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What, if anything, can be done to pressure the league to change it's approach to VAR and/or move from trying to protect bad referee decisions? To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published16:00,12 February 2023 GMT@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated16:00,12 February 2023 GMT. As I keep saying, VAR is not the problem the people running it are., Should Philippe Coutinhos goal have stood?! VAR said no. Chelsea fans were left furious after Craig Pawson waved off the claims, and VAR agreed with the referee's decision. Bids have been launched to purchase the club. VAR thought otherwise and spotted Keane accidentally stand on Conollys foot. 334 Following. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Chelsea fans will be hoping that Graham Potter hands former Arsenal wonderkid Omari Hutchinson first-team minutes over the festive period, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window). The arrival of technology has changed the mindset of officials. A referee's decision is final and cannot be overturned, even if it is proven to be wrong. VAR had a Saturday to forget amid relentless criticism over decisions across the Premier League. However, replays have shown that when Christian Norgaard crossed the ball for Toney to score, he was clearly in an offside position. When a blatantly bad decision is made, the managers should be able to question the mistake accordingly after the game. "It was the last time I will have a meeting.". The concession of the equalizer, stemmed from a possible foul in the build up by Rodrigo Bentancur, on Kai Havertz right in the discretion of the referee. Its Lee Mason and the VAR who somehow bizarrely tell him, youve made a howler. Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says the Benjamin White arm holding incident was the correct decision which lead up to the disallowed Leandro Trossard goal for Arsenal. Double-whammy. VAR drew lines to show Barnes was slightly ahead of Eric Dier when receiving the ball. Some are labelling the matchday the 'worst ever' for the league's referees after a string of result-altering mistakes that Stockley Park either allowed or opted against overturning. Check the picture of the foul below. With the return of football in the Premier League looming, so will the decisions that have divided fans from referees. However, the goal was chalked off after a VAR check; Martin Odegard, was adjudged to have fouled Christian Eriksen in the build up. Premier League referees have been slammed after Saturday. ': Jake Paul speaks after defeat to Tommy Fury, Ben Stokes speaks after England's 'agonising' defeat to New Zealand, Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo seen training after injury, Newcastle fans get ready ahead of Carabao Cup final with Man Utd, Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira pays tribute to John Motson, Waleed Aly compares T20 Women's World Cup to under 12s cricket, Ange Postecoglou hails 'outstanding' Kyogo Furuhashi after Hampden heroics, NUFC fans gather in Trafalgar Square ahead of Carabao Cup final, Fury and Paul clash during weigh-in before fight, Shaw says first trophy in six years will mean everything to club. Reactions from fans were captured on twitter, They are as follows: One person said:Mings has picked Saka from the ground, there you have got to give a penalty for that.. And Halsey has told The Sun how he has pooled the referees from best to worst. The PGMOL has since apologised to Brighton for another 'human error', costing Roberto De Zerbi's side two points in their quest for European football. I didnt think it should have been disallowed, personally, I thought it was a foul or a push on Joe Willock in the build-up to the ball coming in, said Howe. And so the solutions have to grow in scope to match the problem. Bad Decisions. Roberto Firmino was the victim of VAR once again as they ruled out his goal vs Man Utd for Virgil van Dijks challenge on David de Gea. The Italian's frustration boiled over at the final whistle following a 1-0 defeat by Fulham and he confronted referee Darren England in the tunnel. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. With a player or coach being suspended for offences on and off the pitch, referees should not be exempted from such discipline. It was checked, but the VAR didnt deem it as a clear an obvious error by the referee and so the goal stood. Erik ten Hag has admitted that Avram Glazer appears to be committed to the club amid talks of a possible takeover from INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe or a group of Qatari investors. The Premier League's referees' body has admitted "significant errors" in the offside decisions that went against Arsenal and Brighton in their games on Saturday. Bristol City Manager Nigel Pearson Said in An Interview. I personally feel these referees and officials generally, should be granted pre, and post match interviews just like every player and coach, which in return brings more closure and clarity in football, thereby providing us with answers for their poor performances as far as officiating is concerned. 