Well that'll be us on the way home

[Alan Southstand]

They don’t like it up ‘em, Captain Manwairing.

Classic

[selby]

  The so called expert summarises I feel are to blame for most of the controversy, with sayings like there isn't enough in it for me when it is charge, shove in the back or holding and shirt pulling, and how long before a player has a serious eye injury with a hand  across the face like Saka got yesterday, you get sent off at rugby League for an arm above the shoulder, why because it's dangerous.
 I would have my strikers with Velcro's side split shirts, I wonder what the ref would do in the area when someone had half a shirt in his hand.

[Reg of the Rovers]

 I would have my strikers with Velcro's side split shirts, I wonder what the ref would do in the area when someone had half a shirt in his hand.

[PDX_Rover]

It’s football. We’ve all suffered from horrendous decisions.

Koeman said VAR is ruining the game and he does have a point. For example, Saka’s goal stands.

Can’t believe how much the Dutch are moaning about it though. There’s something in their mentality that snaps sometimes.

Did you see Xavi crying about England’s goal celebrations?

It’s all b*llocks.

England were the better team on the night. End of story.

[Reg of the Rovers]

If it was the other way round I'd be fuming and feel like we'd been robbed, especially with that ref! It's pretty soft, and since he didn't give it on the pitch I'm not sure it was clear and obvious enough for a monitor check. As it is, we got the rub of the green for a change and made the most of it! As Filo said we've been shafted enough times, so we can definitely enjoy this one.

[drfchound]

TBH Reg, I think that many of the ones not given on the pitch are not clear and obvious.
Ones such as that awarded to Germany against the Danes.

[Dagenham Rover]

By what Ive read there was some sort of rule change some months ago basically saying if either player could cause injury I can't remember and can't be bothered to look up Yes Kanes shot was away so the defender was late and studs up. So maybe presume the ref was advised to look at the monitor and also advised of the rule change at the same time we will never know this is where Rugby has a big advantage decisions are explained

[IDM]

The whole country suddenly loves var.
How on earth.????

Why wasn’t it a pen.
Anywhere else on the pitch the ref gives a free kick so he has to give the pen.
The defender is showing his studs at knee height.

‘Keepers have been getting away with challenges like that for years, especially in high challenges.  Schmeical (snr) (spelling?) got away with it for years.  I do remember Sulli conceding a penalty for similar though.

Players are often said to have committed a foul when they catch a player on their follow through, despite having got the ball first.

Therefore it’s a penalty - var helps where the play is too fast or view restricted for the officials.

Handball aside which is a minefield, my main issue with var is the time for decisions.