They are called Referees and they are TERRIBLE

[jake]

This ref was very clear with that last foul vs zubimendi today vs Leverkusen. Holding/blocking the defender just before the header was saved in the 90th minute. The type of foul than in the past would’ve never been called. But until the media frenzy about corner tactics. It’ll be interesting to see if they treat defensive fouls the same as offensive fouls. But corners are going to be closely policed in the conclusion of this champion’s league, at least against Arsenal.

It was quite obvious for the first goal that they didn’t

 

[EmeryCouldnt]

It was quite obvious for the first goal that they didn’t

Which part? Like how zubi was pushed off the far post? Giving space for their cb to take?

 

[jake]

Which part? Like how zubi was pushed off the far post? Giving space for their cb to take?

The grappling of Eze, don’t get me wrong here thought i think that goal is fine, but if you allow that then it has to go both ways.

 

[Red London]

I agree that it wouldn’t happen to Pep. It is a sending off offense though. Under the sending off section for team officials in Rule 12:

“ entering the field of play to:
confront a match official (including at half-time and full-time)”

So no matter how pretty he looks when he jogs. Even if his story about confronting a match official about adding time… it’s a sending off offense.

Let’s not do this where we hide behind the ‘rules of the game’. Managers all the time go and speak to referees at the end of the game and get yellow cards at best unless they are abusive.

Ultimately football is not reffed completely to the rules of the game or there would be way more penalties from holding opponents on corners, sending offs, or indirect free kicks in the box for the GK holding the ball for more than 6 seconds.

The media tried to gaslight us with “it’s in the rules of the game” when we got all those ridiculous red cards that no other team would have gotten last season. So forgive me for not subscribing to that.

 

[EmeryCouldnt]

Let’s not do this where we hide behind the ‘rules of the game’. Managers all the time go and speak to referees at the end of the game and get yellow cards at best unless they are abusive.

Ultimately football is not reffed completely to the rules of the game or there would be way more penalties from holding opponents on corners, sending offs, or indirect free kicks in the box for the GK holding the ball for more than 6 seconds.

The media tried to gaslight us with “it’s in the rules of the game” when we got all those ridiculous red cards that no other team would have gotten last season. So forgive me for not subscribing to that.

I know, it’s so annoying. But it just feels like there is no arguing it when they’re given that power. Do we argue when they don’t apply it or when they do? They flourish in this grey area they’ve created. But there is no holding them accountable. Not sure the solution. Whether it’s holding to letter of the law all the time or rewriting to express the flexibility.

Someone recently brought this up arguing RVPs second yellow in the CL (against a prominent social media ref). Technically he did hit the ball after the whistle… but was he delaying game? He absolutely wasn’t, but the ref has to make a judgment that he clearly wasn’t capable of making…. Yet we still trust them to make judgments of when to apply the letter of the law and when to not… and they can justify their decision without impunity despite the clear implication injustice.

 

[Synical]

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Today penalty decision was extremely embarrassing.

I didn't look at reply because was focusing on game but after the game I saw it again with better quality and I freaking saw Keane stamp into havertz foot.

How Var missed this?

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

First I was not gonna complain about the Havertz penalty claim even if I felt it was 100% penalty. But the more you see replays its shame that both VAR and referee miss it.

He was then giving Everton a lot obviously refereeing against us.

 

[lomekian]

Former Sp**s Captain Jamie Redknapp incensed on our behalf - shows what a ****ing shambles the PGMOL are. And bent. For 25 years now

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Former Sp**s Captain Jamie Redknapp incensed on our behalf - shows what a ****ing shambles the PGMOL are. And bent. For 25 years now

either they missed and was looking at someone else or they ignore it but if they took only less than 5 seconds then imo they missed and this is even worse lmao.

 

[Synical]

 

[StefanB]

It's insane how he's either incompetent, corrupt or just biased. You cannot look at that from multiple angles and say that what the defender does is within the laws of the game. It's a clear and obvious error which any qualified referee should identify and inform the on-pitch referee.

 

[Red London]

Is this the pen stats for this season?

 

[Steps]

Is this the pen stats for this season?

Nope. Here are the stats this year:

 

[Gooner Zig]

Nope. Here are the stats this year:

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We should have 3 more penalties in the PL this season.

Gyökeres vs Newcastle overturned - joke
Saka vs Fulham overturned - joke
Kai vs Everton VAR miss - joke

All three stonewall pens

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

We got away with it yesterday but Raya should have got red card for handling the ball outside of the box.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We got away with it yesterday but Raya should have got red card for handling the ball outside of the box.

In pl red card and 3 games ban.

 

[Grandolph]

VAR error cost Brighton a penalty against Arsenal

Brighton should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 loss at home to Arsenal on 4 March, says the Premier League's KMI Panel.

www.bbc.com

Brighton should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 loss at home to Arsenal on 4 March, the Premier League's Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel has said.

It is the second time this season Arsenal have wrongly escaped a VAR penalty in a game they have won by one goal.
In December, Everton should have been awarded a penalty for William Saliba's challenge on Thierno Barry. The VAR was Michael Salisbury for that match, too.

Earlier this month the KMI Panel unanimously voted that Chelsea should have been awarded a penalty against the Gunners for handball by Declan Rice.

The Gunners have had no VAR mistakes against them.


That last line... How tf did they come to that conclusion?
They pick out a few situations that get media attention, just to make it look like they're working to improve.

 

[lomekian]

VAR error cost Brighton a penalty against Arsenal

Brighton should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 loss at home to Arsenal on 4 March, says the Premier League's KMI Panel.

www.bbc.com

Brighton should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 loss at home to Arsenal on 4 March, the Premier League's Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel has said.

It is the second time this season Arsenal have wrongly escaped a VAR penalty in a game they have won by one goal.
In December, Everton should have been awarded a penalty for William Saliba's challenge on Thierno Barry. The VAR was Michael Salisbury for that match, too.

Earlier this month the KMI Panel unanimously voted that Chelsea should have been awarded a penalty against the Gunners for handball by Declan Rice.

The Gunners have had no VAR mistakes against them.


That last line... How tf did they come to that conclusion?
They pick out a few situations that get media attention, just to make it look like they're working to improve.

THE GUNNERS HAVE HAD NO VAR MISTAKES THAT THE PGMOL HAVE ADMITTED TO.....

Not officially a mistake unless that ex-copper mea culpas - its all ludicrous

 

[Clrnc]

We got away with it yesterday but Raya should have got red card for handling the ball outside of the box.

Surprised they didn't VAR that. This season everything is falling our way