Hate this ‘what would Varse do’ it’s all hypothetical guesswork, you haven’t got a scooby doo!
Interesting if not. The goal was a result of a sustained attack as a result of the offside pass. Nothing in the laws in regards to how far back you go?
‘attacking phase possession (APP)’ will require the referee (assisted by the VAR) to determine:
• the point at which the attacking team gained possession of the ball and then• the point at which the phase of play that led to the goal/penalty incident started ‘gaining possession’
The attacking team will be considered to have gained possession when they:
• take a restart or• take possession of the ball from ‘open play’ (when neither team has possession) or• take possession of the ball when it is ‘lost’ by the opponents (e.g. poor pass, clearance etc.) or• gain possession as a result of a challenge for the ball with an opponent
The following are not considered a clear gain of possession:
- a save, deflection or rebound that does not result in control of the ball
- a clearance that does not reach or is not controlled by a team mate
It's not in the text of the laws, but it's in the IFAB Protocols for VAR.
Southampton had one touch of the ball after Salah was offside. It was a clearance that went straight to a Liverpool attacker. This doesn't end the APP. So when Liverpool scored, the VAR would have said Salah committed an offside offence in the APP and ruled out the goal. Sky is wrong and I'd love to know their "source".
Sky had a PGMOL VAR expert on call, and he said that it wouldn't go back that far.
Meaning there is no limit to how farcical VAR can be... Just sayingSnarky comment #1 - Does the PGMOL have someone who can be considered an expert? Oliver couldn't even get a CL knockout stage match this season because UEFA doesn't trust anyone from England yet with VAR.
I don't know what "wouldn't go back that far" means. The LOTG/protocol are clear. If a team committed an offside offense in the attacking possession phase leading up to the goal then the goal will be ruled out. If it's Barca and they keep the ball for two minutes before scoring but they had a player offside 50 passes prior then it's still offside. There is no time limit. Plus Southampton never gained control of the ball to end the APP leading to the goal.