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The Premier league came out with not all contact is a foul and the threshold should be higher when it come to penalties yet clearly not the case in the VARs eyes when referees give penalties that are as soft as this. Surely part of the VAR thinking should be has the attacker initiated the...

Pointless I say and just wastes a bit more time and I fear it will lead to less on field reviews because it will look farcical. If it comes in at the start of next season, I give it until the Autumn international break and it will be scrapped.

I think Jon Moss had the words "mossy" written on his boots and of course the predictable response was trying to be the centre of attention. As Tealeaf says, it's not even news nevermind doing a social media post on it.

Even though Graeme is a Liverpool fan, I don't think his opinion is being swayed by that. There are some valid points in there and the fact one of our top referees seemingly has made a mistake by playing on then realising a potential problem so blow the whistle to stop potential controversy and...

I think the fact Dermot Gallagher even admitted the referee has made a mess of it says it all really. I think Anthony Taylor did whistle before Gakpo would of touched the ball(hence him stopping) so even if he scored, it wouldn't of counted. Can't hide the fact its not good refereeing though...

That ends the theory referees are scared to overrule Michael Oliver! I'm surprised he missed it as he looked right at it but at the screen he only needed one replay and concluded it was a penalty! I got to say on the Spurs offside goal I'm surprised it took them so long to decide it was...

I actually don't see the debate in this to be honest, it's a clear foul in my view. Defender got pushed which gives the attacker advantage of controlling the ball, it was pretty clear and one where Pawson probably should of seen in real time but the right decision was made. Also we got to stop...

Oh people will complain though when they see a stud or a nose offside especially when we keep seeing people say the benefit should go to the striker(why?). And people will still suspect it's not fully accurate so no doubt. On a side note, good too see Attwell going straight red right away...

It's a way which fans and probably pundits will never get on board with that is for sure. They expect consistency which you will never get with subjective decisions. I feel sorry for the VAR's because its a no win situation and the scrutiny must be immense on when the intervene and when not to...

The difference in those incidents was the referee given the decision on the field, there is no doubt in my mind if Taylor given any of those penalties, the VAR would not of overturned the decision. I'm all for not refereeing the game but VAR's have to be braver in certain situations and...

I disagree, i think he quite open what he expects from the VARs and don't want them intervening on the grey area decisions and rather they are left on the field. So Young's handball is a perfect example of that, some think it's handball, some don't but the referee has said no and probably...

And how do you define that? Plus that means players can have arms well away from the body and gain an unfair advantage. Proximity should come into it hence I think the Coventry penalty yesterday is a little unlucky but supportable as a penalty(VAR was right not to get involved). How close is...

Probably better the way they do it in Europe because it's more consistent, any arm away from the body and potentially giving an advantage to the defending team should be penilised. I mean how many handballs are properly deliberate and intentional, hardly any but that shouldn't mean they should...

I think Neville makes a great point regarding Clattenburg resigning over this. It will be interesting too see if he does or not but the fact the tweet has not been deleted as of yet(and these things usually do if the club does not want to be associated with it) suggests even more it's came from...

It's simple, one was a handball because it was given on the field, the other wasn't because the on field team didn't give it. Quite simply the VAR yesterday should of recommended an review but the conspiracy theory of they are scared to overrule Michael Oliver will only increase further. There...

Of course not but yet again PGMOL really don't help themselves with the appointments. Save any potential doubt and don't put a Luton town supporter(I had to double check too see if he was an Luton fan and it seems like he is) on a game that involves relegation rivals.

Be interesting too see who wrote the tweet because it must be someone quite high up if they are suggesting they are considering options although goodness know what they can do?

In fairness, it's a law that very rarely will pop up so I'm not going to critisize the commentators for not knowing(and as a fan I didn't either). I think the referee could of shown the card more clearer than he did which no doubt didn't help with the confusion but the way he talked to Luiz with...

Yep, there's subjectivity in this decision because there is an argument the contact/foul continued inside the area, it is definately not a black and white decision and I feel uncomfortable someone in a room is making a crucial decision like that and the referee on the field has to take his word...

I still don't think it was 100% conclusive and there is an argument when the defender made the contact his foot was on the line which I heard is counts as in the box? Also you got the argument, did the contact continue inside the box. I think when it's that tight, the referee should go over so...