Redigeretman 18. aug 13:42
Det var i hvert fald Michael Oliver der var i VAR-rummet og han er jo bekendt Newcastle fan :)
Dale Johnson kommenterede ikke situationen under kampen, tror det er i morgen hans klumme kommer om rundens situationer, så må vi se hvad han skriver.
Edit den er kommet :)
VAR review: The ball was in contact with Sensi´s arm two times. The first when it rebounded off his thigh onto his arm, which was in an expected position. And then when Senesi made a deliberate swipe to knock the ball out of Ekitike´s path.
Oliver was too concerned with the first touch on the arm, which was clearly accidental and wouldn´t be considered DOGSO, and didn´t notice the actual second handball for the offence
Verdict: The incident was cleared too quickly, with Oliver only considering the first touch of the arm. This was clearly wrong as Senesi then deliberately knocked the ball from Ekitike´s run.
DOGSO on the halfway line is rare, but not unknown: Arsenal´s Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off against West Ham United last season through as VAR intervention. Senesi should have been shown the red card; only Liverpool´s two late goals to secure the win prevented this being a bigger talking point.
There would be a question about a possible covering defender, but no more than that. There should have been a VAR intervention as the clear likelihood is Ekitike would take control of the ball and be in on goal.
Across 15 VAR appointments and 35 key match incidents last season, Oliver only had one mistake -- though it was a big one: West Ham´s late penalty which gave them a 2-1 win over Manchester United.
“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”
Bill Shankly