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Time limits on marginal offside calls should be considered to help with the flow of the game, according to the man who chaired the most recent meeting of football’s law-making body. The advent of VAR has brought greater scrutiny on to the offside law, with many players and pundits frustrated and confused by some of […]
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Next season will be the last we see of VAR, at least as it is. Most fans opposed it from the start; their return ensures it cannot continue. Remember the glory days? Remember a time before VAR? When we could just trust the officials to do their best to get almost every call right, […]
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One of the worst byproducts of VAR is less the implementation itself and more how it dominates the discourse. The football becomes secondary. Sean Longstaff closed his eyes and hoped for the best in the Burnley six-yard box. His plunge towards the ball was a courageous decision, but sadly his head was met with […]
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West Brom manager Sam Allardyce says VAR decisions are ‘making a mockery’ of the rules, following his team’s 1-1 draw with Man Utd. The Baggies gained an important point in their relegation fight against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men. Mbaye Diagne put them ahead in just the second minute after beating Victor Lindelof to a header. […]
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Keep your mails coming to theeditor@football365.com. Liverpool fury I write this immediately after the game, because i dont want the rest of the weekend thinking about ending the weekend 7th and potentially being 9th when all games in hand have been played. Before the Salah goal i was content with a 0-0. lot of the ball, […]
Read More… from VAR ‘robbing’ Liverpool of title tilt; blame Mane, not Thiago
I had the pleasure recently to participate in a Webinar organised by SPORTING CLUBE DE PORTUGAL.The Conference had the title ‘VAR FUTURE CHALLENGES’, and the aim of our brief was to continue to explore the use of the Video Assistant Referee in football and to share experiences. DR. FREDERICO VARANDAS President of Sporting Clube de […]
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