VAR

[Rollo Tomassi]

What was that var check for the goal when romero clearly headed the ball back.

Think the initial free kick might have been offside before he headed it on, it wasn't like but hey they have to try and find a way to disallow it.

 

[IrishBlue2022]

Think the initial free kick might have been offside before he headed it on, it wasn't like but hey they have to try and find a way to disallow it.

But what would any player being offside from the free kick matter as none of our players touched the ball until Romero headed it back.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

I saw absolutely nothing today to suggest these fellas aren’t cheating, match fixing scum bags. The people that still refuse to see it are the looney tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorists.

Compare and contrast the reverse fixture when Calvert-Lewin scored and it was disallowed they must have checked it about 20 times before they decided, it was like watching JFK when Kevin Costner was in the courtroom and analysing the Zapruder footage.

The second Tottenham goal there was a chance Gueye was fouled but it wasn't even looked at once.

 

[Goodisongang]

I saw absolutely nothing today to suggest these fellas aren’t cheating, match fixing scum bags. The people that still refuse to see it are the looney tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorists.

that lino on the bullens side wow, just not having he's THAT bad.

no shame, and don't even try to hide it anymore

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

But what would any player being offside from the free kick matter as none of our players touched the ball until Romero headed it back.

Before he headed it back the first kick forward they were looking to see if anyone was ahead of the ball. I mean let's be honest they don't need an excuse to disallow goals we scored I was half expecting a foul on the keeper for both goals!

 

[RD2910]

But what would any player being offside from the free kick matter as none of our players touched the ball until Romero headed it back.

Fairly sure Romero's header would have been considered a deflection rather than a 'deliberate play', so Branthwaite would have been offside had he been in an offside position from the original free kick. There would be a debate to be had though definitely.

 

[LocalNative]

I saw absolutely nothing today to suggest these fellas aren’t cheating, match fixing scum bags. The people that still refuse to see it are the looney tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorists.

What decision did they get wrong today?

 

[MikeH72]

What decision did they get wrong today?

Every single minor decision in the game. More or less every free kick, throw in, corner decision that was contentious went in their favour.

Did you even watch the match?

 

[LocalNative]

Every single minor decision in the game. More or less every free kick, throw in, corner decision that was contentious went in their favour.

Did you even watch the match?

How is VAR to blame for that?

 

[MikeH72]

How is VAR to blame for that?

Sorry I should’ve clarified I meant refs in general when I said “these fellas”

 

[Lineker]

Fairly sure Romero's header would have been considered a deflection rather than a 'deliberate play', so Branthwaite would have been offside had he been in an offside position from the original free kick. There would be a debate to be had though definitely.

Not saying they wouldn't have tried it on, but making a deliberate play on the ball, fluffing it or not, is definitely a deliberate play of the ball.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Both goals today I was barely able to properly celebrate because in situations like those they move hell and earth to find some reason to disallow them. Even when it doesn't actually ruin it it still sort of ruins it.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Fairly sure Romero's header would have been considered a deflection rather than a 'deliberate play', so Branthwaite would have been offside had he been in an offside position from the original free kick. There would be a debate to be had though definitely.

Heading the ball is a deliberate act not a deflection.

 

[Eggs]

….the PL have issued these Everton VAR lines to referees HQ;

 

[RD2910]

Heading the ball is a deliberate act not a deflection.

I'm not going to argue about a theoretical offside when it wasn't offside and our goal was allowed, but it's not as easy as that. The terms used are bad.