utter bollox Goalkeepers have been moving since the first penalty was taken. They cannot save a penalty with one foot anchored down.
We need fewer mistakes not perfection in every decision made this is an accountants way of dealing with the issue (sorry accountants) and its going to ruin atmosphere in grounds as we all wait to celebrate a goal once VAR has given it.
It has always been the keeper's responsibility to stay on their line before a penalty is taken. They know that, so they can't complain when it's spotted and enforced. In the latest case, a keeper went early, and was therefore able to save it. It could have kept her team in the World Cup, and it would have been wrong. Can't have that unfortunately. I think a yellow for it is harsh, but that's the rules.
People still celebrate after goals in VAR games, that end up having to be disallowed. I still laugh at Guardiola running around the touchline in the City v Spurs game, only to have his head in his hands 30 seconds later.
And people say there's no emotion anymore.
Aye. It is a clear rule.. but the problem we have is the application of those rules.
In this case, they are taking a draconian approach. Applying the wording in a literal sense, and checking that by VAR to ensure it is literal. As in, not even a cm off the line... which is entirely stupid. If we start applying football rules in this manner, the whole game will fall apart.
Are we going to check how the throw ins are taken? Are we going to look at obstruction cases? Feigning and simulation all over the pitch? Corners - how they are taken and awarded?
This rule with how the goalkeepers act is just ridiculous. Once the mistake has happened, and the penalty repeated, the goal is almost guaranteed as the keeper can barely move. Just consider the situation where a 'yellow carded' keeper is trying to save a penalty whilst trying to avoid a second yellow by making the slightest error !!
That's what they have to do. They know they can't move off their line. In fact, the rules used to be even tougher, as in no movement on the line whatsoever. The goalkeeper rule is not for decoration, it's there for a reason. But if you allow them to stand wherever they want, you may as well let them go to the edge of their 6 yard box to face a penalty, after all what is there to stop them? Lets see how much people like that, ruining the game.
Atm, throw ins, corners and free kicks are not awarded by a VAR. A VAR is not there to re-ref a game, it's to ensure that all goals and major decisions are valid, as per the laws of the game.
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