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Diego Simeone - Athletico v Real Madrid

bester said:
I mentioned it earlier in the thread. It's definitely not clear and obvious that it clearly moved.
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one said:
And I have mentioned earlier as well that it is not clear and obvious to me that the standing foot even touched it.
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On the UEFA slow mo video posted earlier on this thread, it is clear and obvious (if you have this available at the time in the VAR booth)
 
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socal lurker said:
Disagree. The protocols allow the R to initiate a review. And the R needs to be certain that there was an offense before he wipes off a goal. He thought it probably was but wasn’t certain enough to call it. Asking VAR to review is the correct protocol.
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Nor sure if I miss wrote it or you misread it.

Not disputing misapplied protocol. Disputing misusing VAR altogether. The referee has to make a decision and he did. But the expectation is that he makes the decision that he thinks is the correct decision. I don't think he did that. It os the concern raised on this forum many times. Referees knowingly relying on VAR to the extent that they would have made a different decision if they knew there is no VAR.

“I was the one who informed the VAR referees that there was a 99% chance that Alvarez touched the ball twice"

And I have a counter to this
"the R needs to be certain that there was an offense before he wipes off a goal."
The R needs to be certain of a goal before awarding it.
 
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