Bud, I haven't seen the Arsenal one but my mate said when Gakpo went down, that's exactly the same thing that happened to Havertz and the penalty was given!!!
The problem is, some refs take the opinion that the ‘touch’ in the player was never enough to make him go down, and I side with that.
While others take the attitude of ‘there was contact’ then the var review will invariable go against us wether we are the offender or the offended 🤷♂️
They need to get rid of this ‘well there was contact ‘ it’s turning the game into a diving contest.
The refs need to man up and hold their ground. If you’ve been hacked down by a mistimed tackle ok. If you’ve been ‘slightly touched’ you’re gonna get booked for simulation. The slow Mo’s will clearly show what’s the right decision, but all refs need to be at it so there’s some consistency 🤷♂️
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