Chelsea (A) - 3 Sep

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  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Can’t see why VAR had to get involved. Bowen “may” have brushed his left leg over Mandy’s arm but that doesn’t stop him being able to save Cornet’s shot. The problem is there is no real come back on the referees if it is proved an error has been made. I have honestly thought the same when a poor decision is made & isn’t in one of our games.
  • welovethehammerswelovethehammers
    If Mendy was in that much pain, he should’ve came off the field. Of course that wouldn’t happen though as he faked the injury and he wouldn’t risk letting an outfield player go in goal for Chelsea as they used all 5 subs and to play the remainder of the game with 10 men
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    edited September 2022
    Oh well back in the bottom 3 oh hum
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Lukerz said:

    I thought it was a foul. Bowen leaves his leg in. But I don’t think VAR should have got involved once the ref allowed the goal.

    Lukerz, are you the Chelsea version of Baz =) =) =)

    The ball's gone and then Mendy got shot
  • LukerzLukerz
    It doesn’t matter. He’s made contact & regardless of Mendy’s OTT reaction, he doesn’t then get involved in the game because of the contact. I am not sure why Bowen leaves his leg in.
  • alderzalderz
    There’s absolutely no foul there, for me. And looking at the reaction from everyone apart from Thomas Tuchel and Lukerz, it’s not just for me.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Does Bowen make contact with Mendy & 2) does he get any of the ball?
  • LukerzLukerz
    We need to be a bit more savvy. Against Forest, Antonio stayed on his feet & the foul went against him. Bowen maybe should have dived over Mendy after the collision. By standing up & dragging his leg it makes it look like a foul.
  • alderzalderz
    Lukerz said:

    Does Bowen make contact with Mendy & 2) does he get any of the ball?

    Contact is allowed in football
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    Lukerz said:

    Does Bowen make contact with Mendy & 2) does he get any of the ball?

    It’s a contact sport. Making contact doesn’t automatically mean a foul.
  • LukerzLukerz
    In that scenario it’s always going to be difficult as it resulted in a goal
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    That’s where you’re wrong. They’re trying to turn it into a non contact sport again. I thought this season referees were supposed to be a bit more lenient with hard but fair tackles to keep the play going but some seem to have missed the email.
    VAR should be used as an assistant which the name says but it seems to be used as an overriding authority.
    I think VAR is used as a negative tool in that for goals it examines forensically for a reason to disallow it.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited September 2022
    I see it as Mendy gets ball, Bowen kicks his arm, Mendy exaggerates, the goal is scored.

    We’ve lost the game because, for me, we were passive, Fab had a mare & Cornet missed a great chance.
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    Moyes let rip in his interview
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Bowen is trying to jump over Mandy and it’s his trailing leg that catches him , it’s more Mandy sliding into Bowen .
  • epsom_bubblesepsom_bubbles
    Listening to it on the radio, the commentator (before the goal was struck off) said "Mendy is hiding his embarrassment by feigning injury. When it was struck off he was almost in tears with rage. I can't tell you how bad he thought he thought the ref was 😡
  • LukerzLukerz
    It doesn’t matter what Bowen is trying to do, the point is he doesn’t get the ball & he makes contact with Mendy’s arm. That’s what the VAR has seen. You can’t deny Mendy gets the ball & Bowen makes contact with Mendy’s arm.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Darren bent tony pulls Michael Owen even Jamie o,hara have all said it’s a joke of a decision
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Lukerz, Mendy had already pushed the ball away before Bowen jumps over him. Regardless of whether he left in a trailing leg is irrelevant (and anyway the contact was minimal) as it had no material effect on what followed.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Lukerz, give it up now.
  • HamstewHamstew
    The ball had gone I can't understand what you're saying to be honest.
  • LukerzLukerz
    It’s not irrelevant if Mendy then milks injury as VAR will think Mendy may have got back up & impacted Cornet scoring
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Yes it does matter it’s about intent Bowen is trying to get out the way otherwise no one would ever be able to touch a goalkeeper
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Changing the subject, I think it's time Areola is the starting GK, Fab is costing us now.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    No chance he is stopping Cornet if Bowen was or wasn't there even if he didn't milk it and try to get up and stop him.
    It's daylight robbery either way.
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Bigger picture. That sort of decision is bad for football.
  • HamstewHamstew
    The reaction from the media, ex pros etc is something else.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    The VAR is Australian who spent most of his career in Japan and Australia. He’s been on the PL list a couple of years.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Villa move above us.
  • LukerzLukerz
    thornburyiron said:

    Villa move above us.

    Really wouldn’t worry about the table on September 3rd
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