Weekend Football

[leon]

Another *******stupid VAR call but then it’s Oliver

It's not ridiculous, as he's within a few feet of the keeper in the six-yard box, but I can see why LFC fans feel hard done by.

If the goal had been given, I don't feel City could complain too much.

Gary Neville referred to another recent game where something similar happened and IIRC the player was even more in the line of sight of the keeper and yet that goal stood.

An incredible performance from Doku was a major difference between the two sides whereas normally he is quite inconsistent and he even crowned his performance with a stunning goal of his own.
I can't think of another game for some time between top clubs where a single player has been in the game so much and so effective, leading Neville to award him MOM after only 60 minutes or so.

One minor crumb of comfort for Liverpool is that they have already played 5 of the top 7 in the division.

Good to see Bournemouth brought down to earth.-their fans locally have become a bit above themselves and their old manager Eddie Howe's Newcastle are only a couple of points above the relegation places.

Not having that. Liverpool were second best all over the pitch. Yes Doku was MOTM and he scored but he wasn’t the only difference. He had no assists for example.

[BRO_BOT]

It's not ridiculous, as he's within a few feet of the keeper in the six-yard box, but I can see why LFC fans feel hard done by.

If the goal had been given, I don't feel City could complain too much.

Gary Neville referred to another recent game where something similar happened and IIRC the player was even more in the line of sight of the keeper and yet that goal stood.

An incredible performance from Doku was a major difference between the two sides whereas normally he is quite inconsistent and he even crowned his performance with a stunning goal of his own.
I can't think of another game for some time between top clubs where a single player has been in the game so much and so effective, leading Neville to award him MOM after only 60 minutes or so.

One minor crumb of comfort for Liverpool is that they have already played 5 of the top 7 in the division.

Good to see Bournemouth brought down to earth.-their fans locally have become a bit above themselves and their old manager Eddie Howe's Newcastle are only a couple of points above the relegation places.

Not having that. Liverpool were second best all over the pitch. Yes Doku was MOTM and he scored but he wasn’t the only difference. He had no assists for example.

'greed! City's passing was excellent today. The way they played out from the back for the first goal was sublime. Foden and Bernardo made themselves available (in space) all game.

[Royal Rother]

Another *******stupid VAR call but then it’s Oliver

Correct decision.

Being that close to him Robertson would clearly have an impact on the ‘keeper’s decision making and reflex reactions.

Once again it would be fine if all refs and VAR refs saw things the same way

Amen to that.

[BRO_BOT]

Correct decision.

Being that close to him Robertson would clearly have an impact on the ‘keeper’s decision making and reflex reactions.

Once again it would be fine if all refs and VAR refs saw things the same way

Amen to that.

It's 2025, Grandad...

'A-them to that'

[Orion1871]

Bad day for all you RFC Reds.

Liverpool have been dreadful. VVD looks like he’s spent the game sulking although he did get assist for the second goal.

They've not taken it well judging by Sutekh and SCR.

Harder against a team with structure and game plan like City than it is against a disjointed team trying to fit three left wingers in the side like Real.

[Sanguine]

I think if Reading were a PL side and we'd had a goal disallowed for the Robertson incident, we'd be apoplectic - including Rother. And rightly so. Donnarumma had clear sight of the ball. Obviously.

Villa turning things around - five wins in six games, and with Leeds, Wolves, West Ham and Brighton in their next five.

[BRO_BOT]

I think if Reading were a PL side and we'd had a goal disallowed for the Robertson incident, we'd be apoplectic - including Rother. And rightly so. Donnarumma had clear sight of the ball. Obviously.

Hopefully, they'll clear this rule up a bit. But it's naive to say that a player who has to duck under the ball in the 6-yard box, who is standing a few feet away from the keeper, isn't interfering with play. At least some part of the keeper's brain is assessing the threat of that player.

My feeling is that City got away with that. If the VAR had come back to say the goal was fine, I wouldn't have batted an eyelid.

[Royal Rother]

I think if Reading were a PL side and we'd had a goal disallowed for the Robertson incident, we'd be apoplectic - including Rother.

Nope, it's actually one of my pet gripes.

The "direct eyeline" discussion is largely irrelevant - Having been a goalkeeper, I know that anyone in your immediate vicinity affects your reactions. When they are in an offside position it is clearly a hindrance as you have to make instinctive split-second assessments as to whether any deflection might happen - you don't have time to think "oh, he's in an offside position so I'll ignore him" - it just doesn't work like that.

Donnarumma was clearly a little flat footed when he made his dive and didn't get much spring; Robertson's position may well have been the cause of that.

[South Coast Royal]

It's not ridiculous, as he's within a few feet of the keeper in the six-yard box, but I can see why LFC fans feel hard done by.

If the goal had been given, I don't feel City could complain too much.

Gary Neville referred to another recent game where something similar happened and IIRC the player was even more in the line of sight of the keeper and yet that goal stood.

An incredible performance from Doku was a major difference between the two sides whereas normally he is quite inconsistent and he even crowned his performance with a stunning goal of his own.
I can't think of another game for some time between top clubs where a single player has been in the game so much and so effective, leading Neville to award him MOM after only 60 minutes or so.

One minor crumb of comfort for Liverpool is that they have already played 5 of the top 7 in the division.

Good to see Bournemouth brought down to earth.-their fans locally have become a bit above themselves and their old manager Eddie Howe's Newcastle are only a couple of points above the relegation places.

Not having that. Liverpool were second best all over the pitch. Yes Doku was MOTM and he scored but he wasn’t the only difference. He had no assists for example.

As I said "a major difference".
Yes there were other differences as well and Liverpool were way off it and nothing like the (same) side that beat Real Madrid just a few days earlier.

[bcubed]

I think if Reading were a PL side and we'd had a goal disallowed for the Robertson incident, we'd be apoplectic - including Rother.

Nope, it's actually one of my pet gripes.

The "direct eyeline" discussion is largely irrelevant - Having been a goalkeeper, I know that anyone in your immediate vicinity affects your reactions. When they are in an offside position it is clearly a hindrance as you have to make instinctive split-second assessments as to whether any deflection might happen - you don't have time to think "oh, he's in an offside position so I'll ignore him" - it just doesn't work like that.

Donnarumma was clearly a little flat footed when he made his dive and didn't get much spring; Robertson's position may well have been the cause of that.

Am right with you.

Didn't see the other one that was allowed referred to by SCR, but I'd probably that should have been disallowed as well. There is no way that Robertson isn't having an impact standing where he was

When did offside get so complicated?