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      Wales hatch genius plan to get around VAR stoppages in Euro 2024 qualifiers after Premier League stars’ injuries

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      ROBERT PAGE is ready to put his Wales stars through a warm-up during a Euro 2024 qualifier if there is a lengthy VAR check.The Dragons boss saw the results of a seven-minute break during Spurs’ 4-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea last week when Micky van de Ven pulled his hamstring a few minutes later.
      Micky van de Ven limped off with a hamstring injury just minutes after a lengthy VAR checkCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Wales manager Robert Page will leave no stone unturned in Euro 2024 qualifiersCredit: Rex
      The PFA fear long VAR checks will lead to more player injuries.
      And Wales boss Page is primed if there are delays in crunch Group D clashes against either Armenia in Yerevan on Saturday or Turkey at home next Tuesday.
      When asked about conducting a warm-up due to VAR checks and the fear of injuries, Page replied: “We are going to have to take that into consideration with the way VAR is going.”
      Tottenham fans suggested the delay may have contributed to Dutchman van de Ven’s injury with players cooling down and then being forced to sprint in quick succession.
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      VAR has blighted the Premier League and Champions League but last year’s World Cup was also affected.
      And Scott McTominay’s goal being ruled out for Scotland in Spain last month sparked fury from team-mate John McGinn.
      Ex-Sheffield United defender Page, whose side are two wins away from qualifying for the Euro finals next summer, reckons football is miles behind rugby in its use of technology.
      Page, 49, added: “The TMO in rugby is way ahead of where football’s VAR is.
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      “In the rugby World Cup it was clear, every supporter in the stadium can listen and know the process.
      “You could hear every conversation. The referee in the final was under severe pressure but he was confident, assertive and it was done in 30 seconds, not nine minutes. 
      “Everyone understood what was happening and the game moved forward.
      “No arguments, get on with the game. In football, fans are in the dark so we need to be more transparent.”
      Page reckons the Prem has changed its tact since the ‘shambolic’ and ‘amateurish’ VAR cock-up which saw Luis Diaz’s goal for Liverpool at Tottenham in September wrongly ruled out for offside.
      He said: “There’s been a definite change in VAR since the Tottenham and Liverpool game with the awful miscommunication. It was shambolic and so amateurish. 
      “There are jobs at stake, it’s a multi-billion pound industry so we can’t have VAR incidents like that. 
      “VAR should get involved if you need a definitive answer. If it’s a push or not, we don’t need VAR for that, let the referee make that call.
      There’s been a definite change in VAR since the Tottenham and Liverpool game with the awful miscommunication. It was shambolic and so amateurishRob Page on VAR
      “In the Newcastle v Arsenal match, I thought it was a foul but the referee has got to make that decision. Give the referee the power to do that again.
      “VAR is there to assist the referee, not the other way round.
      “I get (Mikel) Arteta’s frustration because of the effort he and his coaching staff go into to get the analysis right.
      “Mikel’s assistant Albert (Stuivenburg) worked here with Wales and I know how intense they are.
      “If you want to win games you have to put the work in so to see standards not being met elsewhere is frustrating.
      “It’s ironic that it wasn’t unusual in the World Cup last year to see 100-minute games because they wanted the ball in play more for the sake of the supporters.
      “But we’re not seeing that now. We are seeing longer games but the ball is in play less.
      Page says he can understand Mikel Arteta’s frustration with VARCredit: Getty
      “The Tottenham versus Chelsea game had the ball in play for a ridiculous number of minutes compared to how long the match lasted and the reason was for VAR checks. 
      “The game is stopping too many times. We want the ball in play a lot more.
      “Supporters want to see the play on the pitch, not players stood still or not knowing what VAR are looking at.”  More

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      Shocking moment director of football attempts to STORM VAR room after being left fuming by disallowed goal

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      CORINTHIANS director of football Alessandro Nunes tried to STORM into the VAR ROOM after decisions went against his side on Sunday.Corinthians travelled to Brazilian rivals Gremio at the weekend in what is always a hotly-contested affair.
      Corinthians’ Bruno Mendez was sent off in the 10th minute for a bad tackleCredit: Reuters
      Corinthians’ director of football Alessandro Nunes burst through towards the VAR roomCredit: Twitter / SportsCenterBR
      He tried to get into the room but was stoppedCredit: Twitter / SportsCenterBR
      Nunes turned and saw he had been caught on filmCredit: Twitter / SportsCenterBR
      He quickly urged the filming to be stoppedCredit: Twitter / SportsCenterBR
      But things took an unprecedented turn just 10 minutes into their latest clash.
      Corinthians had already been denied a penalty early on when centre-back Bruno Mendez was sent off for a horror challenge.
      This sparked utter chaos as Corinthians director Nunes burst inside the stadium and aggressively attempted to find a way into the VAR room.
      In Brazil, the VAR officials are situated inside the ground.
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      Nunes’ attempt was unsuccessful, before he realised he was being filmed by someone close by.
      And fans on social media could not believe the scenes they had witnessed in the clip.
      One said: “Like a scene backstage at a WWE event!”
      While another added: “This is why VAR is at Stockley Park [in England] and not in stadiums 😭.”
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      A third replied: “South American football is mad 😂.”
      And a fourth hilariously responded: “The VAR team should have ambushed him with steel chairs and choke-slammed him through a table.”
      After the manic scenes at the start of the game, Nunes’ Corinthians went on to win 1-0 thanks to a 32nd-minute strike from Angel Romero.
      The fiery affair ended with 10 men on both sides as Gremio defender Bruno Alves was dismissed late on. More

