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FootyEra 19/20 Season |OT| CrowdNoise.mp3
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His arm was also up at almost 90degrees shoulder level. And the defender had headed the ball away/at a tangent from the body.
It's not the VAR, it's the rule they decided at the start of the season.
VAR makes football embrace a legalistic ethos that it's ill-suited for. Without VAR these calls wouldn't be made, simple as.
exactly. referees used to use their discretion to let a game flow fairly now it's turning a game into a boring science.
Outright revisionism.
Refs have been shite for far too long and hiding behind VAR does no one
Look at the punk ass bitch Jordi Alba hiding behind Busquets, pushing Joao Felix and then running like the cunt he is
Finally. Not sure Xavi is the answer, but god damn did Valverde waste everyone's time there.
Either that or they have another Guardiola. Hopefully not the latter.
Yeah VAR's implementation has been anywhere from disappointing to downright awful but a big part of the discourse is just salt from fans for decisions going against them, same as how it's always been.
That and:
- It taking too long at times;
- The offside rule;
The latter is just them doing their job the best they can: don't like it? change the rules, VAR isn't the problem there. Kinda done with the VAR-whining and revisionist history how it used to be better. No it wasn't.
I don't know why there's a hang-up on having the main referee being on top of the chain and the point person. Let the 4th referee have decision making power. If it goes to VAR, let them make the call. Why try to force fit new tech into the existing system.
Yeah as gutted as I am that Auba was sent off...well deserved and a good example of how VAR can be useful. Shouldn't take that long though, everyone knew as soon as the replay came up.
Still, I knew we weren't winning this game in the first half.
The period that followed Auba's goal was shocking. Palace were all over Arsenal.
Still, I knew we weren't winning this game in the first half.
The period that followed Auba's goal was shocking. Palace were all over Arsenal.
Yep, the bigger problem are the new rules and guidelines stealthily introduced this season, no way will they still be a thing for the next season.
Defo would have lost that in the past. Credit to Arteta.
Edit: Also credit to Ainsley. I've been able to turn to my partner and correctly predict that he'll get sent off (and that we'll lose) after he's got a yellow. Zaha seemed off but he contained him well regardless.
Edit: Also credit to Ainsley. I've been able to turn to my partner and correctly predict that he'll get sent off (and that we'll lose) after he's got a yellow. Zaha seemed off but he contained him well regardless.
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We were starting to pick up after Palaces goal but we really should have tried to score a 2nd goal in the first half.
I think that's quite revealing of where Arsenal are at. After that 1st goal, the creativity and confidence was gone. They were like a relegation side trying to hang on to that 1 goal lead while Crystal ran over them.
Only seems like Arsenal picked up cause Crystal dropped off.
Yeah, gotta be happy at least with a point away at one of the more difficult mid-table teams.
I was worried it was going the way of the Chelsea game...
Yeah for sure. I've kinda accepted that this just a rebuilding season now with this result now though. Still think it's critical that we win the Europa League though.
As someone with a season ticket in the Belgian Pro League where VAR has been in use for 2 years: VAR absolutely fucking sucks for fans in the stadium.
I know people in here aren't likely to be watching Everton against Brighton but that VAR decision was insane. Walcott actually penalized for not diving. It literally feels like the refs were thinking, "well, Walcott probably wouldn't have made it anyway."
Which is true.
But still not how it works.
Which is true.
But still not how it works.
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