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I think this game highlights perfectly why we do need VAR in the game because without it, there would of been two major mistakes by the referee and yet, VAR barely gets a mentioned by pundits as being a positive in this game. Good too see the dive punished by a yellow card after the review...

Definitely hit the elbow, you can see the trajectory of the ball change after hitting the elbow, I thought it looked really clear but as been mentioned, if the VAR is not sure then as been said, you can't just guess it.

Why? The follow through went high on the leg and the leg buckles which suggests force. I think in the Champions League, that would get reviewed for sure. The bit that bothers me though is the commentators said the VAR thought it was accidental which baffles me because intent is irrelevant and...

Thoughts on the potential SFP by the Wolves player? For me, it looks a clear red card too me with the foot rolling over the ball and the foot fully planted on the leg. Really thought VAR would get involved but apparently he didn't get involved because it was "accidental". As far as I'm aware...

I think as an outsider and maybe to those who played the game and is on the appeal panal, it needs to be make clearer whether a genuine slip should change the judgement whether it's serious foul play or not. I get it if a player slips and makes a secondary movement(maybe like John Duran did a...

I thought the first one should be recommended for a review imo, there was a lot of force in the challenge and both feet were slightly off the ground. The second one I feel is harsh because of the slip, I think yellow is fine in this case. I got a feeling it Bournemouth appeal(and I think they...

I hope not because if he does, then it will just create more unwanted headlines, you be hoping for the refs sake he has an uneventful game.

Well time will tell on that one for sure but he can have all the best movement and fitness but it's the decision making that most people will judge him on and if he's making errors on TV games especially then it will be picked up for sure. I will caveat that virtually most PL referees are much...

I disagree, I think people are just looking at his age and think he's got potential but he has made some notable errors this season which if it happened in a big top of the table clash would be even more noteworthy. For me the referees to replace Taylor/Oliver are Brooks and Kavanagh with the...

I was on about the clip Sky have posted from the programme involving Chelsea v Spurs with Spurs goal ruled out because of a foul in the build up. Having listening to it again, I think Pawson wanted it in full speed and different angles because of the sanction only, not because he may of...

I actually thought the dialogue between Pawson and Gillett was really interesting in that Gillett was very good at recognising the foul right away and Pawson initially seemed to be needing convincing and then when he was convinced it was a foul, he straight away thought it was SFP but Gillett...

True but the counter argument is so many different people use reckless to describe a red card challenge and you can understand why so my point was is the use of reckless to describe a yellow card challenge too strong of a word and should be used to describe a red card challenge? I do cringe...

Nice too see a referee going red without the need for VAR and most importantly getting the decision right. As for the media keep saying reckless when describing red card challenges then the fact so many different people do it may mean maybe the word reckless should be removed from the laws when...

Let's be honest now, do you expect a PL official to sanction this as SFP? I have my doubts and I have even less doubts VAR in the PL would of intervened. This looks like one of those where referees know why this is a red but former players and fans think a red is harsh.

Looks the classic case of the SPL having a much lower threshold for SFP but then when you do that then you can have instances like this when it feels a red is so harsh.

If he did, this would be one of those where you will hear football does not expect too see a red card here. Pawson was at the screen for such a long time I actually thought he was going to stick with his original decision but there was talk maybe he was there to debate whether to yellow or red...

Sam was very quick to blow and get the yellow card out, I really doubt he thought right in that moment, I better not give red incase it ruins the game. He is just sadly another example where he failed to spot SFP on the field without the aid of VAR. It's ashame because he did recognise just...

Of course but you got to sell it even more otherwise it could of ended up being brushed under the carpet. Clearly Mourinho wants out of there as he claims to hate Turkish football and clearly he is testing the patience of the Fenerbahce hirachy.

I don't even buy into managing the event scenario, I think what we are seeing is SG1 referees who joined the group from 2018/2019 are not brave enough and the threshold in the PL of SFP was exposed by the introduction of VAR in the first season or two. I remember saying there has been far too...

Of course referees description could play a part and I think when the referee is pretty close and gives a decision it can feel hard as a VAR to intervene but the evidence is all there for a red card, the leg buckles, that tells you how much force there was in the challenge. As a neutral...