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So……maybe Potter realised this and told the defence to maintain a higher line to leave Barnes exposed to an offside call……….hence no-one on the post

Definitely. The positive bit about this is a) more stuff being ‘let go’ by refs (against - the push on Maupay at Burnley, for - Maupay’s foul that was ignored are good examples of similar things) and b) VAR not over-ruling onfield decisions unless they are complete howlers (better interpretation...

100% correct re analysis, it’s basically forensic (junior does it for a living incidentally). Rodgers has been too clever for his own good though here and it hasn’t worked - tee hee.

Plenty of quotes around yesterday and today from Rodgers confirming it absolutely was a planned thing……..glad the ref/lino didn’t miss it. Nobbish of him to complain about the offsides when he’s admitted the tactic

The ‘interference’ with Sanchez was obvious from the replays, suspect the VAR ref took it into account as part of not overturning the offsides. Sanchez did one quick throw in the first half out to the left that was fantastic - fast, long, curling and straight to Cucu I think.

The decisions were the cricket equivalent of ‘umpires call’ I guess - even if incorrect (the pen probably shouldn’t have been given), not sufficiently ‘clear and obvious’ to overturn the onfield decisions (and the process for these was great - communication between ref and lino etc). The PL...

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Sanchez (picked for Spain), Webster (better than £50m White) and Trossard (plays for Belgium) are already comfortably Prem quality IMO (as is a fit Welbeck)

At least three fully qualified and experienced referees, one having the benefit of being able to watch numerous replays, disagree with you :shrug: