However, replays have shown that when Christian Norgaard crossed the ball for Toney to score, he was clearly in an offside position. When I speak about referees I speak about in terms of attitude. Saturday's Premier League action was marred by a series of decisions that were either overturned thanks to the intervention of VAR or not given despite the presence of the review system,. 2. HALF TIME: Bournemouth 0-3 Manchester City. Replays showed a strong case for the argument that Saliba slipped; therefore, Brentford's goal should've stood and likely would've if Bankes' whistle came after he scored. The Italian's frustration boiled over at the final whistle following a 1-0 defeat by Fulham and he confronted referee Darren England in the tunnel. . Premier League refs will take home up to around 70-200k per . The PGMOL have since come out to argue Soucek's hand was breaking his fall and, therefore, it wasn't an illegal use. That is what gives journalists the mandate to imply favouritism for any opponent or a certain type of opponent. But it's not a problem, I didn't say any bad words but I told him my opinion. The home team (Chelsea) conveyed their utter domination from the fist 45 into the second; which only left them in contention for a second goal, but rather than getting a second goal for themselves, they conceded one. Explaining his altercation with England, he said he would not bother meeting Webb again. Absolutely rotten decision from one of our supposedly elite referees David Moyes says that it was a scandalous decision to rule out his sides late equaliser against Chelsea. And I dont think anyone who has played the game will agree with the VAR Jared Gillett and the referee Andy Madley. Almost seven in 10 fans think its made Premier League football less enjoyable to watch. It was a ridiculously bad decision. These aren't dishonest mistakes of course, but they fall way below the standard that should be set in a professional industry. Eternal Pit of Refereeing Hell Joined February 2021. On Saturday, Jones was at the DW Stadium to control Wigan's 1-1 draw with Blackburn. It stands for Video Assistant Referee and is a system of video technology that allows difficult decisions to be looked at again on a screen; either by the match referee or a team of experts in a control room, who are in contact with the referee on the pitch. There was a lengthy VAR check, and after paying a visit to the monitor on the sidelines, referee Paul Tierney ruled out the goal. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published16:00,12 February 2023 GMT@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated16:00,12 February 2023 GMT. My theory is this: goal-line technology has come in and been a success (expensive of course and it isn't used anywhere near as often as its advocates led us to believe it would be, but it's been a positive). and destroying VAR (on the one hand: yes, but good luck if you think that stops the outrage simply shifting focus back to where it was before). Why? Yes, Coutinho was well onside, but the lineman was poor with his decision-making during the game. Chelsea thought they were denied a stonewall penalty in the dying embers of their 1-1 draw at West Ham United. As for disallowing goals for handball in the build-up, that rule simply needs to change. And according to 67%, its made Premier League matches less enjoyable to watch. But without that push, theres no way that Joe would have gone in with that force, so for me its not a foul. What, if anything, can be done to pressure the league to change it's approach to VAR and/or move from trying to protect bad referee decisions? Back to basics please. Roberto Firmino was the victim of VAR once again as they ruled out his goal vs Man Utd for Virgil van Dijks challenge on David de Gea. That problem comes from the top-down. The defeat was Brighton's first in six league games and dealt a blow to their hopes of qualifying for Europe. Wigan's James McClean charged towards Rovers' Marcus Olsson, lunged in late after the ball had gone and took the defender off his feet. Drop your thoughts on these three decisions in the comments section below. The referee on the pitch looking at this the first time and giving a yellow is seriously worrying though. "Because I told the referee that this week we had a meeting with his boss (Howard Webb) and I lost time and lost time in my work and my job because I think the level of refereeing in the Premier League is very bad," De Zerbi told reporters on Saturday. 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He said; I cant be bothered; but Im afraid when it happens all the time like the situation today, (Rob Akinson was fouled in what was a possible penalty, that was not awarded) as far as I am concerned the integrity of the sport is being compromised.. We might as well be asking for the sky to be green, the grass to be blue and the cards coloured purple and orange. They know they'll still get paid as professional refs, but they also know there will be less pressure on them as individuals because they'll be able to refer incidents to a 'video ref.'. The important thing here isnt whether there has been a decline in standards, even if so many hours are spent arguing that exact point. Even by usual standards, this was a controversial weekend in the Premier League, unforgivable and some people really do mean that literally mistake after unforgivable mistake. Because they want more technology to come in so they can wash their hands of any responsibility. VAR has not helped things; that at least must be obvious now. However, the goal was chalked off after a VAR check; Martin Odegard, was adjudged to have fouled Christian Eriksen in the build up. Southampton had their chances, and had just past the hour mark with a 1-0 deficit. Tribalism, outrage, victim culture and the over-inflation of footballs importance (again, the result not the experience), are not subjects that you can simply push back into their boxes. 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He (David Moyes), and new club captain Declan Rice went ahead to say how They Have Lost Faith In VAR. It is only a miracle Van Dijk is still in this match, Van Dijk should have seen a red card for the foul on Onana, but its Liverpool, so no chance. That is what allows Newcastle United to make a formal complaint about refereeing decisions. Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says the Benjamin White arm holding incident was the correct decision which lead up to the disallowed Leandro Trossard goal for Arsenal. Good luck with all that. (@PoorEPLreferees) August 14, 2022, Yes, Romero should have received a red card after pulling down Cucurella by his hair pic.twitter.com/jZTp5HU8wt. 'Referees are part of the game and the error of the referee makes the game what it is. It is impossible to think of a time where a mistake by an official will not lead to abuse. Every Respect campaign aims to reduce the verbal abuse directed towards referees at professional level and every one fails because players are routinely allowed to scream obscenities in the faces of those who officiate them without realistic fear of punishment. Ask supporters and players; they will agree. We all know ordinarily sensible people who genuinely believe or could stretch to the belief that there is inherent bias in refereeing decisions and/or a masterplan to penalise their club. The keeper [Mendy] goes down because he realises hes made a wreck. This is Southend and despite finally settling 'JOKE': Injured Chelsea defender Thiago Silva becomes latest star to hit out at FIFA's Best awards as the Mikel Arteta's Arsenal face Everton while Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool set to host Wolves in the Premier Mike Dean awarded Arsenal a controversial penalty against Manchester City but questions have been asked as to whether he was even looking, Do not sell or share my personal information. Joined Jun 15, 2013 Messages 18,255 Want the latest football news? Its worth noting that the on-field assistant referee had raised his flag. The referee Chris Foy was in the vicinity as well, but failed to overrule a ridiculous decision. Again, VAR did not give the penalty. ), training up ex-footballers (nothing has been stopping them becoming referees before so why would they now?) He was not very clear in his attitude.". Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. Breaking news headlines about Referees, linking to 1,000s of sources around the world, on NewsNow: the one-stop shop for breaking news . The pace at which football games are being played is really high and so it is really difficult for referees and their assistants to keep track of all the things that happen on the football pitch. And secondly, are they actually watching the game properly? The Gunners may feel hard done by but they are still in pole position to claim their first Premier League title since the 03/04 campaign. Ask supporters and players; they will agree. And that says everything you need to know. With VAR set to be implemented within the Premier League from next term, Goal takes a look at controversial refereeing decisions so far this season and are they set to be eliminated entirely with the addition of video replay. If teams play the match under the Laws (or under most other bodies of soccer rules), they thereby commit in advance to accept the Referee's authority and decision-making. As of today, the EFL is in the Quarter-final stage. The entire stadium believed they deserved a penalty, as Che Adams battled the ball with Mctominay, and after taking the ball down with his chest, it hit the arm of the United player outside the box. Tweets & replies. So far this season, weve seen goals disallowed because of an offside armpit, goals disallowed for handball in the build-up and penalties not given for blatant fouls. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, when asked about the disallowed goal: He said; They say It was a soft foul, its just the consistency for me, the soft foul on Bukayo Saka from Mings against Villa was not given as a penalty. So this weekend I decided to study four games at random to see how bad the situation was. (@PoorEPLreferees) August 14, 2022, Yes, how wasn't this given as a foul on Kai Havertz? Get up to 40 in free bets for the Premier League* - CLAIM HERE 18+ New customers only. When a blatantly bad decision is made, the managers should be able to question the mistake accordingly after the game. Professional Game Match Officials Board, the referees body, has in effect admitted the respective VAR decisions to disallow goals at Chelsea and Newcastle on Saturday were wrong and promised to fully co-operate with a Premier League review of the incidents. Alas this blockbuster of a game fell in this category of poor officiating when the Gunners visited Old Trafford in their 100 percent winning premier league record. 2. I didnt think it should have been disallowed, personally, I thought it was a foul or a push on Joe Willock in the build-up to the ball coming in, said Howe. But despite staring straight at Derby's Jake Buxton grabbing hold of Forest's Michail Antonio and hauling him to the floor, Madley decided not to award a penalty. The decision ultimately didn't cost Leicester, but it was another worrying moment on a disastrous day for officiating. The Premier League has asked referees' body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to review Video Assistant Referee (VAR) incidents at Chelsea and Newcastle on Saturday. He has never spoken fairly he always in support of every bad decisions in the league and always look for excuses for the bad decision. In each game, there were decisions that weren't just questionable, they were downright terrible: 1. And we've ranked them from 10-1. "I'm not angry because we played a fantastic game. 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This is our way, we have to follow it," he said. However the stir online inferenced an opinion that the Dutch man should have seen a red card. Here are three of those decisions which should have been corrected by the video assistant referee but werent corrected during the Saturday fixtures of the premier league. Tammy Abraham's consolation goal against Arsenal was originally ruled out for offside but it was allowed to stand following a VAR review. Chelsea is Very Confident to Reach Agreements with Ngolo Kante over Contract Extension. 2. Ghanaian coach and scout, Ebenezer Sefa has accused referees of destroying the game with their bad decisions. Referee Michael Salisbury ruled it out for a foul by Joe Willock on goalkeeper Vicente Guaita. Should Arsenal have been awarded a penalty ? It isnt that VAR failed to solve the problem that previously existed, more that the problem had no solution in the first place. 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