What was Fred's reaction? There was not one at all because he didn't kick him.
He kicked out a bit after getting smashed but didn't connect.
I know you lot are in full conspiracy mode but there was nothing in this other than Fred being a lucky boy to only get a yellow.
Never more then a yellow for Fred, just as it's never more then a yellow (if that) for Mount.
it is laughable how much people over-react to VAR. although its no different to how much people over reacted to refereeing decisions pre VAR.
there would have been just as much angst about the handball in pre VAR times as there is now.
I don't think there would have - because in real time very few people spotted the handball. So I think there would have been a much greater level of sympathy with the ref.
It’s the kind of stuff I thought VAR may have been introduced to pick up on, the sneaky kick outs missed by the ref, clearly not.
It is a bit weird/daft the yellow card rules with VAR.
It can:
- Give a Yellow Card if VAR awards a free kick due to a goal or penalty being cancelled
- Give a Yellow Card instead of a Red Card
It can't
- Give Yellow Cards for off the ball incidents (Why? It's not like showing Mount a yellow yesterday for example would add on a bunch of time)
- Remove second yellow cards that result in a red (because a straight red card and a red card for two yellows are completely different of course?)
I get like, not wanting to get involved in the weeds of every free kick/yellow card decision... but not sure why they pointlessly limit themselves.