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VAR Should Only Exist For Offside Decisions – Maguire

David Folami — Sun, 19 May 2024 12:20:08 +0000

Manchester United defender, Harry Maguire has come out to back calls to scrap VAR. This is coming as Premier League clubs prepare to vote on the technology’s future, and fans have been reacting. According to him, even if the debate will definitely divide opinion, he absolutely believes VAR should only be kept for offsides decisions [...]

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VAR Offsides Are Not Reliable – Carlos Velasco Carballo

David Folami — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:03:26 +0000

The Spanish Referee Committee (CTA) has requested a review of the tool used to determine offside positions in Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. Reports in Spain said Leganes’ opening goal in their 2-1 win over Barcelona on Wednesday should not have been awarded because Jonathan Silva was offside when he received the ball before setting [...]

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Manchester City’s Third Goal Was Offside – Mark Clattenburg

David Folami — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 05:05:39 +0000

Mark Clattenburg has stepped forward to defend Michael Oliver’s awarding of a penalty to Manchester City’s “clever” Raheem Sterling in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat of Arsenal. “Michael Oliver was right to award a penalty for Nacho Monreal’s challenge on Raheem Sterling,” he told The Times. “It is very clever of Sterling because he slows down so [...]

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We Must Show We Can Compete With Manchester City – Arsene Wenger

David Folami — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:52:09 +0000

Arsene Wenger has urged his players to take advantage of the opportunity to show they can compete with Manchester City when the Gunners face the Premier League leaders at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. “We have an opportunity to show we can do well against a big team away from home,” he said. “It is [...]

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We Are Not In The UCL Final Yet – Ronaldo

David Folami — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:11:55 +0000

Cristiano Ronaldo said Real Madrid’s progress to the Champions League final is not yet sealed after scoring all of his side’s goals in a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in Tuesday night’s semifinal first leg. The Portugal forward headed Real in front on 10 minutes, then in the second half lashed the ball in from [...]

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Offside Rule Is Not Worth Discussing – Arsene Wenger

David Folami — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:04:15 +0000

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has questioned proposed changes to the laws of the game, which include scrapping offside, put forward by FIFA technical director Marco van Basten. The former AC Milan and Netherlands striker has also suggested replacing penalty shootouts with eight-second run-ups and introducing orange cards to send players to sin-bins for 10 minutes. [...]

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Man City’s Goals Were Offside – Arsene Wenger

David Folami — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:42:59 +0000

Arsene Wenger blasted referee Martin Atkinson after Arsenal’s 2-1 loss at Manchester City on Sunday, saying both City goals should have been disallowed for offside. Arsenal took an early lead through Theo Walcott but wilted in the second half as Leroy Sane equalised and Raheem Sterling netted the winner in the 71st minute. Replays showed [...]

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Arsene Wenger Wrong Over Offside Calls – Keith Hackett

David Folami — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:41:47 +0000

Arsene Wenger was wrong to claim Manchester City benefited from two offside goals in their 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday, former officials Keith Hackett and Graham Poll have said. Wenger hit out at referee Martin Atkinson and his assistants after the game, arguing that Leroy Sane was offside before scoring the equaliser and David [...]

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Arsenal’s Goal Sparks Offside Rule Debate

David Folami — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:30:19 +0000

Arsenal’s opening goal in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur has sparked a debate over the offside rule, with former officials Howard Webb and Graham Poll backing the call to allow it to stand and ex-referees’ chief Keith Hackett saying it should have been disallowed. Arsenal took the lead when Spurs’ Kevin Wimmer headed into [...]

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I Don’t Really Care If The Goal Was Offside – Terry

David Folami — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:12:58 +0000

John Terry praised his Chelsea teammates for their fighting spirit to earn a 3-3 draw against Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, but “doesn’t really care” if his controversial late goal was offside. The Premier League champions went behind early in the second half when Leighton Baines’ cross was turned into his own net by [...]

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Gary Neville’s Winless Run Continues

David Folami — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:43:38 +0000

Gary Neville’s winless streak as Valencia boss in La Liga stretched to six games as despite Paco Alcacer’s late strike they could only manage 2-2 draw at home to relegation threatened Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Los Che were heavily favoured to end a two-month run without a league win against a Rayo side that has [...]

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Chelsea Equaliser Was A Clear-Cut Offside – Roberto Martinez

David Folami — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:38:41 +0000

Everton manager Roberto Martinez blamed a “heartbreaking” refereeing decision after his side were denied victory over Chelsea by a contentious 98th-minute equaliser in Saturday’s 3-3 draw between the teams. Everton led 2-0 and 3-2 at Stamford Bridge and looked to have the three points in the bag after Ramiro Funes Mori put them ahead in [...]

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