ladbroke8745
Censorship. Dictatorship
Just curious to think, if Konsa wasn't cautioned for delaying the restart, would he have got a caution alongside Fati for what ended up a large group of players pushing each other?
Aston Villa v Brighton
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Looking fwd to seeing the highlights as there’s some confusion over two of the goals.
I suspect Konsa would have been cautioned had he not already been one, but feels like the "right" decision not to.
The main controversy was around Villa's second goal. The Brighton keeper felt that a Villa player was in his vision. He certainly was stood in front of him, but from the way the shot went past the forward it looks like he had sight on the ball the whole way (they didn't show an angle from behind the goal though). The commentator and pundit were muddying the waters by saying that he was definitely in his line of sight, but that of course isn't what the law says.
Stuart Attwell was kept very busy as VAR with a couple of penalty shouts, a clear foul in the build up to one of Villa's goals (according to the commentator it was ruled to be too far back in the build up), and a very complex offside for Brighton's goal.
The main controversy was around Villa's second goal. The Brighton keeper felt that a Villa player was in his vision. He certainly was stood in front of him, but from the way the shot went past the forward it looks like he had sight on the ball the whole way (they didn't show an angle from behind the goal though). The commentator and pundit were muddying the waters by saying that he was definitely in his line of sight, but that of course isn't what the law says.
Stuart Attwell was kept very busy as VAR with a couple of penalty shouts, a clear foul in the build up to one of Villa's goals (according to the commentator it was ruled to be too far back in the build up), and a very complex offside for Brighton's goal.
ladbroke8745
Censorship. Dictatorship
But what message does that send, that you can grab your opponent and get a card if not already on one, but if you're already on one, nah.
He was stupid to receive the first one. I mean, Aston Villa done it a few times where the defender stood over the ball for a lengthy time, before giving it to the keeper to take. Same with Jensen at Brentford, where he goes to do a short throw, before re-directing everyone for a long one. Prolonging the start.
Should not matter if already on a card. If he commits another offence that is a card, show it.
I agree by the letter of the law, just doesn't feel like it would be the right football / sporting outcome. The opponent kneed him in the back unprovoked, I think if I was going to give him a second yellow I'd be going red for the opponent, would be justified as VC.