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Was it Barisic that took the corner for Goldson's goal? Important assist, if so. But, I don't think the defenders covered themselves in glory. Actually, I think SG or Micheal Beale deserved to be MotM for the tactical shift; I thought that was superb and crucial to us getting back into it in the second half.
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It's tricky. Davis was good second half, but not so much the first. Arfield was quite quiet, I thought, but then stepped up second half. Kent worked his socks off, and slotted into the 4-4-2 and helped out a lot defensively when it was needed. Morelos worked hard too, but nothing came off for him. I don't think there were any real standouts, but Kent did more than anyone else, for me, so I'll pop for him.
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£25 Million.
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How is it a "good goal" if it's offside? It's offside.
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You might want to change your Chelsea predictions: I've added Zouma to my Fantasy League team, so they'll end up shipping 5 to Leeds. (I wouldn't be unhappy with that...)
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It's not just a couple of wrong decisions over the course of a season, though, it was a couple of times every game! (Slight exaggeration...) But, to be honest, I just don't agree with that viewpoint: I want the correct decisions, even if it means a few stoppages. We stop every two seconds for fouls, anyway...
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I've said this before, but I would like to see teams get appeals, like Cricket and Tennis. Say, 3, 4 or 5 appeals during a match. If you think you should have had a penalty, you appeal; win, you get the decision overturned, or lose and you lose an appeal.
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I can understand the time issue -- even if I do not think it's as long as people say (last week's Villa goal was the longest I've seen and I timed it at two and a half minutes, which is not excessive for a really tight call like that). It's a small price to pay for the correct decision. Too many conflate VAR with the rules. VAR has just highlighted the issues with the rules. And, there's still human error, going back to that Villa goal, where they were so concerned with the offside that they missed the foul in the build-up! The handball rule is stupid. The offsides need work, with regards to which part of the body is used as a line. (I wonder if they could put something in the players shirts that the technology could track, thus giving a repeatable, consistent and instant decision?) These things are not VAR; they're the rules. It's just that now we have a way of getting to the correct result. I don't understand why you'd want incorrect decisions over correct ones at the cost of a few seconds wait. Again, if we had VAR in last season's LC final, we may well have won it. I just can't accept the 'they won it with an illegal goal, but hey, it was a great fast-paced game'. I'm a Rangers fan; I want the right decisions.
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What is it that people think is "worse" about football with VAR?
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gpl predictions (image) Bluebear54's GPL 2020/21: Rangers vs Standard Liege
Rousseau replied to Rousseau's topic in Rangers Chat
The scoreline stumped us all, I think. Correct Result (1 pt): Rousseau, Dado, BHB, GS, One, Yorkie, DJ, Stew, Stevie, BF, Devil, TinMan, BEAR, compo, WB91, Franc, MacK, CammyF, T-1000, TB, FS, Ted, 26th, r_s and DMAA. Correct Number of Rangers Goals (1pt): WB91, Franc, FS and r_s. FGS (2 pts): - Correct Score (3 pts): - Latest Standings: -
Liege's mid block is very difficult to play through. In that situation we have to stretch the play, which we did a couple of times then went back to trying to force it through the impossible block! Kent , Morelos and Roofe need to get on their bikes. We also need to work out who marks the winger and fullback - I thought our FBs messed it up. Tavernier seemed to be marking the wingback and leaving the wingers free - same with Barisic.
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Really poor start from us, but I think that's more to do with Liege's approach than us - although we've taken a long time to get to grips with them, and been a bit lethargic and tame in challenges. Our defending has been terrible. Their wingers are constantly in space. Got out of jail at the end with the Penalty. It was a Penalty but it's harsh. I thought we were starting to get to grips with them, and created a couple of good chances towards the end of the half. We need to buck up defensively and find a way to play through (or over the top) them.
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Separate Entity FC v Sparta Prague Reserves
Rousseau replied to ian1964's topic in General Football Chat
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That only relates to penalties or offsides, because there is a correct and an incorrect decision, going by the letter of the law. VAR always gets it correct. You can be critical of the rules -- which I am -- but VAR itself is not the issue.
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Clear and obvious error.
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The disallowed Watkins goal last night is the longest I've ever seen VAR take. The ball went in at 90:47, and the decision was made at 93:13. Two and a half minutes it took them. They got the offside correct. The problem was the defender was actually fouling him at the time. It should've been a penalty! Again, VAR is not the issue, it's the rules. It is completely human error: They're so focused on the offside, that they miss the foul!
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I don't think even you know what you're trying to say.
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So, you don't want to wait 5 seconds on a VAR decision on a key event like an offside or penalty, but you think it should be used every time a player goes to ground?
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I just seen that they've been beaten 5 times in 10 games? Is that right? Horrendous run. My issue is that none of those defeats were in the league, which is all that matters to me. Glass half empty.