london blue 2 wrote:Beefymcfc wrote:Fuck me, just seen that last angle of Smalling's arms locked right around Ruddiger, yet Keown still insists it's not a penalty! And why didn't VAR show the full incident?
This is what I was worried about, VAR can be manipulated to suit whatever arguement they want.
Rudiger threw himself in the air. Never a pen for me. Was trying his luck.
Commentators doing my head in. Going on like scum have been amazing.
From the angle they originally showed I thought exactly the same, and that was what VAR wanted to show. However, they showed a wider clip a few minutes after and you can see clearly that Smalling's had his arms clamped around him. Whatever the outcome, the fact that VAR showed a shortened version where it looks like there's no real contact has to be questioned.
Also, did you notice Kanye going skits in the area, claiming a handball to take the ball away from him. The commentary team waved it away as a possible foul on Higuan but there wasn't even a replay. Kanye was furious and adamant that something happened but not even a glance from VAR.
Also, did anybody think the Rags got nearly every call, whether it be major or minor?