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      Arsenal star Gabriel blasted in VAR audio as officials take just 15 seconds to dismiss Joelinton foul claims

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      GABRIEL has been blasted in the VAR audio check of Newcastle’s controversial winner against Newcastle.The Arsenal defender’s claim of being fouled by Joelinton was brutally dismissed in just 15 seconds.
      Gabriel was NOT fouled by Joelinton, VAR audio explainsCredit: Getty
      Gabriel and Co were furious the goal was allowedCredit: Getty
      PGMOL chief Howard Webb looked through the VAR analysis and decided the process had been ‘correct’Credit: Sky Sports
      The most damning assessment in the four-minute clip now released by refereeing chiefs was on Gabriel: “I don’t see anything of a push that warrants him flying forward like that”.
      Anthony Gordon went onto bundle the only goal of the game and inflict the Gunners’ only defeat in the Premier League so far this season.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta condemned the decision to allow the winner following THREE VAR checks as “embarrassing” and a “disgrace”.
      Video replays assessed if the ball went out, if Joelinton had impeded the Gunners’ defender and then if there was an offside.
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      And Arteta slammed the overall assessment as “not acceptable” .
      He added: “We lose the match because of the clear and obvious decisions.”
      Sky Sports played the full exchange of VAR checking the goal.
      First it was ruled there was “no conclusive evidence that the ball is out” – as Joe Willock stretched to control before delivering his decisive cross.
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      The audio also confirmed there was “no offside position”.
      But the clearest verdict appeared to be on Gabriel leaping with Joelinton.
      The VAR analysis was: “I don’t see a specific foul on Gabriel.
      “I see two hands on his back, but I don’t see anything of a push that warrants him flying forward like that.
      “So I’m seeing that the ball comes off Joelinton with no specific foul there.”
      Howard Webb, the PGMOL’s chief refereeing officer, told Sky the triple check was an “unusual” situation.
      But he backed the VAR procedure as he watched it step by step and added: “The process was correct.”
      VAR checked for a foul and also if the last touch came off JoelintonCredit: Getty More

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      VAR was CORRECT to allow Anthony Gordon’s goal against Arsenal, Howard Webb confirms in blow to Mikel Arteta

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      HOWARD WEBB has confirmed that Anthony Gordon’s controversial goal against Arsenal was correctly awarded. The PGMOL’s chief refereeing officer backed the VAR despite Gunners boss Mikel Arteta’s feisty rant post-game.
      Howard Webb has said that VAR were correct to allow Anthony Gordon’s goal against ArsenalCredit: Rex
      Mikel Arteta was left fuming during the game when the decision was given against his sideCredit: Rex
      Gordon’s goal was checked for the ball going out of play, an offside, a foul on Gabriel Magalhaes and a handball before it was awarded.
      But speaking on Match Officials Mic’s Up, Webb said he was in total agreement with the decisions that were made on the day.
      He said: “This was a big moment – an unusual situation with three aspects for the VAR to check whether or not the on-field decision of goal should be overturned.
      “We see the ball getting very close to the goalline – don’t forget we have an Assistant Referee who is right in line – the ball hasn’t got a lot of pace as it goes to the goalline, so he’s looking right down the line better than any of our cameras.
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      “And we know the ball is curved, so it can be over-hanging the line and we need evidence it’s out, and we don’t have that here.
      “The ball then comes over and Joelinton challenges Gabriel, and it could be a foul, might be a foul.
      “The VAR decides that the evidence from the footage isn’t clear enough to intervene with a recommendation for a review for a clear error.
      “I think the talks we’ve seen after, the opinion that is split across a lot of analysis, would suggest that was a correct non-intervention because of the subjectivity.
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      Questions were raised about the ball going out of play in the build up to the goalCredit: Sky Sports
      It was also suggested that Joelinton had pushed Gabriel Magalhaes in the boxCredit: Getty
      There was a check to see if Anthony Gordon was offside tooCredit: Sky Sports
      “And then one of those unusual situations where the ball goes between two players, and trying to identify exactly when the ball leaves Joelinton, is really difficult to establish because of the players being so close together.
      “So again, no conclusive evidence that Gordon was offside when the ball was last touched. The VAR went through that diligently and identified no clear evidence to intervene to overturn the goal. The process was actually correct.”
      It wasn’t the only controversial decision in Newcastle’s 1-0 victory either with both Bruno Guimaraes and Kai Havertz escaping red cards at St James’ Park too.
      Guimaraes’ flailing elbow clattered into the head of Jorginho, but he wasn’t even given a booking.
      While Kai Havertz flew into a challenge on Sean Longstaff and was given a yellow card for reckless play.
      However Webb has admitted that the officials got both those decisions wrong and the pair should have been dismissed for their actions.
      He said: “Quite a busy game wasn’t it? A couple of situations, that in the cold-light-of-day analysis that we go through, going forward, we would expect red cards in both of those situations.”
      The decisions on the day saw Arsenal taste defeat in the Premier League for the first time this season.
      Arteta was left incensed by the officiating and slammed it as an “absolute disgrace” while saying he was “ashamed” of the standard of refereeing in the league.
      Bruno Guimaraes appeared to use his arm to hit Jorginho in the headCredit: Sky Sports
      Kai Havertz left the ground with both feet to lunge into a tackle on Sean LongstaffCredit: Sky Sports More

