Ha I've thought this for a few years (and actually don't hate it)
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A question would be what represents clear opportunity, penalties are 0.76 = scored 76%. A chance under 0.1 big or small? As XG can be assessed in a millisecond by Opta, Statsbomb etc .. This is a possibility, "the XG was 0.25 = Clear opportunity, DOGSO ..!"
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Lost in this discussion seems to be the actual\ language. It isn't direction of travel. It is "general direction of the play." IFAB changed the language a few years ago because of referees getting too focussed on a player going a bit sideways as part of the attack.
I think this is easily DOGSO.
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In the Athletic, Clattenberg addressed the sendoffs in this game. On the second DOGSO, he wrote:
In the Premier League, it’s possibly a free kick, potentially a yellow card. In most other jurisdictions, including here at the World Cup, the VAR is highly likely to step in, with a red card becoming inevitable.
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All I would say to Mr Clattenburg is that it didn’t happen in the Premier LeagueI wonder what the outcome would have been in the Gladiators arena?
Uh, he's explaining the call, not criticizing it. That may not be as clear from just the single quote--I didn't want to run afoul of copywriter rules by posting the the whole thing. His discussion is much longer. He knows that many people watch the PL, and he's explaining its a different standard there then elsewhere. (And I think he's right on the merits. I don't think a PL VAR wold be likely to step in, but the almost everywhere else, it would be expected for the VAR to recommend a review if the R did not call on the field.)