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P.D. said:
This actually goes way back, people have been wrapping their arms around players at set pieces and corners for a few seasons now. They said they'd be clamping down on it this season but it's got even worse - I expect we'll see a new directive next season.
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In my mind it largely harks back to the Leicester season, when Huth and others seemed to get away with everything short of murder in the box. Granted I may just be more aware of it because I was taking more notice than usual, but it certainly became more acceptable during that season.
 
Glenda's Legs said:
In my mind it largely harks back to the Leicester season, when Huth and others seemed to get away with everything short of murder in the box. Granted I may just be more aware of it because I was taking more notice than usual, but it certainly became more acceptable during that season.
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I remember the World Cup following Leicesters win that there were quite a few penalties awarded for holding at set pieces, they seemed to be given against less favoured teams and the practice was soon forgotten.
 
SteveAWOL said:
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I'm sure PGMOL will look at such concerns with hand-wringing and a meaningless statement possibly admitting different decisions should have been made.
But, oh well, too late and nothing can be done.
I saw the below tweet - though it should say VAR's title not PGMOL.
PGMOL simply turn up late to the party to confess that VAR was wrong.

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Referee panels have to start being accountable. We need to start seeing referees interviewed. This can be individually or more likely as a panel.

With that accountability should come high end salary, full support by the referee board including career development and professional reviews.

Referees should be in coaching through the week, reviewing past decisions, reviewing different camera angles, learning the latest nuances. Working hard to ensure consistency across the board. We need to know that in any situation the same decision would be reached by as high a % of the referees as possible. Not left to seemingly how the wind blows on a given date. Referees should work with VAR and we need time limits for decisions to be made. We shouldn’t waste four minutes+ for the referees to come to a decision.

This time out destroys the intensity of sporting fixtures and ruins the match as a spectator sport. Right now, like it or not, football is an entertainment business. And there is no entertainment in being unable to celebrate goals, and having to wait minutes at a time whilst desperately hoping that a correct decision is made which in its application is consistent with what happens week in week out.

A full scale review is required.
 
Glenda's Legs said:
In my mind it largely harks back to the Leicester season, when Huth and others seemed to get away with everything short of murder in the box. Granted I may just be more aware of it because I was taking more notice than usual, but it certainly became more acceptable during that season.
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Huth and Morgan were untouchable when it came to set pieces, the refs just turned a blind eye.
 
Kandi1977 said:
Absolutely. It's a FK. The issue is the inconsistency and all the similar decisions given in favour of Arsenal.
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In isolation there’s no question it’s a free kick. But when the rest of the box is pure carnage with fouls everywhere, why is this the only ones that’s called? That is in addition to your point about consistency for me.
 
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