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Hi, After some interesting threads over the past few days, I came across this slightly late tackle. Anyone not going red here? For me, this is one instance I don't understand the on field decision, or the decision not to intervene. https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/221s5ReVnv

Brilliant game by the officials but the talking point will be the missed advantage in the final minutes. I don't think it was for an offside, so that's a painful miss

So what do we make of this one? Most boots to face are rather clear, but I'm not so sure here. Would be an excellent one for the 'mitigating factor' discussion. https://streamin.me/v/97a1ebd9 To be fair, I can see why the red was given, it just feels the other player is *also* incredibly late...

Anyone not giving at red on that failed bicycle kick attempt? Yellow seems like a C&O mistake here

On rewarching Bergkamp's wonderful goal vs Newcastle, I noticed that the assistants are on the opposite side of what we're used to. Was this still standard practice in the UK in the early 2000s or is there a different reason?

Well, interesting one here,and one I'm not sure about. Can you give advantage for a double touch after a restart? Referee is not in frame, so I don't know what he's signaling. https://v.redd.it/ckccu84zrd0a1

Probably best to do a general thread for what's been quite a busy day for referees. Spurs - Sporting: clear handball correctly disallowed, and a very late VAR offside call that's probably correct, leading to Conte going for a premature trip to the dressing room. Decent game by Makkelie. Barca...

Not that much to fuss about early on, easy foul after VAR. Just wanted to say that I like Tierney's newly accepted baldness

Soooo we've got another example of goalkeepers having serious leeway when challenging in the box. Guy had to go off by ambulance. What do we make of this? I would like to say I'm going PK and SFP here. Or do we think this is just an unfortunate collision? Can see the arguments for both sides...

Can't see a reason Salah's goal was chalked off. The handball didn't immediately lead to a goal scoring opportunity and the handball in itself isn't an infraction as Dier elbows it into Firmino's hand. That being said, if you disallow the goal, the proper restart probably is a free kick to...

Yet another great example of why (I'm a massive fan of VAR myself) VAR does not really seem to function that fantastically in the PL. For once, I think two clear and obvious cases were missed. Oliver gives PK for a trip on Pogba, although the contact is initiated by Pogba, VAR probably decides...

Lundstrom red, absolutely agree with it. At the same time, don't think I'd have seen/given it on my pitch. Nor am I too sure lower level players expect a red here.

What do we make of that Pickford challenge? It's offside but that doesn't negate the absolute excessive way he goes in

Great example of what was discussed in a different thread: minute 70, Pulisic through on goal, gets fouled but advantage and barely misses an open net. No YC after the play though, should have been one

Well lads(and lasses), your opinions on this? I feel it's clearly trickery and a direct result of why backpasses weren't allowed anymore as a result of time wasting being a distinct possibility. However, I'm unsure who to caution here if I am sure about the trying to circumvent the laws.

https://streamable.com/9zz28 In this off-season, I often grasp every opportunity to discuss something. How do we feel about the teamwork here? Seems odd for the ref to come running across from 40 yards with the card in hand. I'd feel they should get this one correct in the first instance...

Well that's just unlucky, but what do we make of this? He had to be close to judge the goal/ no goal but I've never seen this before

Hi all, for once I'd like to bring a positive note to these type of threads. Last Saturday, I had my first serious mass con. Never had one before as the leagues I work on are generally well behaved. However, minute 87 and Green 12 slides in with excessive force. Unfortunately, I had cramped up...

Anyone abandoning here? Seems as though the pitch isn't up to scratch https://streamable.com/oi61q

Highly debatable handball, but seems to be the way FIFA is headed in terms of the LotG. Skomina has given those before. Personally really disagree. Also AR2 was especially impressive, and Skomina is still incredibly highly skilled