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Did I complain? ... VAR still ain't the problem ... it calls things correctly most of the time based on the rules ... the rules are the real problem

Sorry mate the new rules come with the new var. If you don't like new rules then you don't like var and you love var.

You were moaning about a var handball. Described it as absurd.
 
You didn’t get robbed of an injury time winner though.

You did however get the benefit of an injury time winner against us, when the lino flagged and you scored.

I was all for it, but now I’ve experienced how it steals the moment from fans, I’m not having it. You can’t celebrate a goal properly any more, as you have to wait for some gonk in a hanger 200 miles away to decide whether someone’s left knacker was somehow gaining an advantage. **** VAR.

Tbh I'm more vexed about Ancelotti's ban for your next game. I wouldn't have minded but it's Chelsea ffs! How is THAT fair? Nothing ever goes United's way <whistle>
 
Sorry mate the new rules come with the new var. If you don't like new rules then you don't like var and you love var.

You were moaning about a var handball. Described it as absurd.

It was absurd ... came off the Norwich players arm onto Iheanacho ... all that VAR is intended to do is substantiate the rules ... it does ... if the rules are absurd them it follows that the VAR analysis will also be .. not difficult ... handball rule pre VAR was about intent and hand-to- ball ... if that was still the case and VAR was used to confirm that then the rule would not be nonsense...
 
Tbh I'm more vexed about Ancelotti's ban for your next game. I wouldn't have minded but it's Chelsea ffs! How is THAT fair? Nothing ever goes United's way <whistle>

The ref shat himself. He didn’t swear, he wasn’t rude, he just asked for an answer. Totally unnecessary.

The ban don’t matter, he’ll be in the stands and Big Dunc will be prowling the touchline.
 
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It was absurd ... came off the Norwich players arm onto Iheanacho ... all that VAR is intended to do is substantiate the rules ... it does ... of the rules are absurd them it follows that the VAR analysis will also be .. not difficult ... handball rule pre VAR was about intent and hand-to- ball ... if that was still the case and VAR was used to confirm that then the rule would not be nonsense...

Yes but you think being outside with your armpit or toenail is fine so if i don't quite empathise with the double handball then sorry mate.

Tbh i quite like that handball rule, stops the ridiculous handball goals we've been seeing like Alexis Sanchez or doucoures. Rather that than the marginal offside decisions i see
 
The ref shat himself. He didn’t swear, he wasn’t rude, he just asked for an answer. Totally unnecessary.

The ban don’t matter, he’ll be in the stands and Big Dunc will be prowling the touchline.

Yeh you could hear what he was saying. Ancelotti's tone was frustration but he was perfectly rational. The ref just pulled rank, I thought that was pathetic tbh.
 
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all that VAR is intended to do is substantiate the rules ... it does

Sometimes it does substantiate stupid absolute interpretations of the laws. But It also frequently gets decisions wrong and misses obvious infringements.

It's biggest crime though is that it robs the game of its spontenaity.
 
Yes but you think being outside with your armpit or toenail is fine so if i don't quite empathise with the double handball then sorry mate.

Tbh i quite like that handball rule, stops the ridiculous handball goals we've been seeing like Alexis Sanchez or doucoures. Rather that than the marginal offside decisions i see

No Bobby <doh> ... I've advocated clear torso daylight for offside ... not sure what you have been reading ... <cheers>
 
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Sometimes it does substantiate stupid absolute interpretations of the laws. But It also frequently gets decisions wrong and misses obvious infringements.

It's biggest crime though is that it robs the game of its spontenaity.

Wholly agree with your last sentiment <ok>