[Albion] Saved by VAR tonight?

Pinkie Brown · Dec 5, 2019

Muzzy said:
Interesting. Did you think this one was remotely marginal then?

Not remotely marginal as I saw it. As I mentioned on the other thread, I was screaming at my laptop for offside before Luiz even put it in the net. Three Arsenal players looked offside even before the benefit of replay.

crookie · Dec 5, 2019

BensGrandad said:
Will Arsenal feel hard done by not getting a penalty in the first half? On 3 occasions Gross looked to be holding an Arsenal player from a corner which VAR could and should have picked up perhaps.

Pundits didn't feel there were enough on any of them, but I hope Potter has a word. certainly blatant, and I've seen similar given

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dazzer6666 · Dec 5, 2019

Thunder Bolt said:
I almost agree. There were 4 players offside.

We thought there could have been 5..........

Thunder Bolt · Dec 5, 2019

BensGrandad said:
Will Arsenal feel hard done by not getting a penalty in the first half? On 3 occasions Gross looked to be holding an Arsenal player from a corner which VAR could and should have picked up perhaps.

A little bit of shirt pulling which happens at every match. Dermot had already said it wasn't the 'triangle' shirt pull.

crookie · Dec 5, 2019

keaton said:
I'm not sure how their goal wasn't disallowed for offside personally

He clearly wasn't offside, that's why. I'd be more concerned that no defender thought it necessary to attempt a challenge or try and head it clear

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Thunder Bolt · Dec 5, 2019

dazzer6666 said:
We thought there could have been 5..........

Yes I wasn't sure of the 5th one because it was just a leg.

Bob'n'weave · Dec 5, 2019

Over one third of the entire Arsenal team offside by a mile and the lino does not flag.

Hilarious.

dazzer6666 · Dec 5, 2019

Thunder Bolt said:
Yes I wasn't sure of the 5th one because it was just a leg.

That was the debate we had.....[emoji23][emoji23]

Sheebo · Dec 5, 2019

Whitechapel said:
Linos have been told not to flag and let VAR decide.

The lino didn’t flag and let VAR decide.

VAR has absolutely nothing to do with us winning.

keaton said:
I'm not sure how their goal wasn't disallowed for offside personally

Was just on - but I thought there was a clear shove on Propper...

monty uk · Dec 5, 2019

big nuts said:
Marginal enough for a linesman to let play run.

I think linesman take the safer option of letting anything resembling marginal go.

On replay it’s pretty clear cut but you have a defensive team holding a line with plenty of bodies close to or in advance of the line. I’m not blaming the linesman when you look at the Shelvey goal tonight.

Had the ball not not gone into the goal, VAR would not have reviewed it. And had Ryan saved a goal and given a corner they would have an advantage - even though the player won it from an offside position. Just because the linesman wasn't sure!

The linesman was at fault. It was a dead ball situation so he should be able to correctly decide.

Muzzy · Dec 5, 2019

So lino's have about as bright a future as Corbyn then?

#linostogrowapair

Whitechapel · Dec 5, 2019

Plooks said:
That linesman missed several offside in the 2nd half though. They were just shit. I am not sure they would have flagged.

They were shit, but David Luiz might as well have been in with the fans behind the goal whilst our defenders stood their ground on the edge of the box. He was so far offside! If the lino had missed it I would have dismissed cheating as an option. It would have been match fixing, no other option.

Steve in Japan · Dec 5, 2019

If the Lino does not see AND flag that, he might as well not be on the pitch. He has one ****ing job in this case, and he arsed it up.

Greg Bobkin · Dec 5, 2019

Whitechapel said:
Linos have been told not to flag and let VAR decide.

The lino didn’t flag and let VAR decide.

VAR has absolutely nothing to do with us winning.

That's absolutely crazy. What's the point of then even being there?

Waste of time and effort and not fair on the supporters who think their team scored a goal!

Absolute shitshow.

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blue-shifted · Dec 5, 2019

keaton said:
I'm not sure how their goal wasn't disallowed for offside personally

Yeh, they didn't show it, but their player, I think Kolasinac, was surely off and surely interfering.

VAR .... exists to bail the big teams out basically

blue-shifted · Dec 5, 2019

Luiz goal. Not even a debate. Half their team clearly off. Terrific defensive line by us.

The lino should be sacked on the spot for not seeing that. Useless

Pavilionaire · Dec 5, 2019

it's not often you see 4 players offside all at once.

Thunder Bolt · Dec 5, 2019

Pavilionaire said:
it's not often you see 4 players offside all at once.

The best one ever was 9 men offside at the Amex, when we played Derby.

METALMICKY · Dec 6, 2019

sheebo said:
Was just on - but I thought there was a clear shove on Propper...

This!!!! There was one very good angle showing a subtle little shove on Propper.

Palacefinder General · Dec 6, 2019

Muzzy said:
So lino's have about as bright a future as Corbyn then?

#linostogrowapair

Or that Bullingdon Club c-unit Johnson you might say.

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