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      Howard Webb reveals TWO decisions VAR got wrong in Newcastle vs Arsenal clash following furious Arteta rant

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      HOWARD WEBB has confirmed VAR got TWO decisions wrong in Newcastle’s 1-0 win over Arsenal.PGMOL chief Webb revealed on the programme “Match Officials Mic’d Up” that both Kai Havertz and Bruno Guimaraes should have been sent off – as previously stated by the Premier League’s Key Match Incident Panel.
      Mikel Arteta was raging with the officials following Arsenal’s defeat to NewcastleCredit: Rex
      Howard Webb has admitted the VAR made two mistakes at St James’ ParkCredit: Getty
      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— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 14, 2023

      However, he insisted the process was followed correctly for Anthony Gordon’s controversial winner – which Gunners boss Mikel Arteta described as an “absolute disgrace”.
      Havertz’s lunge on Sean Longstaff in the 37th minute was deemed to be a yellow card.
      Meanwhile, Guimaraes’ forearm struck the head of Jorginho in an off the ball collision, but he did not receive any punishment.
      Speaking about the two incidents, Webb said: “Quite a busy game wasn’t it?
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      “A couple of situations, that in the cold-light-of-day analysis that we go through, going forward, we would expect red cards in both of those situations.”
      Prior to analysing those decisions, Webb also analysed the use of VAR in Gordon’s goal.
      The officials looked at three separate incidents in the match-winning moment.
      They were whether or not the ball had gone out, a potential foul on Gabriel, and Gordon being offside.
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      Explaining the process, Webb said: “This was a big moment – an unusual situation with three aspects for the VAR to check whether or not the on-field decision of goal should be overturned.
      “We see the ball getting very close to the goal-line – don’t forget we have an assistant referee who is right in line – the ball hasn’t got a lot of pace as it goes to the goal-line, so he’s looking right down the line better than any of our cameras.

      “And we know the ball is curved, so it can be over-hanging the line and we need evidence it’s out, and we don’t have that here.
      “The ball then comes over and Joelinton challenges Gabriel, and it could be a foul, might be a foul.
      “The VAR decides that the evidence from the footage isn’t clear enough to intervene with a recommendation for a review for a clear error.”
      He continued: “I think the talks we’ve seen after, the opinion that is split across a lot of analysis, would suggest that was a correct non-intervention because of the subjectivity.
      “And then one of those unusual situations where the ball goes between two players, and trying to identify exactly when the ball leaves Joelinton, is really difficult to establish because of the players being so close together.
      “So again, no conclusive evidence that Gordon was offside when the ball was last touched.
      “The VAR went through that diligently and identified no clear evidence to intervene to overturn the goal. The process was actually correct.”
      Also on the show, Webb said VAR had correctly disallowed Scott McTominay’s goal against Fulham for an offside on Harry Maguire.
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      He also backed officials for their decision to send off Cristian Romero against Chelsea.
      But he admitted Hwang Hee-chan’s challenge on Newcastle’s Fabian Schar should have seen VAR intervene to disallow the penalty given against Wolves. More

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      Arsenal told VAR audio from Anthony Gordon’s controversial goal against Newcastle will be released TOMORROW

