OMT - SPURS v BRIGHTON

[MKSpur]

It's a FK, and it's inside the box. Kane has both feet on the line at the time of contact. The lines are part of the area they confine.
How is it not a penalty then?

I also think the ref gave it as a genuine free kick and let Var decide the pen, whereas he may have bottled it if it was clearly inside the box. A rare positive for the use of VaR rather than having that anywhere else that’s given debate.

 

[Baleforce]

Commentator was right - was it a 'clear and obvious error'?

Not sure it was

I hate that language, I’ve seen a replay and Doherty clearly was holding him, I can’t unsee that, so it’s clear and obvious.

 

[Daisuk]

That Lamptey kid is pretty decent.

 

[ringo]

Danny Murphy possibly (or even Danny Mills).

 

[AdamB]

I hate that language, I’ve seen a replay and Doherty clearly was holding him, I can’t unsee that, so it’s clear and obvious.

VAR is meant to overturn clear and obvious errors. I think the Doherty one was 50/50 whether it was a pen given that it looked like Doherty might have released him before the ball came in - therefore it wasnt a clear and obvious error

You need some metric to judge whether VAR should change a decision given that so many decisions are subjective. VAR shouldnt be change 50.50 decisions - just clear errors

 

[Legohamster]

Sissoko doing Sissoko things and giving the ball away non stop

 

[Bishop]

I have that feeling that we need a 2nd to win this one.

 

[AdamB]

We're doing a good job at making them look good here

 

[MKSpur]

I have that feeling that we need a 2nd to win this one.

At least four knowing us...

 

[ShelfLife]

Is the co-commentator Nigel Pearson? Nigh on insufferable anyway.

 

[Bishop]

Can't get a grip of the ball in midfield.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Didn’t look like it was in the box to me, maybe brushed the line. But that’s what VAR is there for, hopefully it’s our friend again now

He was on the line a little
That’s all that’s needed though
Thing that makes me laugh Is everyone knows that’s not gonna be given as a penalty, but will always be given as a free kick

 

[ringo]

Forget about turning the crowd noise off. We need an option to turn the co-commentator off.

 

[alekaras]

This has a nervy 3-0 written all over it

 

[greatwhitenorf]

Key thought for Spurs players defending this lead: "What would Royal Antwerp do?"

 

[AdamB]

Can't get a grip of the ball in midfield.

Thats the downside of this CM pairing - we lack GLC who actively wants the ball.

 

[Legohamster]

Lamela as well, playing the ball to no one

 

[DeanoAustin]

We look like we’ve gone asleep. Poor at the moment.

 

[Daisuk]

They're out playing us at the moment. Very poor.

 

[Bishop]

Thats the downside of this CM pairing - we lack GLC who actively wants the ball.

TAye, its one of the reasons I never want Sissoko starting, hes a negative effect on the football.