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[Smithy]

I thought the screamer from Dorgu should have been VAR-out.  My understanding is any handball - even accidental - that directly leads to a goal should be chalked off.  Have they changed that directive?

Over the two matches they’ve got three big 50/50 calls in their favour.  Not claiming its a conspiracy but that sort of luck is enough to caterpault you forward.

You're right, but I think the VAR position is that they could not conclusively say it definitely hit his arm.  His arm was definitely next to the ball, but no camera angle showed a change in direction of the ball, or his arm being in definite contact with the ball.

I thought it was handball at the time, but I can also see why they didn't give it.  However, that type of decision BETTER be applied consistently.

[Brazilian Villain]

You're right, but I think the VAR position is that they could not conclusively say it definitely hit his arm.  His arm was definitely next to the ball, but no camera angle showed a change in direction of the ball, or his arm being in definite contact with the ball.

Same here, I didn't see enough in it to disallow the goal. The fact that it was against Arsenal may have swayed me a bit.

[lovejoy]

I thought it was handball that directly leads to a goal even if accidental is only if it is the goal scorer who did it, not anyone else.

But who really knows the handball rules these days?

[cdbearsfan]

It's handball if by the goalscorer, or if it deflects straight to the goalscorer. If it accidentally hits a hand, the handballer then controls it legally and passes to a teammate who scores, it's a goal. I believe.

[PeterWithesShin]

Offside rule is ridiculous these days. Make a lot more sense to just cut the arms off every footballer. Maybe not goalies though, they trialled that with Olsen when he was with us and it didn't go too well.