Standard of Refereeing

[Drummond]

We were too quick for the TV coverage, so there's no way VAR would have been able to keep up.

[Duncan Shaw]

He was a dreadful ref, but in the last few mins when we were under the cosh seemed to turn our way somewhat - there was at least one corner he gave as a goal kick.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

They were reviewing it but as we scored 40 seconds later with ball not going out of play, that is CD's point. If the ref had called a foul on Pau for example, he might have delayed the game for the VAR review before restarting. But then we scored so they checked our goal and decided then not to call it back for a decision on a penalty instead.

Anyone confirm if it seemed a blatant handball though? It wasn't shown on the highlights packages.

It clearly hits his arm/hand but it wasn't intentional for me, it's as he turns towards the post the ball has just bounced off.

[paul_e]

They were reviewing it but as we scored 40 seconds later with ball not going out of play, that is CD's point. If the ref had called a foul on Pau for example, he might have delayed the game for the VAR review before restarting. But then we scored so they checked our goal and decided then not to call it back for a decision on a penalty instead.

Anyone confirm if it seemed a blatant handball though? It wasn't shown on the highlights packages.

It clearly hits his arm/hand but it wasn't intentional for me, it's as he turns towards the post the ball has just bounced off.

I agree, I don't think it'd have been given, especially after they didn't give the clearer one where the guy trod on Maatsen's foot.

[Olneythelonely]

A penalty would have meant we’d have gone into the break 2-1 down. I’m fine with the decision to play on forever.

[Ian.]

I kept thinking VAR was going to have one of those really ridiculous moments when they go back a frame, find the hand ball incident and award a penalty, then travel back one more frame and find something else and give them a free kick and rule out our goal. You just never know anymore!

[LeeB]

I kept thinking VAR was going to have one of those really ridiculous moments when they go back a frame, find the hand ball incident and award a penalty, then travel back one more frame and find something else and give them a free kick and rule out our goal. You just never know anymore!

I was fully expecting an outcome from that situation that denied us both the goal and penalty and led to a hasty rule change by the FA afterwards.

[usav]

Cash and Kamara both booked for their first fouls. Caicedo and Enzo commit 5 before they are booked.

I’m not one for conspiracy theories, but it was so clear they would both do well to not miss Arsenal and the referee was only too happy to make sure they did.

[RamboandBruno]

Cash and Kamara both booked for their first fouls. Caicedo and Enzo commit 5 before they are booked.

I’m not one for conspiracy theories, but it was so clear they would both do well to not miss Arsenal and the referee was only too happy to make sure they did.

I think the ref was fine, they were annoying but not ridiculous bookings

[usav]

I think he was pretty far from fine. He also missed the Sanchez handball outside of the box earlier in the game, before the way more obvious second one.

[Nev]

Cash's was a booking by a mile but he didn't look like he was going to show a card until that hairy twat had a go at him.

[ChicagoLion]

I think he was pretty far from fine. He also missed the Sanchez handball outside of the box earlier in the game, before the way more obvious second one.

I agree, in the first half he was allowing them the freedom to do what they wanted un sanctioned.

[Exeter 77]

Atwell seemed to make sure he booked of the players he needed to.

[john2710]

Atwell seemed to make sure he booked of the players he needed to.

Absolutely. He looked like he wasn't booking Cash until someone told him to.