Its an obviously violent foul that should be red carded whether or not the on field ref sees it. The first job refs have is to ensure player safety. Compromising that because of some ambiguous "clear and obvious error" requirement is insane.
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“I think they are trying to make the best decisions, they are trying to protect the game. At some point as well we need to give support and understand that mistakes happen. We’ve made mistakes as well and if the pressure is so much then it’s very difficult to manage."
I'm sure Arteta will continue his understanding tone in response to this.
Can we get a 27 game ban for Arteta, please?
Their determination on the Gabriel foul is mind boggling. I could easily with them, or anyone saying it’s not a foul, recreate the situation given my experience playing soccer (football or whatever anyone wants to call it). I am 100% that if someone crosses a ball similarly and I stand behind all 4 in this panel (or anyone else) and push /shove the back of their neck they’re gonna be arguing they my were fouled. It’s like none of them understand physics and motion.
The r/soccer hive mind of ignorance in the mud yet again.
You people in this sub like to complain so fucking much there's no point in this anymore. Coming here sucks all the joy out of football.
Everyone is a fucking refereeing expert and there's zero respect for the difficult job. How the hell have you not noticed that football is and always has been full of gray areas and subjective decisions to be made by the refs. There sometimes isn't a call everyone will agree with. It's just obvious. You got to take it with the sport.
It feels all of you don't like football and would want it to be a different sport. Esoecially when you lose.
>ESPN
I’ve never read something so stupid in my life
Lego head won’t be happy reading this. Back off to legoland you go.
A panel of idiots
Complete and utter bullshit
good thing Arsenal fans are very calm about the situation
Absolute joke but sure
I love how the goal was chalked up to ‘“we see nothing conclusively wrong because we don’t have the camera angles to prove otherwise” and the panel are like “yeah that’s all right with me”
Make it make sense :)
Its just pure gaslighting now.
I don't like this new trend of arguing about calls FOREVER. After the Monday following a match pull up your pants and move on with your lives ffs.