DukDukGoose Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Nonsense red card from Gabriel there. Total clown. Can see this finishing 3 or 4-1 now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 minute ago, No_Problemo said: It is stupid from Xhaka, but contact does not make it a penalty. He decides to launch himself over, the split second pull of his shirt has no effect. You do realise he's also taken his knee away from him - causing him to be unable to plant his foot and fall over - as well as pulling his shirt at the same time? I've yet to see a more blatant penalty this year tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, No_Problemo said: It is stupid from Xhaka, but contact does not make it a penalty. He decides to launch himself over, the split second pull of his shirt has no effect. Pulling the shirt is a foul though. It wasnt like it was a shoulder to shoulder or a slight nudge. He pulled his shirt, so its a foul. I agree its soft and Silva probably doesnt get anything if he doesnt dive. But its a clear foul imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Hoping for a quick City red card so the game isn't ruined. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrie Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 What on earth was Gabriel thinking? Absolutely smashing into someone when on a yellow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Gabriel off, absolute stupidity for both bookings. Ah, I'd just switched on, I wondered if he was already on a yellow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Ref has lost control and ruined this match 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Mr. Alli said: You do realise he's also taken his knee away from him - causing him to be unable to plant his foot and fall over - as well as pulling his shirt at the same time? I've yet to see a more blatant penalty this year tbh. It was so blatant that the ref didn't give and multiple people here don't think it was a pen. I think you are being a little hyperbolic. If the ref had given it fine. But he didn't. VAR should not have interfered with the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 minute ago, accies1874 said: Hoping for a quick City red card so the game isn't ruined. Nah, watching Arsenal implode is always great banter. Fiver on Xhaka not seeing out the match if City score in the next 10 mins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Arsenal have completely lost the head. You can't really blame the referee for that. It's probably a penalty too (and if it happened 50 yards further up the pitch it would be given as a foul). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: VAR should not have interfered with the game. It's exactly what VAR was brought in for. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jacky1990 said: Pulling the shirt is a foul though. It wasnt like it was a shoulder to shoulder or a slight nudge. He pulled his shirt, so its a foul. I agree its soft and Silva probably doesnt get anything if he doesnt dive. But its a clear foul imo. I think it’s one of them where we possibly need to go back to the wording of the rules. Is any form of pull a foul, if it has no effect on the opponent? Anyway, hopefully it makes the ending to this game tasty! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Mr. Alli said: It's exactly what VAR was brought in for. No it isn't. VAR is for clear errors. That was not a clear error. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Jim McLean's Ghost said: If the ref had given it fine. But he didn't. VAR should not have interfered with the game. But the VAR obviously thought it was a clear penalty. And the onfield ref clearly agreed when he saw the replay. Agree or disagree about the decision itself, but VAR worked perfectly there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Jim McLean's Ghost said: No it isn't. VAR is for clear errors. That was not a clear error. It clearly was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Don't make me quote the EPL VAR article again. I will fucking do it and everyone will hate it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 It was so blatant that the ref didn't give and multiple people here don't think it was a pen. I think you are being a little hyperbolic. If the ref had given it fine. But he didn't. VAR should not have interfered with the game.Yes, because of course referees have never made incorrect decisions or missed things in the past.He trips him with his left leg and pulls his shirt. It’s an absolutely blatant penalty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAD Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Ref is having a shocker to be fair. Absolutely lost the plot and in a big massive huff with Arsenal because they are right and he's making a c**t of himself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: No it isn't. VAR is for clear errors. That was not a clear error. Not a clear error *in your opinion* The VAR obviously thought it was a clear error. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 World class football on show and The Losers going on about referees. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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