City vs Spurs

[Realger34]

Seriously that is a joke, could not care who wins but that decision is ruining football.

 

[dougsdir24]

How the fck can that be handball?

It was armball to be fair

 

[davstr]

If that’s what VAR does it can fûck off. What a joke of a decision. Ruining the game

 

[Sutton_Blows_goats]

Nonsense decision. VAR shouldnt be used to micro examine every goal for a millimetre of an offside or a slight ricochet off an arm like that was.

VAR should only be used to correct obvious mistakes by refs and linesmen

 

[Realger34]

Why? It was handball?

Mate that was soft ffs!

 

[abz_bear]

Imagine celebrating a last gasp winner only to have that taken away from you, imagine it in an old firm game? Think it would just about end me!

 

[GBOY]

ha ha citeh, c-unts

 

[prenzlauerbear]

How the fck can that be handball?

It clearly hit his hand? Lol.

 

[Stevethebluenose90]

Hahaha absolutely brilliant

 

[Smkz23]

does this rule also mean that a penalty will be given if a defending players arm/hand touched the ball in the box?

No it’s only if a goal is scored, even if it’s accidental.

 

[StirlingGer]

Get VAR to %^*&. They need to get rid of this.

 

[Leif Erikson]

Why the fuck are people complaining about VAR reaching the correct decision? It's a clear handball, if we lost a goal like that we'd be raging.

 

[davstr]

Nonsense decision. VAR shouldnt be used to micro examine every goal for a millimetre of an offside or a slight ricochet off an arm like that was.

VAR should only be used to correct obvious mistakes by refs and linesmen

Was that not the lie that was told when it first came in

 

[Realger34]

Why? It was handball?

Joke of a decision!

 

[Sutton_Blows_goats]

Was that not the lie that was told when it first came in

Aye, at this rate there is no need to have a ref on the park, he just gets in the way

 

[StirlingGer]

And why do they need to keep fucking about with the rules every year? There was nothing wrong with them.

 

[applebear1976]

No it’s only if a goal is scored, even if it’s accidental.

abysmal change to the hand ball rule then

 

[sw26]

I know its part of the new rules but i wouldnt be a penalty the other way round so it shouldnt be used to rule out a goal. It was never intentional, his hand wasnt unnaturally positioned, it was a natural movement.

I don’t disagree but they’ve set their stall out with the handballs for better or worse, the way they are judging them in the EPL it was a handball.

 

[BrooklynBlue]

I'm not sure how I feel about this. Yes, it touched his arm but it doesn't seem any more significant than the Spurs goal in the CL semi-final.

It's a shame the spontaneity of football is also lost. It was one of the joys/frustrations.

 

[punksnotdead]

That's never handball, the ball sclaffed his arm, he wasn't trying to play it with his hand. VAR is going to phuck football, hope we don't get it here. Gazza has the right idea about VAR.

 

[Realger34]

It hit his hand

Christ mate, do you think that was a deliberate handball ?

 

[DoubleWhopper]

Why the fuck are people complaining about VAR reaching the correct decision? It's a clear handball, if we lost a goal like that we'd be raging.

Some people appear not to know the rules anymore.

Jesus was behaving like a right fanny there.

 

[DocMartens]

No doubt, if or when it's implemented north of the border, one team in particular will benefit greatly.

 

[bluenosebazza]

It clearly hit his hand? Lol.

Aye but 4 weeks ago it wasnt handball. If youre going to punish attackers for complete accidents then its utter garbage that defenders can get away with using the exact same incidents to prevent goals.

 

[applebear1976]

Some people appear not to know the rules anymore.

Jesus was behaving like a right fanny there.

maybe they dont like the 'new rules'?

 

[DoubleWhopper]

Christ mate, do you think that was a deliberate handball ?

What does deliberate have to do with it?

 

[The Pontiac Bandit]

That was a disgraceful decision.

