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tomw24 said:
He took Chalobah out of the game when he stood on his foot. Complete accident but it's the right call to give a foul IMO.
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Only because Chalobah threw himself down and held onto his shin for the next two minutes. I played for 15 years and had my feet stepped on 100s of times. I promise I didn’t get a single freekick from them, or ask to have them. And since that decision, Chelsea are now rolling around after every tackle, I presume knowing VAR will come save them if something goes wrong.
 
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......loading...... said:
It’s not a clear and obvious error. People stand on each other all the time, and small fouls happen in some way or other in every move on this pitch. A small tug of the shirt is also a foul and occurs in every single attack. Putting your hand on a player is a foul and happens in every attack.
If you slow down play and look for fouls you will find them. I watched the Hamburg derby yesterday and there was all kinds going on but VAR let the referee get on with it.
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I don’t think VAR has been about “clear and obvious errors” for ages. It should be but it isn’t. They basically are forensically looking for a way to change the decision. Which undermines the ref. It should be visible on one or maybe 2 rewatches.
 
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Gregm1988 said:
I don’t think VAR has been about “clear and obvious errors” for ages. It should be but it isn’t. They basically are forensically looking for a way to change the decision. Which undermines the ref. It should be visible on one or maybe 2 rewatches.
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Exactly this. The English referees need to look at how the Germans are doing it. VAR should only get involved if something is very obviously wrong. Like a missed punch.
 
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For once I am totally in agreement with the pundits. Football should not be discouraging skill and basic physical contact.

Makes me happy to be in the Championship.
 
Gregm1988 said:
I don’t think VAR has been about “clear and obvious errors” for ages. It should be but it isn’t. They basically are forensically looking for a way to change the decision. Which undermines the ref. It should be visible on one or maybe 2 rewatches.
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Is this the time when I suggest that it’s only a foul if the physio has to come on the pitch?
 
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Gregm1988 said:
I don’t think VAR has been about “clear and obvious errors” for ages. It should be but it isn’t. They basically are forensically looking for a way to change the decision. Which undermines the ref. It should be visible on one or maybe 2 rewatches.
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Agree. The end of the season VAR party probably celebrates the amount of goals they’ve managed to disallow.
 
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The Solent summary at half time included the immortal line

“Controversy at Stamford Bridge where Fulham had 2 goals disallowed because of VAR”
 
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