The Premier League is back after the international break, but not without inconsistency from VAR. Although most people say that John Stones’s goal was perfectly legal, you could argue that although Bernardo Silva ducks out of the way, it does block Jose Sa’s eyeline towards the ball.
Embed from Getty ImagesLet’s also not forget that Gary O’Neil’s side was denied a goal for something similar against West Ham, which is correct. So what’s the difference?
Embed from Getty ImagesBack to Sunday’s game, some may argue that Sa could have been more assertive and tried to come and catch or punch the ball.
This is true, but as a goalkeeper, you can be distracted by someone’s evasive action towards the ball, which can put you off.
This is where we must look at what is redeemed as interfering with play.
Is it okay for someone to block a keeper’s eye line towards the ball? No, it’s not.
Therefore, in this instance, you must say that Wolves were robbed of a point.
Who knows how crucial that point may be at the season’s end?
O’Neil also mentioned that he thought there was an ‘unconscious bias‘ towards the bigger teams.
“I feel different playing Manchester City than someone else in the Carabao Cup first round. I’m sure they feel it, they are human. I don’t know if I’m miles off, it just feels there could be.” “If I had to upset someone in the street and there’s a big and little guy in the street, I’m upsetting the little guy,”
O’Neil: BBC Sport
With that being said, surely the FA need to take this into consideration.
This sort of relates to Manchester United in the Sir Alex Ferguson era, the 50/50 calls tended to go in their favour becuase of the profile of the manager.
Likewise, as Pep Guardiola is the best manager in the World, but becuase of this, the majority of the controversial decision s goin favour of his team.
All fans want to see, is a League with fair and consistent officiating, and VAR is preventing this from happening.
Even if it’s to go back to regular officiating for a period until VAR comes up with a solution on how to be consistent with their decision making.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
