Yeah if he didn't air swing at the ball, which neither he nor the defender were getting to, the goal would have stood. That's farcical imo.
It’s just about as farcial as not being allowed to pick up the ball with your hands for a quick throw in before it rolls over the line evne though it’s obviously going to go out for a throw in if you don’t pick it up.
It’s easy: An offside placed Maguire was actively competing with the Fulham player for the ball, and by doing so he effected the Fulham players chances of clearing it. Would it have made much of a difference if Maguire was a few more cm behind and onside? Probably not, but that’s besides the point.
What is farcial, however, is the difference in VAR outcome for Newcastles goal against Arsenal. Does the ball cross over the line? VAR has no angle to prove that the on pitch decision (flag stays down) is wrong so they don’t intervene, but it’s pretty much an exact replica of Rashfords pass to Højlund where the VAR, with no proper angles, decides the ball has rolled over the line. That is farcial.
Not to mention that Joelintons push on Gabriel should be a freekick 10 out of 10 times. Joelinton mistimes the header and is on his way down, with both arms stretched out into Gabriels back, when the ball comes in and hits him in his chest. It’s madness that it’s allowed