I don't think VAR is benefitting the game the slightest. It takes momentum away from it, there are dodgy interpretations, fans and management/staff don't seem to fully understand how it should be applied and there is a huge discrepancy between how the system is used between competitions - which will never be syncronized.
It was obvious.
He can't really mean that. Must be for clicks.
Most Everton fans would probably want this to happen in all honesty.
My point still stands, it was reckless and stupid. But it was still Pickford trying to make himself big as a goalkeeper. As a goal keeper myself I can understand what he’s trying to do. Yes you can still get red carded and banned for reckless tackles which had no intent. This should have been a red and 3 match ban. To suggest it needs a lengthy ban is ridiculous. To suggest the keeper meant it with intent is just really bizarre.
I agree with all of this.
He doesnt even make himself big. He literally dives in. His arms arent even up
"Plays"
The only ridiculous thing about this whole incident is that people in here are arguing the way you do with a straight face. Pickford flew in on knee height. A tackle like that will always result in a serious injury. A three match ban isn't enough for such an assault. It doesn't matter what went through his head when he did it.
If you're being serious, hopefully not you
Exactly why I brought up the Lo Celso stamp on Azpilicueta earlier in the thread from last season. Seen by the ref, seen by VAR and no red card.... sure they admitted it was a mistake, eventually.... the actual incident is worse than this one, pretty much just an assault.IMO, and i might be biased
If you can imagine this, by chance, actually inferred no injury on VVD, would we even be having this discussion? I feel the situation is judged very much based on the outcome, rather than the action itself. I agree it is a reckless challenge, and the outcome is horrendous. But i think we should judge it based on the action itself, and not the outcome. Though, had it been a United-player, i would probably have a hard time seeing that argument...
We're more likely to win if Pickford plays than some other keeper though
The problem isn't with VAR. VAR does what it's supposed to do, which is pick up on incidents. The issue is, the people interpreting these incidents are the same terrible referees that were making bad calls on the field before. The only difference now is that these same referees are making these same bad calls via a screen.
What refree did on the pitch wasn't sensible. This decision is.
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Exaggeration or not, it’s clear that the pathetic decisions are sucking the enjoyment out of the game.
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It really is difficult with Liverpool fans. Their baseline is so ridiculous and on the edge of sanity you really can't tell when they're being serious or not.
If you mean there's no problem with the technical aspect of VAR then I accept that. But I disagree that interpretations are left to incompetent refs and that this is the whole issue. The main issue for me is that refs are now delegating responsibility to the VAR panel. They now take the liberty to wait and see if the panel decides to look at something he should have ruled on in the first place. So you get more and more VAR involvement slowing the game down. The main argument with VAR is it should eradicate wrongful decisions leading to goals or serious foul play and it sure doesn't do that. Of course there is a problem with VAR.
Pathetic decisions have always happened. Have you forgot the outrage after Nani's red, Atkinson always screwing us over against Chelsea or the Porto offside? While Var has some issues, there were even more before and it's also contributing to correcting many decisions which doesn't suit the narrative. Then again, football fans always need a scapegoat that is the source of all issues and the game will be perfectly beautiful once it is removed.
It's because it's Liverpool involved. Their fans are crazy and football media seems to lose any semblance of sense when they're involved.
Its madness and really annoys me. Last season, city lost both laporte and sane to long term injuries yet not a peep from the media. Someone in this thread already mentioned the Son and gomes incident where there was more sympathy for Son who broke gomes ankle.
Don’t agree with all you’ve said.
What's weird about that?
It’s unreal, I’ve never seen anything like it before.
