Bournemouth's defence 
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You may not believe this but a football match may be just about to break out here at the Amex...
EDIT: My stream is about 30 seconds behind the rest, it seems. 2-0 Brighton now after a few minutes which indicated some semblance of football was about to commence.
EDIT: My stream is about 30 seconds behind the rest, it seems. 2-0 Brighton now after a few minutes which indicated some semblance of football was about to commence.
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That is absurd
Ah, fair enough, miles offside after a quick 15 minute check.
That's a genuine disgrace of a decision
No way he's 100% offside
No way he's 100% offside
VAR is not serious
Back to 1-0
Back to 1-0
These offside decisions are a joke
His shoulder was clearly offside. Correct decision.
I'd like to meet the guy who thought 'Yes, now we'll be able to spot offsides at the molecular level'. Ridiculous.
It was offside. Fair call.
Hilarious that these close calls get scrutinised to the nth degree when Liverpool aren’t involved, though. Salah’s goal against City at Anfield looked offside in the first couple of angles broadcast but they never even went to the ‘lines on the pitch’ stage, just awarded the goal no questions asked.
And there’s still people out there who think VAR can’t be manipulated or biased?
Hilarious that these close calls get scrutinised to the nth degree when Liverpool aren’t involved, though. Salah’s goal against City at Anfield looked offside in the first couple of angles broadcast but they never even went to the ‘lines on the pitch’ stage, just awarded the goal no questions asked.
And there’s still people out there who think VAR can’t be manipulated or biased?
Maybe I'm biased but feck that decision.
Criticising VAR for (correctly given) offside decisions is ludicrous.
For the lack of clarity regarding clear and obvious fouling? Gotcha.
For the excessive time it takes to reach a decision? I’m with you.
But for black and white decisions that can (in theory) be solved by using maths? Nah, you sound very tin hat. It’s the tennis equivalent of complaining that Hawkeye assesses your forehand to be less than a millimetre out. That’s the rules.
For the lack of clarity regarding clear and obvious fouling? Gotcha.
For the excessive time it takes to reach a decision? I’m with you.
But for black and white decisions that can (in theory) be solved by using maths? Nah, you sound very tin hat. It’s the tennis equivalent of complaining that Hawkeye assesses your forehand to be less than a millimetre out. That’s the rules.
Unless you can tell where his shoulder stops and where his arm starts over top his shirt, then no, it wasn't clear.
One frame the other way and it was onside.
Seems pretty harsh, but with VAR you have to live with those margins. I guess if it means nobody gets away with a goal that's a good yard offside ever again then it's worth it.
The offside law needs to be changed, this has nothing to do with fairness anymore. It's like we want to find as many ways as possible to make sure goals aren't scored. It's a ridiculous situation.
The top of his shoulder, which is a scoring body part, was clearly ahead of play.
Changed to what? A six centimetre margin of comfort? What happens when attacker is seven centimetres ahead of play?
It’s a ridiculous argument - if one was to consider arguing for it.
I can't stand this whole armpit/shoulder nonsense. I've always thought just look at the shoes and only flag when both attackers feet are fully ahead. At least that's a genuine advantage, and much clearer.
The second image is conclusive proof. His shoulder is ahead of play.
But that has never been the rules. You might like it to be that way, but it’s a big jump from existing (or previous) laws of the game.
Years ago guidance was issued that officials should give the benefit of doubt to the attacking side in situations like the goal that was just disallowed. It was done to encourage attacking football and increase entertainment. We've now completely lost that.
I think a timer should begin once a review starts. If the VAR official cannot be sure a player is clearly offside within say 30 seconds, he doesn't intervene to overturn the goal. All this drawing of lines, and zooming in and out, and trying to judge if a player's left testicle is 1/12 of an inch offside is insane. Let's go back to given the attacking side the benefit of the doubt in marginal situations.
I think a timer should begin once a review starts. If the VAR official cannot be sure a player is clearly offside within say 30 seconds, he doesn't intervene to overturn the goal. All this drawing of lines, and zooming in and out, and trying to judge if a player's left testicle is 1/12 of an inch offside is insane. Let's go back to given the attacking side the benefit of the doubt in marginal situations.
I know and it won't happen, but I feel it's much more in the spirit of why offside was originally introduced. Not to punish millimetres but to prevent strikers hanging around close to the goal.
Brighton better hope Mooy doesn't get injured. Best player on the pitch.
Well deserved for Brighton this. Bournemouth look hopeless at the back.
Bournemouth are wank but Howe is safe as houses.
That's Mooy's first goal for Brighton?
Brilliant technique from Mooy. They can't disallow that one!
Good skill that from Mooy, really nice goal
Baldkamp!
2-0 now
Great finish
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Come on you palace! Sounds like Jimmy Carr imitating a dumb person.
Bournemouth look sooo slow
Can’t help admiring Potter. Improved every team he’s coached.
This Brighton team play some good stuff. He’s really shown up Eddie ‘Thunderbirds puppet’ Howe.
This Brighton team play some good stuff. He’s really shown up Eddie ‘Thunderbirds puppet’ Howe.
How the feck did we lose to Bournemouth
In their last 10 games, Bournemouth have lost 7, yet beaten us and Chelsea and drawn with Arsenal
have Bournemouth got an injury crisis or something?