Match of the Day

[dsr]

How close was the offside decision for the goal ruled out by VAR? The player in the right back position looks as though he could be playing him onside.

Couldn't tell from Match of the Day, because the picture they showed was taken after the ball had been kicked. You can see the ball is at least a foot away from McNeil's foot. They presumably didn't have frame of film taken at the moment the ball was kicked.

[wilks_bfc]

Even if that were true it’d be ‘they had about 5 chances and scored 2 of them. Westwood is good at corners but I don’t think him swinging one in can be considered a chance

Maybe he’s thinking Wood’s “first” goal should have stood

[ClaretAL]

inches but he was off, the coverage over here actually showed the VAR drawing 2 lines on the pitch, sooner they bring in a daylight rule the better.

I watched that stream too, but the problem is the line us on Woods arm not his foot, so he is naturally leaning forward. When did offside change to any part of the body rather than feet?

[ClaretTony]

Pellegrini - they had about 5 chances and scored 3 of them.

The saves his goalkeeper was making must have all been a blur to him

[RammyClaret61]

When did offside change to any part of the body rather than feet?

Where have you been the last 4 months?

[AndyClaret]

The saves his goalkeeper was making must have all been a blur to him

we had 12 shots on target, surely a record ?

[TVC15]

we had 12 shots on target, surely a record ?

Yep that’s what I said - would be surprised if that wasn’t our highest total in the premier league.
The ratio of shots to shots on targets was very impressive too - which is partly down to how much time and space our players were given yesterday.
As for MoTD would it be too difficult for them to have a bit of consistency and give the Wood VAR the same comment as the ruled out Sheff United goal ? It’s exactly the same point Murphy is making....even though he was wrong about the “clear and obvious” bit and should be saying that we need to change the offside rule now (just like needing to change the hand ball rule).

[NL Claret]

How close was the offside decision for the goal ruled out by VAR? The player in the right back position looks as though he could be playing him onside.

I'm in Fuerteventura so watched on Bein Sports. Andy Gray was going spare at half time, he showed it from a different angle and when the ball was played the right back was playing Wood onside.

He was fuming at full time, he reckoned it was the shadow of the Sheffield United player's boot that was offside.

VAR will not work in England due to the incompetence of the referees. They want to make up their own rules to prevent legitimate goals been scored. Hopefully the upcoming meeting might change things however due to the arrogance of the PL referees I can't see things improving.

[ClaretEngineer]

VAR needs to be run by technical / analytical people and not football people.

People who can focus just on the data.

Otherwise it’s the same old referees making the same old interpretations.

[HiroshimaClaret]

As pathetic as it was NOT to highlight McNeil`s wing play, I don`t think it`s an anti-Burnley thing. I suspect it is simply down to the fact over the games shown, they are given a remit to highlight one example of excellence, another example of ineptitude and let`s say one of great team cohesion, etc, etc. If there was a finer, more creative performance though I`d be amazed (suspect poker boy Maddison could fit the bill as he seems to be the golden boy and he scored a goal).

THAT cross for Wood`s disallowed goal though was as good as you will see and it was criminal to not show it.

[IanMcL]

We're not, West Ham are.

Yes very much a what went wrong episode.

[NL Claret]

Mike Riley needs to be sacked. Mike Halsey tweeted about not following protocol of using the pitch side monitors.

It appears the English referees , in their wisdom, have come up with their own version of VAR.

[karatekid]

We are up next on Goals on Sunday

[FactualFrank]

Even though it's around 25 years since, the MOTD theme tune STILL reminds me of remembering I had to get up at 6am the following morning to do my Sunday morning paper round.

[Bosscat]

Yeah! weird how they never showed that incident.I found it amusing the commentator praising their keeper for making saves at 3-0 down,after he'd gifted 2 goals away,fat lot of good pulling off shot stops when the game is effectively over as a contest.

Declan Rice was honest in his comments,we bullied them all over the park,and they didn't fancy it,a complete role reversal from last week.

I reckon Rice had watched Seans post match interview on Player before saying that...

The stats reckon 71 .... yes no kidding ... they actually stated we committed 71 fouls to their 10

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[Stalbansclaret]

McNeill's incredible De Bruyne-like cross followed by Wood's thunderous header......footballing perfection sadly chalked off by, maybe, an arm offside. Still, I'll be re-running it on the iplayer a few times this week I'm sure.

[Vegas Claret]

I watched that stream too, but the problem is the line us on Woods arm not his foot, so he is naturally leaning forward. When did offside change to any part of the body rather than feet?

Agree 100% Al, it's a complete nonsense

[FactualFrank]

McNeill's incredible De Bruyne-like cross followed by Wood's thunderous header......footballing perfection sadly chalked off by, maybe, an arm offside. Still, I'll be re-running it on the iplayer a few times this week I'm sure.

It was quite orgasmic I agree.

[Texanclaret16]

Ref blew his whistle before the ball went in the net.

Thanks Sandy.