1 talking about this. Every County FA has their own anecdotal and statistical data about the number of grassroots referees forced out of the game through verbal and physical abuse and matches at that level are now being postponed because of a lack of officials. Our top Premier League referee picks. Despite what they go through on and off the pitch, ref's pay packets are considerably lower than the Premier League 's top stars. What Happens When a Referee Makes a Bad Call? My theory is this: goal-line technology has come in and been a success (expensive of course and it isn't used anywhere near as often as its advocates led us to believe it would be, but it's been a positive). In their 1-1 draw against Manchester City, Philip Coutinhos almost scored a goal, but the lineman raised his flag for offside, and yet the video assistant referee did not call the referee to the decision. Rob is editor of GiveMeSport. So this weekend I decided to study four games at random to see how bad the situation was. But despite staring straight at Derby's Jake Buxton grabbing hold of Forest's Michail Antonio and hauling him to the floor, Madley decided not to award a penalty. And I dont think anyone who has played the game will agree with the VAR Jared Gillett and the referee Andy Madley. This was never ever, ever a foul. Bobby Madley's brother Andy also took up a good position on a set-piece as Nottingham Forest threatened Derby County. Of course, officials will claim that the correct decision was made at the end of the day. In the massive title clash at Anfield, City thought they should have had a penalty when Alexander-Arnold handled the ball in the penalty area. Saturday's Premier League action was marred by a series of decisions that were either overturned thanks to the intervention of VAR or not given despite the presence of the review system,. DM for Promos. HALF TIME: Bournemouth 0-3 Manchester City. There was a lengthy VAR check, and after paying a visit to the monitor on the sidelines, referee Paul Tierney ruled out the goal. But there is a sense it likely wouldn't have been overturned had Pawson awarded a potentially match-winning spot-kick. In fact, the introduction of VAR has led to even more frustration from fans, players, managers and pundits. The Football League - first team, reserves and academy/youth teams . 4. Another very marginal offside as Pedro Netos goal was disallowed because of Jonnys foot being fractionally offside in the build-up. Over the course of 2019/20, over 2,400 incidents were checked and 109 decisions were overturned by the VAR, an average of an overturned decision every 3.5 matches. VAR has not helped things; that at least must be obvious now. During Chelseas 2-1 win against the Hammers in the Premier League, a late winner of the Hammers was canceled for a foul on Chelseas goalkeeper Mendy. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. He's a world-renowned ref, and we're pretty sure ladies turn up for his matches for reasons other than to watch a fair game of football. pic.twitter.com/YbTb8fRgoQ. Controversy is a two-way street. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. This game also fell in GW6, and here is another controversial referee decision; which only goes to show that we as fans and lovers of the game, experience poor officiating from these officials both games and weeks in week out. The league, has been greatly accorded on several occasions to its fascination, buzz and ecstasy; however only on a few occasions has it been accorded to its officiating. Brighton were 2-1 down at the time and went on to win 3-2. The system produced so many questionable. Replays showed a strong case for the argument that Saliba slipped; therefore, Brentford's goal should've stood and likely would've if Bankes' whistle came after he scored. If I don't know broadcasting law, I might say something I'm not allowed to and I get sacked from talkSPORT. Here, we run through the league table of overturned decisions for 2020-21 season, and those rejected by the referee at the review screen. Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile. Gary Neville spoke on Sky Sports super Sunday coverage, where he said: It was soft no doubt about that. He went ahead to say There are no complaints, but I thought Eriksen was fairly dispossessed, I dont think he could see a United player that came and got it off him, its Odegard, he just steals it- there is a little nudge, but its something from nothing.. December 21, 2021 8:00 am (Updated December 22, 2021 9:45 am) By any reasonable measure, we have a refereeing crisis. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Stop using television coverage to focus on refereeing controversies. Referees' body in effect admits controversial VAR decisions were wrong West Ham and Newcastle goals ruled out on Saturday PGMOL accepts Premier League's request for investigation Jarrod. Its been a terrible day. VAR is not the problem, its the people running it. @AlanShearer has made his thoughts on Newcastles disallowed goal very clear #MOTD pic.twitter.com/u6ZzdhM3IO. Every single decision they make is scrutinized. Wigan'sJames McClean (pictured) charged towards Blackburn's Marcus Olsson but went unpunished. Both decisions were heavily criticised, with David Moyes, the West Ham manager, branding VAR official Jarred Gillett unfit for duty after confronting referee Andy Madley. David Moyes on the exchange between him and the officials at Full-time: Youve seen it, and as well have had the chance to assess it yourself; Its a scandalous decision, absolutely rotten decision from one of the supposedly elite referees (Andrew Madley), Its just an unbelievable decision that went against us.. Stay on current site or go to US version. Join our brand new Facebook group by clickinghere. I've always been supportive of referees. pic.twitter.com/4D6illTr2S. Following the collision that took place in the Villa