ladbroke8745
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Just watching this match, and I get the VAR protocols and what it can give and not, but the challenge by San Jose on Foden, where they checked for a penalty. It was clearly outside, but was also, in my opinion, a definite foul. He has given a goal kick, so he is safely assuming (correctly) that San Jose did not get to, or touch, the ball, but he clearly took Foden out.
So because VAR can only give a penalty, the goal kick is continued to be awarded. But we have to allow that foul to go unpunished.
I don't think VAR should be re-refereeing games, but as they've had to review it for a potential penalty, I think things like this should be awarded as a free kick. The VAR first and foremost should be asking themselves is it a foul, if yes, then where did the foul take place? If outside, give the free kick, if in, give the penalty. The current thought though is if its a foul, if outside the area, regardless if its a foul, its a goal kick to the offending team, if its inside, its a penalty. How is that fair to the attacking team here?
So because VAR can only give a penalty, the goal kick is continued to be awarded. But we have to allow that foul to go unpunished.
I don't think VAR should be re-refereeing games, but as they've had to review it for a potential penalty, I think things like this should be awarded as a free kick. The VAR first and foremost should be asking themselves is it a foul, if yes, then where did the foul take place? If outside, give the free kick, if in, give the penalty. The current thought though is if its a foul, if outside the area, regardless if its a foul, its a goal kick to the offending team, if its inside, its a penalty. How is that fair to the attacking team here?