GWT: World Cup - Group F (Morocco and Croatia Advance)

[cgf]

Right call unfortunately

Came here to post these exact words.

 

[hockey20000]

Lol that’s 100% the right call

like hell it is

 

[N o o d l e s]

Clear offsides on the first replay

 

[cgf]

like hell it is

I mean, it definitely was by the rules of the game...but maybe you mean it's the "wrong call" morally instead of factually?

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

like hell it is

I'm still figuring out if im in favour of using var like this, but it's clearly the correct call.

He had an impact on the play, which IIRC is the exact wording. I'd need to dig out my laws of the game to confirm, lol.

 

[hockey20000]

I'm still figuring out if im in favour of using var like this, but it's clearly the correct call.

var needs to go long ago. the game was better without it.

 

[bluesfan94]

like hell it is

Clearly offside, clearly affected the goalkeeper, both by making an attempt at the ball and by being in his line of sight.

This is so easy.

 

[Blender]

like hell it is

By the rules it clearly is the right call.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

var needs to go long ago. the game was better without it.

I'd be more in favour of somehow loosening the offsides rule. The current rule wasn't designed with VAR in mind, and offsides calls are really where the majority of my problem calls with var are coming from.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

It’s much easier to just call corruption or rigid… bunch of wanna be @Savant

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

By law that doesn't matter. He just needs to affect the goalie, which he clearly does.

VAR for really tight offsides just feels wrong.

Meh the keeper made a blunder. It is what it is

 

[bluesfan94]

Meh the keeper made a blunder. It is what it is

He made a blunder because he couldn’t see the ball and because he was expecting the guy to make a play on the ball

 

[cgf]

var needs to go long ago. the game was better without it.

I feel like people who say this forget how much it sucked before. B**** about VAR all you want, but far fewer matches are decided by refereeing mistakes nowadays...and it's not like this is the NHL where each review takes half an hour.

 

[Blender]

I feel like people who say this forget how much it sucked before. B**** about VAR all you want, but far fewer matches are decided by refereeing mistakes nowadays and it's not like this is the NHL where each review takes half an hour.

When discussing the Premier League at least I think VAR has been bungled pretty bad compared with what they said they would use it for, but the concept of VAR is still needed.

I see no issue with how it was used in this game.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I feel like people who say this forget how much it sucked before. B**** about VAR all you want, but far fewer matches are decided by refereeing mistakes nowadays...and it's not like this is the NHL where each review takes half an hour.

I feel like defending in the box is way cleaner, leading to more chances in var-refereed games.

And I watch more games without var than with, haha.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

What is the best result for Canada? Draw?

 

[cgf]

When discussing the Premier League at least I think VAR has been bungled pretty bad compared with what they said they would use it for, but the concept of VAR is still needed.

I see no issue with how it was used in this game.

Fair enough. I don't watch the EPL much so have no opinion on how it's implemented there...but in the BuLi and at international tourneys, it's fine.

 

[hockey20000]

I feel like people who say this forget how much it sucked before. B**** about VAR all you want, but far fewer matches are decided by refereeing mistakes nowadays...and it's not like this is the NHL where each review takes half an hour.

i remember how it was before var.. and i want it back.

 

[cgf]

i remember how it was before var.. and i want it back.

Then I would suggest drinking less

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Morocco/Canada will be fascinating. Both teams best player is their fullback - and they'll be lining up on opposite sides.

 

[hockey20000]

Then I would suggest drinking less

i dont even drink alcohol lmao but allright

 

[cgf]

i dont even drink alcohol lmao but allright

I was just trying to give you an excuse...cause you remember life-before-VAR very differently than I do

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I still can't believe Belgium went full flavourtown for their kits.

It's not even an awful kit, but it is very funny to me.

 

[Oberyn Martell]

Meunier is killing every attack when he has the ball. How is this guy still playing for Dortmund

 

[hockey20000]

I was just trying to give you an excuse...cause you remember life-before-VAR very differently than I do

i watch premier league and var has been terrible there maybe why.