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If the officials know a foul has occurred in the box and they don't give a penalty, isn't that a clear error? Thanks to VAR, they know a foul occurred, so had to give it.

Trent AA just trod on Danny Rose's foot and a free kick was awarded. It wasn't deliberate though, so surely the ref is gonna be in for some criticism for that howler...

How often do we see a player running with the ball, running across the path of an opponent and getting caught. It's (often) unintentional, but it's a trip and a free kick. Why is this any different? We may not like it, but we've come to accept it will always be a foul. It doesn't matter that it...

If your foot is pointed down it stretches your shin muscle. If you try pulling your foot up and someone is stood on it, your foot goes into that pointing down motion and so you will feel that muscle stretch and when your foot becomes free it suddenly contracts and maybe that almost strains the...

If a foul has occurred and the ref doesn't give it, isn't that a clear error? But that aside, I read this article a while back that gave an interesting point of view: https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2018/6/20/17484152/world-cup-2018-var-video-replay-review The notion of a standard of review...