Really beginning to hate VAR.

 

[sw26]

Imagine celebrating a last gasp winner only to have that taken away from you, imagine it in an old firm game? Think it would just about end me!

I wouldn’t worry about it, we can’t even get grass parks here so VAR is miles off.

 

[Smkz23]

Christ mate, do you think that was a deliberate handball ?

It doesn’t matter if it’s accidental if a goal is scored,

 

[DoubleWhopper]

maybe they dont like the 'new rules'?

Too bad. They can not like them whilst accepting the rule was applied correctly.

 

[Tony75tfc]

Imagine that in a rangers v scum game last minute winner ruled out there would be bloodshed

 

[prenzlauerbear]

Aye but 4 weeks ago it wasnt handball. If youre going to punish attackers for complete accidents then its utter garbage that defenders can get away with using the exact same incidents to prevent goals.

Can see where you're coming from mate but it's a handball in the new rules. Agree with your wider point though.

 

[TN8]

What happened to the natural silhouette thing? Is that only for penalties?

 

[Gringo]

It’s taking the emotion out of football and it’s completely ruining it, it will get to the stage where fans won’t celebrate a goal until they know it’s legitimate, by then the moment will be long gone.

 

[Mollysblackcoat]

Ball clearly hit his hand which is an infraction of the new rules. VAR is right again.

Why wasn't there a penalty given to Man City in the first half when Lemela was all over Rodri? One surely can't be subjective when the other is being classified as non negotiable.

 

[DocBlue]

Christ mate, do you think that was a deliberate handball ?

It doesn't matter. The rule is, if they gained an advantage by the ball striking an arm, then it's a foul.

 

[Blue As]

VARCE..

 

[applebear1976]

Too bad. They can not like them whilst accepting the rule was applied correctly.

it will probably be changed again anyways once it ruins even more games

 

[Cooperfan]

New rules stated it wasn't a goal. Not debatable at all.

 

[Forth Bear]

That handball rule is embarrassing.

 

[Realger34]

What does deliberate have to do with it?

What does deliberate have to do with it?

i think it’s the wrong decision mate.

 

[Calico Jack]

Poor citeh lol

 

[bob1873]

Correct decision, it’s hit an arm and under the new rules it’s not a goal .

Sorry mate it’s a ridiculous rule he went to head it he did and the ball at best grazed his arm as it flew past him. There’s no way in Gods earth that should be disallowed. The rule is utterly wrong and I’m NOT a City fan.

 

[bluenosebazza]

That was a disgraceful decision.

Really beginning to hate VAR.

Unfortunately its Fifas new rules. If the ball touches your hand, no matter how accidental or natural your position, and you end up scoring then its automatically ruled out.

Defenders can use the same movement to prevent a goal though. Its a farce.

 

[Delboy]

Why the fuck are people complaining about VAR reaching the correct decision? It's a clear handball, if we lost a goal like that we'd be raging.

Clear handball? You must have brilliant eyesight, even the ref missed it

 

[FettercairnLoyal]

football is becoming boring, goals are getting chopped off all over the place, all the talking points are being taken.

maybe the correct decisions are being made but the exvitement has gone

 

[Sheamaker]

I hate VAR really I do.

Why the complaints here though, correct decision was reached.

 

[DoubleWhopper]

it will probably be changed again anyways once it ruins even more games

Maybe. But what I can't stand is torn faced fannies like Jesus acting like they've been somehow aggrieved. Like they're right and technology is wrong.

 

[Realger34]

It doesn't matter. The rule is, if they gained an advantage by the ball striking an arm, then it's a foul.

I think it’s soft mate, if that was given against us I’d be livid.

 

[bornabluenose]

It’s taking the emotion out of football and it’s completely ruining it, it will get to the stage where fans won’t celebrate a goal until they know it’s legitimate, by then the moment will be long gone.

All part of the age of scrutiny, Orwellian in truth.