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Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11175 on: February 08, 2026, 06:43:14 PM »
The decision was correct, even if it may not seem quite fair.

It is rightly a red card for for the foul. However, the ball only went into the net because Haaland then reciprocated the foul.

But he would have got there first if he hadn’t been fouled originally by Hungarian dude.

Offline Olneythelonely

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11176 on: February 08, 2026, 06:43:24 PM »
It’s obviously the correct decision. Neville talking absolute bollocks. You can’t just let fouls happen because there are two of them and it’s more fun that way.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11177 on: February 08, 2026, 06:43:55 PM »
The decision was correct, even if it may not seem quite fair.

It is rightly a red card for for the foul. However, the ball only went into the net because Haaland then reciprocated the foul.

But he would have got there first if he hadn’t been fouled originally by Hungarian dude.

Which is why it was "a clear goalscoring chance" and correctly given as a red card.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11178 on: February 08, 2026, 06:43:59 PM »
TBH it was poor from the ref initially to allow it to stand in the first place. He can rightly allow the foul by Szoblokeski because it was an attacking foul and he could allow advantage. However he can't allow advantage for the obvious foul by Haaland and should have called it back at that point anyway.

Offline Richard E

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11179 on: February 08, 2026, 06:44:09 PM »
It was a clear red and should be a lifetime ban for him and his entire club.


*I haven't seen it, but it's a Liverpool player so i'm right.

FTFY

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11180 on: February 08, 2026, 06:44:25 PM »
The decision was correct, even if it may not seem quite fair.

It is rightly a red card for for the foul. However, the ball only went into the net because Haaland then reciprocated the foul.
Got you - ok that kind of makes sense. 

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11181 on: February 08, 2026, 06:44:52 PM »
VAR got everything right, though, to be fair.

Yesterday a. Pull back was ok against Brentford?

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11182 on: February 08, 2026, 06:45:17 PM »
There was no shit ref/VAR. Correct decision was given, and people who think they should have just ignored the rules because "reasons" are unhappy about it.

I didn't see it, I was merely guided by the reason and wisdom of the men and women of the jury here.

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11183 on: February 08, 2026, 06:46:50 PM »
I don’t know what all this means except for the media and referees have a vendetta against Villa.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11184 on: February 08, 2026, 06:47:11 PM »
VAR got everything right, though, to be fair.

Yesterday a. Pull back was ok against Brentford?

Which one?

Offline garyellis

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11185 on: February 08, 2026, 06:49:04 PM »
The refs have an incredibly difficult job
They need all the help they can get
Does anyone believe VAR is helping them improve?

Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11186 on: February 08, 2026, 06:49:08 PM »
It’s always nice for Liverpool to lose in injury time, extra nice if it’s at Anfield.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11187 on: February 08, 2026, 06:50:13 PM »
VAR was 100% spot on. It may take the "fun" out of it and pre VAR would have been a goal and move on, but I'm not sure people can moan when the rules are correctly applied.

Overall, Man City winning was the ideal result for us. Maintaining as big a gap to 6th place is the aim now.

2 big home league games where 2 wins are sort of non-negotiable

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11188 on: February 08, 2026, 06:51:00 PM »
The refs have an incredibly difficult job
They need all the help they can get
Does anyone believe VAR is helping them improve?

Technically without VAR then the referee would have wrongly awarded the 3rd Man City goal

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11189 on: February 08, 2026, 06:51:33 PM »
The refs have an incredibly difficult job
They need all the help they can get
Does anyone believe VAR is helping them improve?

It certainly helped them make a correct decision today

 


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