Chelsea vs Palace

[Joshref]

I know in the VAR age it’s pointless, but what a decision by Anthony Taylor to book Havertz for simulation. It looked to me like a penalty and from Taylor’s angle it was hard to see the dive but it’s a tremendous call.

More to the point, why do players dive in the VAR era though. There’s no contact at all, so he’s not even going to get a pen no matter what. Even if he fooled Taylor, VAR would have overruled him. Crazy thinking.

 

[Mooseybaby]

We posted simultaneously in different threads, just said exactly same thing. Utterly ridiculous even trying it!

 

[Joshref]

We posted simultaneously in different threads, just said exactly same thing. Utterly ridiculous even trying it!

If we posted simultaneously, does that mean we have to have a dropped ball for who keeps the post?

 

[RefIADad]

The bad thing about Havertz on that play is that if he just keeps going without trying to dive, he has a good chance at goal.

Taylor's really been on this game. Shame for him that English teams are in the last four, as he would have been a great pick for the Champions League final. I guess that if it's Real-Villareal in the final that he could work it, but I would imagine at least one English team will make it through.

 

[Anubis]

Taylor looked good yesterday. Best I seen him for a while