Pogba incident
Very interesting one because, the more times I watch it, the more I recognize the severity of the challenge
An obvious FT, but I'd argue it was more than that
I think it would make for very useful training material, because in hindsight, I believe it was SFP and a dismissal would've been justified
All the 'hall mark' signatures are there and that's why it could be used to educate Referees and players alike
Poor first touch, lunging in to recover for said touch, over the ball, studs showing, a ton of momentum, straight leg, the lot
Simply put, 'endangering the safety of an opponent'. Only by luck, was it a glancing blow that left Nevez's leg in one piece
Again, a player needs to simulate pain in order to get a decision, which fuels their diving antics
After a quiet Euros for VAR, I'm sick of it again only three games into the new EPL season
Five KMI refereeing mishaps in three Newcastle games all invoking VAR to decide the outcome of the games. Makes me echo the trend in the direction in my opinion over recent seasons. That is, the standard of Refereeing in the EPL is nowhere near good enough, meaning VAR is always in the thick of things
Very interesting one because, the more times I watch it, the more I recognize the severity of the challenge
An obvious FT, but I'd argue it was more than that
I think it would make for very useful training material, because in hindsight, I believe it was SFP and a dismissal would've been justified
All the 'hall mark' signatures are there and that's why it could be used to educate Referees and players alike
Poor first touch, lunging in to recover for said touch, over the ball, studs showing, a ton of momentum, straight leg, the lot
Simply put, 'endangering the safety of an opponent'. Only by luck, was it a glancing blow that left Nevez's leg in one piece
Again, a player needs to simulate pain in order to get a decision, which fuels their diving antics
After a quiet Euros for VAR, I'm sick of it again only three games into the new EPL season
Five KMI refereeing mishaps in three Newcastle games all invoking VAR to decide the outcome of the games. Makes me echo the trend in the direction in my opinion over recent seasons. That is, the standard of Refereeing in the EPL is nowhere near good enough, meaning VAR is always in the thick of things
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