I think the motd commentary puts a different perspective on the decision-less that 10 seconds after the goal was scored Guy Mowbray said VAR had said check complete - that gave them no time to even watch a replay of the incident to check 2/3 angles on whether Mings clearly played the ball to bring Rodri into play.I’m completely convinced that they scrabbled round to match a rule to the incident after the event than knowing they were correct to the letter.Watching it unfold on BT & Walton’s reaction which was initially it was offside & then u-turned after final whistle, he’d clearly spoken to the PGMOL & fell into line defending his ex-colleagues.Moss is always appalling, always miles from play guessing outcomes.
How embarrassing for Walton on BT not to know the rules as a senior referee and supposed expert employed to analyse such controversial decision. He looked mighty embarrassed having to do a u turn. Clearly offside should have been given. However, Ming’s knew he was there and should have headed or kicked it outI wonder in the next set of games if any team will try to be clever and copy what Rodri did if the circumstances allow it
Much of this is to do with the new rules around linesmen not flagging straight away. Had the flag gone up the minute the header back was made, then there’s no debate, he’s a mile off. It’s a farce.