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If its quick before I arrive on the scene then fine, unlikely but possible. Once you are there, you can still say, "we are taking this when I am ready", usually 15+ players in close proximity means it takes some setting up.

If we are believing the damage to the shin pad, IMHO the referee has made an excellent decision, the tackle must of endangered the safety of his opponent to do that level of damage, if the shin pad (if we can call it that) wasn't there, the tackle would have caused a significant injury. He has...

The point I was trying to make, was it is against current law, but better for a referee to manage these free kicks, by not restarting with a whistle. This was the example from an elite referee managing such a free kick. As you can see from the still image , the defenders should all have both...

I can’t believe none of the match officials or even players & management team queried this offside from a corner as there was clearly no offside offence in open play before the goal was scored. How many officials in the VAR room? For VAR to intervene is inconceivable. Would love to see the...

Don’t forget Armstrong’s goal was disallowed, so threshold was set, offside even if you make no touch with the ball behind you. https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx7qV-uH2rePdQCUht9JfdjhIx1-IUWCRq?si=4gjdQAQShNsQORq6

Having given three Reds this year for a replica of this missing elbow & another match a player for two punches that missed, I can confirm the players know contact for VC is not necessary. There are plenty of other LOTG gaps but this is not one. 🤣

This BBC clip/analysis has change my mind too, given he had to switch his weight to the right as he turned his left ankle. Alan Shearer criticising AT for not taking his time is laughable, that is the one thing he did do! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/videos/cvgp3y2gle2o

Fair point, Premier league statement is VC.

If the AR gives Nunez offside & not Salah that is an incredible spot, Nunez in front of the ball but not in front of Salah, not sure my brain would have computed that as offside? 👏 Yesterday’s fixtures the tight offsides given by ARs has been exceptional...

I feel an elite footballers feet are their tools, so he could have avoided the contact. He could have collapsed his knee & rolled to the left if he wanted to IMHO. Just about enough contact to classify as SFP.

Willie might rue being so harsh on his referees, now Rangers feel they can express an opinion on his referee appointments to matches that don’t even involve Rangers...

I think RJ missed it because his view was impeded but VAR? Surely seeing the shinpad move would have prompted VAR to review, lucky that wasnt bone! Ticked all the excessive force boxes, speed, distance, intensity, out of control.....

Safer to go AA

Last night’s match, Referee gave straight red, VAR recommended a review & referee stuck with his decision.

Willie Collum is brutal on his analysis, doesn’t sit on the fence AKA Dermot Gallagher, to support his match officials. He consistently has a much lower threshold for SFP, which I don’t think his match officials are implementing.

Playing devils advocate, if I do huge swipe of my foot miss the ball, catch attacker by smallest contact & his cross goes exactly as intended, i.e. a free header from six yards, is VAR recommending a penalty review? So why is a small contact with the hand which has no impact a penalty?

Was more a European referee penalty & EPL referee play on as the cross reached its destination perfectly. If this was a foul that had no consequence then wouldn't be brought back for a foul by VAR. https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx7pcZAdPL6DWSiDC1w_07S6UkARFBq18n?si=gJV2YxcfHTJpnSEP or...

Here is clip of his second caution for AA, not sensible when you are on a yellow & have won the match. Perhaps he wanted a Christmas break. :)

Another consideration, is the betting implications when neither team tried to score again or win for the final minutes?