box, Bukayo Saka pleaded for a penalty, accompanied by his teammates. Manchester United v Arsenal: Premier League live! . VAR checked the goal and allowed it to stand, having judged that Ethan Pinnock hadn't fouled Gabriel Magalhaes in the build-up. VAR overturns (net score) Burnley +4 Everton +4 Chelsea +3 . World's worst refereeing decisions. Ask supporters and players; they will agree. And that's before the brunt of criticism from the stands has abated. Premier League referees see potential 50k bonus slashed when they make mistakes. Penalty shout in the same game against Villa. If teams play the match under the Laws (or under most other bodies of soccer rules), they thereby commit in advance to accept the Referee's authority and decision-making. I literally dont know the rules of football anymore., This is literally traveling in basketball.. Chelsea star set to sign new three-year contract, Paul Merson convinced Graham Potter didn't even want to sign new Chelsea star, Chelsea board make Graham Potter decision ahead of Leeds and Dortmund matches. Well, VAR was introduced in the Premier League to help assist referees when making decisions. It takes years to progress from Level 7 to professional football, you are poorly paid for most of those and should expect severe abuse from players, managers and spectators along the way. Every Respect campaign aims to reduce the verbal abuse directed towards referees at professional level and every one fails because players are routinely allowed to scream obscenities in the faces of those who officiate them without realistic fear of punishment. It is only a miracle Van Dijk is still in this match, Van Dijk should have seen a red card for the foul on Onana, but its Liverpool, so no chance. Dec 19, 2021 #2 Kag Full Member. Just one in 25 believe that VAR has worked very well and one in four thinks the technology has worked well. The direct corner goal scored by Villas Douglas Luis was also in a controversial situation, and because the Referee Robert Jones, officially allowed the goal stand, it became more frustrating for Arsenal fans. I thought goalkeepers are supposed to be protected? Garth Crooks has called for Premier League referee Stuart Attwell to be sacked after he failed to send off Manchester United's Marcel Sabitzer for "the worst tackle I have seen in years". We saw Michael Oliver stick to his decision when he went over to the monitor [to review a penalty incident in Bournemouths win over Nottingham Forest]. It's not just the referees, either. If a referee makes a mistake but nobody witnesses it (or, if you can believe such a thing, people witness the mistake but immediately get over it), there will be no controversy. It will get worse before it gets any better but we can only hope the Premier League take a long hard look at how theyre using it this summer. The cause and the aggravating factors certainly are. Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina was also handed a second yellow card and sent off in the 2-1 win at Southampton, despite being the third player to protest a foul. JUST IN:Man Utd takeover update as 'most likely suitors' receive UEFA backing. On Wednesday, it is a mouth-watering clash between Arsenal and City that could have a major impact on the outcome of this dramatic title race. No, not Alissons failure to connect with a clearance nor the decision of Ciaran Clark to let the ball bounce; we can get over them. The keeper [Mendy] goes down because he realises hes made a wreck. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. Bournemouth haven't been bad at all, Billing's late brain fade aside. pic.twitter.com/wVt0iw0alv, Its a beyond terrible, disgraceful decision.. But if youre saying today that the referees mistake was corrected by VAR, Im saying I do not see that in a million years. Replays clearly showed Jan Vertonghen was inside his own half as he ran clear to score a disallowed goal, The Belgian's celebrations were cut short when assistant Stuart Burt inexplicably flagged for offside, Belgium defender Vertonghen couldn't believe his bad luck but Tottenham still went on to win the match. When asked on what hed say to his players after such decision making from the officials, and then leaving the bridge without even a point. Ask the referees themselves; they . What matters now is that football matches and Im talking about the end result rather than the experience mean so damn much to so damn many that every mistake is fuel for anger at best and conspiratorial theory at worst. That is what gives power to Jurgen Klopp to storm the pitch and subsequently accuse Paul Tierney of not being objective. Although every referee has his good days and bad days at the office, the award for the most inconsistent referee goes to the one and only, Mike Dean. Arsenal were left seething that VAR did not rule out the goal, and it was later revealed that the VAR official, Lee Mason forgot to draw lines to see whether Norgaard was offside. Only 8 teams remain. But without that push, theres no way that Joe would have gone in with that force, so for me its not a foul. According to PGMOL, Premier League referees make 245 decisions per game on average, or one every 22 seconds. Because Mendy literally dived at his feet, what is he supposed to do? Risks in business relationships and human networks its Lee Mason and the referee 's decision replays!. `` question the mistake accordingly after the game, either forget amid relentless criticism over decisions across the League. 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