dortmund.
I have to admit, I have enjoyed our Europa League matches so much more this season knowing there isn't VAR to take away any of our goals. Sure, I'm positive we will get fucked over at some point and I'll be screaming about the decision.
From a pure entertainment standpoint though, Europa has been better for me without VAR.
Don't worry they get one back then Reus misses a sitter.
2-3 game back on.....oh and Reus blasts a great chance over
Yeah, good point!
The whole waiting for a goal to be given or not, then if you have a call against there is often a feeling that the call was inconclusive (back to the interpretation again).
But we also now have this fucking handball crap and checking every goal for something not spotted, basically a reason not to give the goal. ALL of it as a direct consequence of VAR, because it wasn't possible to do it pre-VAR. Add ontop of that the inconsistency of these interpretations and applications, it's simply worse.
I like Mitrovic, he is a handful and he enjoys the physical side.
Dortmund/Bayern was a great game, very harsh on Dortmund to lose it, Bayern looked very ragged toward the end and Dortmund wasted some great chances and situations. Holland’s hold up play seems to be improving but his box play was unusually a bit wayward today. Bellingham looked good when he came on, and is exactly what the England midfield needs, a Cm who can play football.
Today’s wasn’t though, that’s just controversy hunters like you continuing to whine and find controversy. The lines and geometry showed why it was given, you’re just choosing to not like that because it doesn’t suit your agenda. They could just call it and not show you the lines/geometry but then you’d find controversy in that. And if there was no VAR and the linesman called that you’d be whining about that controversy.
Here’s an idea. Stop whing and looking for controversy where there is none, you’re just reinforcing the need for VAR.
Right, last half hour of the Wham/Fulham game. Come the fuck on Fulham
Their forwards have midfielder like skill sets, they are probably going to continue underperforming their xG. While we will overperform ours!
Think it wasIgula who was absolutely thrashing Brighton a few games ago, while I was bigging them up. Think I'll concede this one.
I was likely too harsh saying I would be happy to see them go as I think as a bottom 5 team that they are they are at least a different style of team which is nice.
My issue with them and moreso Potter, is the overrating they constantly get because of their style. You hear so much talk about what a great manager Potter is and how great Brighton are but then the results are consistently not there, but when pointed out there are always excuses. He has not done any better than a guy like Hughton before him but listening to apologists you would think he has a couple of titles under his belt.
I would be fine with Brighton if people actually saw them for what they were and stopped overrating them. It is the overrating that I can't stand more than the actual team or play.
Oh Anguissa...what a shame
Oh fuck right off