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Why do you say no foul? Would you give it as a foul elsewhere? And it’s hardly ‘studs up’ in the way people mean - the studs make no contact with the body.

Unless you're doing a game where you actively prep - tactical awareness etc - then you don't need an iPad.

Yes, with great ease. A referee who is about as far from ‘elite’ as I am from American blew the whistle twice (for some reason he’s been blowing way too early at each set piece) and thus allowed a good goal to be chalked off. Good work from the VAR but a total shambles on-field.

So all of the people on this forum who 'wouldn't give that on a Sunday' or 'it's not what the game expects...'

Then by the same token we have to apply them in the same way as we would in the WC as on a Sunday morning - its the same game after all.

I thought red at the time. And after each replay, I thought red. And I now think it's a red. Good call in his UCL KO debut.

That's not at all true. I've extracted this from the VAR protocol: 8.4Disciplinary action –yellow cards If during a review, a yellow card offence is identified, can the player be cautioned (YC)? If during a review for a goal/penalty/red card a clear yellow or red card offenceis identified, the...

And again, great use of VAR...

Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play, violent conduct or a second cautionable offence unless there is a clear opportunity to score a goal. The referee must send off the player when the ball is next out of play but if the player plays the ball or...

Because, like it or not, the keeper can do what he wants. (Not in Law but since when does that matter). As long as the ball is within vague playing distance, he’s protected. The bizarre disallowed goal Burnley had vs Leeds over Christmas is what happens when officials take that mindset into...

Why? He didn't have control of the ball?

I'll be honest and say WBA vs Burnley struggled to keep my attention... I've not seen it.

After a tough few weeks for VAR and Mike Dean, that's a really good use of the protocol. Good call.

Was this written by Michael Oliver re the Merseyside Derby? ;p

Actually, that's not a PGMOL thing. Despite not being mentioned in any LOTG guidance or clarifications, the 'barrier' is an approach that has been adopted by PGMOL/MLS(PRO)/La Liga/UEFA to name a few.

When was the (I assume) book published? Its a relatively new law change.

So is Peter Walton...

Surely the difference is that the AR (like you) only has one look at it. VAR can have as many as they like?

But that's never been the complaint. 'It's a joke.' 'ruining the game.' So the BBC decide to do it anyway.

Although the lack of consistency with who gets VAR is an issue too. It’s one thing when competitions say ‘from the semi-final onwards’ etc - but some fifth round games have it and some don’t?