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Well, I'd suggest the reason it is quite rarely penalised is because it's quite rare that a goalkeeper saves a penalty, the ball remains in play and either: a. an attacking player who has encroached scores the rebound b. a defending player who has encroached is able to immediately clear the...

It was always very rare that encroachment was penalised before VAR was introduced though. The general principle of: Attacker encroaches - indirect free kick (if missed) or retake (if penalty directly scored) Defender encroaches - penalty retaken (if missed) or goal stands (if penalty scored)...

Quite possibly they will. And it will be entirely their fault, just as if they forget who they're meant to be marking at a corner or whatever. All players were told before the start of the season to play to the whistle for offside (although of course they should anyway - even before VAR there...

The problem I have with this is it seems to overly favour the attacking side. If the Arsenal player encroaching had got the ball and scored then the penalty would presumably also have been retaken (like with the James Maddison one last week) as both players had. But if the penalty had been...

So in many instances of a possible double touch by a goalkeeper VAR should intervene for a possible red card offence? Will be interesting to see if that ever happens!

I disagree. I think it is reasonable for a goalkeeper to line his wall up - we see it happening all the time. Everyone's expectation is that a referee doesn't just blow the whistle when that is happening. You wouldn't expect a referee to blow for a penalty to be taken if a goalkeeper was stood...

An independent timekeeper for substitutions, etc. would help with this.

Players are regularly near touchlines though without any harm coming to them. They warm up there, take set pieces from there, go and stand there when they've received treatment, etc. From my viewing experience, it seems to raise the temperature of a game much more when a referee lets a player...

Don't think there's a case for a foul on Jones at all. He's just a very clumsy defender. Think VAR right to allow the goal at the end. You couldn't really conclusively tell either way.

I guess that was the reason for the delay but I think it is the 'right' thing for the game to continue rather than supporters having to go home.

I think it's absolutely what they should be doing. Yes, there might be disagreement sometimes but if they provide transparency on their own terms then I think a lot of people would go for it. There have been a few instances where referees have been mic'ed up and it's always had a very good...

I guess Liverpool would have gained two points from the Mane goal not being disallowed but would have lost two points form the Chelsea offside goal being allowed to stand? As mentioned, you can't really do it because we've no idea what would have happened for the rest of the game. It's also...

The Salah onside goal was certainly correct and made quickly. You can't knock VAR for that. People will have different views on the handball but they certainly looked at it for longer than 10 seconds - I think they said it took 22 seconds before the goal was scored and then it took a bit longer...

But it was above/beyond the shoulder level?

I'm not sure what your reasoning is for this? The LOTG state: '"It is usually an offence if a player touched the ball with their hand/arm when the hand/arm has made the body unnaturally bigger (or) the hand/arm is above/beyond their shoulder level. The above offences apply even if the ball...

We should remember with VAR that it can only get involved if a penalty, red card decision or goal has been given/not given incorrectly or in cases of mistaken identity. Thus, for instance, VAR could not recommend yellow cards for simulation (even if it believed it to be the case) for any of the...

I thought Taylor did very well and is having an excellent season. He's got a great chance of going to Euro 2020.

Apparently two people on the panel thought it was Silva's goal and the other thought it was De Bruyne's. I guess it is one of those where if the higher percentage says it is Silva's goal then they can go with that as the goal scorer. But if the VAR's only 66% percent sure that Silva touched it...

I don't think serious missed incident applies to something like this - it is more regarding violent conduct off the ball, etc.

Yes - it is entirely what VAR was introduced for, a situation where it was difficult for the referee to see in real time but was clear with the benefit of replays. Roy Keane was saying on Sky that it wasn't a terrible error by Atkinson because his view was blocked but that is missing the point...