[Albion] Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[NorthstandRacoon]

No words. I despise Chelsea, genuinely f***ing hate them. Up there with Palace. But that refereeing. Just complete bollocks. He saw it wasn’t a pen and then when it is slowed and even tho it us 50/50, he gives it. Benefitting the usual. C**TS.

 

[Triggaaar]

Weak ref. Shocking decision.

It's VAR's decision. Very difficult for them to go against VAR, who have had time to check. If it's wrong, then it's VAR that were wrong.

 

[London Irish]

Never a penalty but if Steele gets off his line quicker than no decision to make!

Here we go again, despite the first half lessons, Steele derangement syndrome kicks in again lol

 

[birthofanorange]

Farce.
Not a penalty at all.
All about trying to 'even things out'.
That said, we should be doing better against 10.

 

[trueblue]

Has there ever been a VAR recommendation that the referee should take a look at the TV replay that results in the on pitch referee telling VAR to F$¥@ Off

I think it’s happened twice. Michael Oliver and 1 other.

 

[Bridcutt]

Pen decision IMO was correct but ref has bottled the game now. Caicedo should be off

 

[BevBHA]

Even the commentator said I hope he is able to have the confidence to go to the monitor and trust his original decision.

 

[El Turi]

We were poor when AEK went down to 10 on Thursday and we haven’t been any better today. It’s surprising as you’d think our style would be suited to having an extra man.

 

[US Seagull]

Sanchez time wasting

 

[Hendrax]

Caicedo has had 2 or 3 2nd yellow offences and receives nothing. utter cowardice.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Here we go again, despite the first half lessons, Steele derangement syndrome kicks in again lol

Just the truth! If he doesn't hesitate he gets there before everyone!

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

wtf..Gilmore needs to be banned from shooting..

 

[Bodian]

I really am getting totally fed up with games being decided by completely random and inconsistent decisions. One or two, fair enough - but every single week?

 

[trueblue]

Commentary on a stream says never a penalty, talksport says stonewall penalty.

In a way that sums it up. It was debatable so they should have gone with the onfield decision and not got involved. As they would have done if it was Thiago Silva outmuscling Adingra.

 

[London Irish]

It's VAR's decision. Very difficult for them to go against VAR, who have had time to check. If it's wrong, then it's VAR that were wrong.

I think it was 50-50 but the kind of one that VAR has tended to leave to the match day ref. That we found an activist VAR guy today is a sickener. Pawson knew it was 50-50 with his limp hand actions but he isn’t going to overturn the VAR recommendation once it’s made

 

[peterward]

FFS I really wish keepers would stand their ground and react Rather than guess at penalties

It's proven. They can't.

The speed the ball travels at and the speed to see and react from keeper, the taker will always score if its in corner and they wait. Basically keepr has 3 choices, left right or middle. Waiting to see isn't possible

 

[maltaseagull]

Has any referee after saying no penalty and asked to review onscreen EVER said no, I was right?

 

[zefarelly]

It's not a billion pound team. Their starting line-up was only c 600 mill.

Add the bench. .

Caicedo should have been off for a second yellow at least twice.

Disasi and badiashile are both bullies not footballers

God i hate chelsea more than palace.

 

[willalbion]

The 4 substitutions have made us rather disjointed

 

[BevBHA]

How is that a free kick their way? He shoved JP over? Wtf is going on?