Sky Sports have released the full four-minute exchange between VAR officials to allow Anthony Gordon’s winning goal against Arsenal earlier this month (watch in full below).
Listen to the full four minute VAR check of Anthony Gordon's controversial goal for Newcastle against Arsenal and PGMOL chief Howard Webb discussing the process of awarding the goal ???? pic.twitter.com/f0wGwsPqhE
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For the first incident, where Joe Willock marginally keeps the ball in play, you can hear VAR claim that there is ‘no conclusive evidence that the ball is out’, which was then agreed with by the assistant VAR.
They then looked at the potential foul on Gabriel from Joelinton. While VAR claimed there was two hands on the defender, they ‘didn’t see anything that warrants him flying forwards’ and moved on.
The final decision was whether or not Gordon was offside, but VAR struggled to find an angle where the ball wasn’t hidden by Joelinton, therefore had ‘no conclusive evidence of Gordon being ahead of the ball’ and awarded the goal.
It’s nothing that we didn’t already know, but it is confirmation of how VAR came to each decision and hopefully we can now finally put this in the past, though Arsenal fans and Mikel Arteta may still think differently!
“It’s nothing we didn’t already know”.
Do you have any idea how much of a sanctimonious ***** that makes you sound?
JFA127(Quote)
VAR had their hands tied by the process they have to follow – as in conclusive
“The original decision given by the referee will not be changed unless the video review clearly shows that the decision was a ‘clear and obvious error’.”
To be so unbearably smug about the decision not being overturned is just unbelievable arrogance.
The goal was not awarded because the ball stayed in, or because Joelinton didn’t foul the defender or because Gordon wasn’t offside. It was awarded because there was not conclusive evidence of these things.
Just accept gracefully that we got away with one and move on. Actually we got away with 3.
There’s no need to be such a smug ******* about it.
Helen Clarey(Quote)