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      ARSENAL have been told the VAR audio from Anthony Gordon’s controversial goal will be released on Tuesday.Gordon’s strike in the 1-0 win over the Gunners was allowed to stand after looking at three separate incidents in the lead-up to the goal.
      Mikel Arteta raged after Anthony Gordon’s goal was allowed to standCredit: Alamy
      VAR could not determine whether the ball had gone out in the lead-up to the goalCredit: Sky Sports

      Howard Webb will explain the decision on TV on TuesdayCredit: Sky Sports
      Now The Mail have confirmed the VAR recording from Stockley Park will be made public on the monthly programme “Match Officials Mic’d Up”.
      The show sees PGMOL chief Howard Webb explain how decisions were made to host Michael Owen.
      And one part of Tuesday’s programme will address Gordon’s controversial goal at St James’ Park.
      VAR could not definitively decipher whether the ball had gone out, before they decided Joelinton had not fouled Gabriel.
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      They then also looked at a possible offside, but did not have an angle which categorically proved Gordon was in an offside position.
      After the match, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta raged at the officials, calling the decision an “absolute disgrace”.
      Club bosses then released an official statement supporting their manager’s remarks.
      They also called on the standard of refereeing to be addressed.
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      Officials also looked at Joelinton’s clash with Gabriel but did not deem it to be a foulCredit: Sky Sports
      VAR also could not clearly determine whether Gordon was offsideCredit: BBC
      The FA have since sought explanations from both Arteta and Arsenal regarding their comments.
      The Gunners are understood to have responded on Monday.
      The Premier League’s Key Match Incident Panel have confirmed the goal SHOULD have stood, but insisted two other errors were made during the game.
      The panel revealed both Kai Havertz and Bruno Guimaraes should have been handed red cards for their clashes with Sean Longstaff and Jorginho respectively.
      Meanwhile, it is not yet clear whether any of the NINE VAR checks in Chelsea’s win over Tottenham will be included on Match Officials Mic’d Up.
      Both clubs are yet to be contacted by the PGMOL. More

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      Premier League table without VAR revealed with Man Utd dropping down table and Tottenham two points clear at top

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      TOTTENHAM would be top and Manchester United out of the guaranteed European places without VAR.SunSport has monitored every onfield decision changed after intervention by Stockley Park since the start of the season.
      Tottenham have fallen off the top following recent defeatsCredit: Reuters
      We have then adjusted the results tables to show what would have been the state of play without VAR calls changing games.
      That does not include all errors made by VAR, including the wrongly-disallowed Luis Diaz goal for Liverpool at Spurs, as the flag was raised and the decision remained unaltered.
      But without VAR, Tottenham’s draws at Brentford and Arsenal – both teams were awarded spot kicks which were scored – are transformed into 2-1 wins for Ange Postecoglou’s men.
      United’s record of seven wins and five defeats is unaltered.
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      Yet Brighton’s 1-1 draw at Everton becomes an away win as Lewis Dunk’s spectacular volley counts as an early equaliser, allowing the Seagulls to move up two places into sixth with United and Newcastle both dropping one place.
      Over the first 12 weeks of the campaign there have been 26 altered decisions, including 11 goals disallowed and seven penalties awarded – all of which have been converted.
      In terms of actual decisions, Nottingham Forest have been the biggest beneficiaries of VAR, with three calls their way – two in the draw with Burnley and one in the defeat at Liverpool – and none against.
      Arsenal and Chelsea have also had three VAR overturns in their favour, balanced out by three going against them.
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      Mikel Arteta’s side, though, are one point better off, as the “defeat” by Spurs is countered by a “win” at Stamford Bridge, since the early penalty call against William Saliba disappears.
      Burnley, Liverpool, United and Spurs have all had three overturns against them.
      In the case of United, though, none of them have impacted the match results, only the scoreline.
      Alejandro Garnacho’s VAR offside goal at the Emirates is balanced by the penalty that would have been given for the home side when Anthony Taylor was advised to change his mind after Kai Havertz went down in the United box.
      United still lose to Brighton even if the Rasmus Hojlund goal – ruled out as the ball was deemed out of play – stands.
      Manchester City were comfortable winners in the recent derby at Old Trafford and Bruno Fernandes scored the late winner at Fulham after Scott McTominay’s “opener” was annulled.
      There are few changes in position lower down the table with all the teams from West Ham in ninth down to Luton in 18th staying where they are.
      But Burnley and Sheffield United flip places with Vincent Kompany’s side two points and a place better off as they earn a “win” at Nottingham Forest with Lyle Foster’s late strike no longer chalked off for a Sander Berge handball in the build-up.
      Luton, West Ham and Wolves have still not had a VAR overturn in any of their matches so far. More

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      Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi launches blistering rant and says he ‘dislikes 80 per cent of referees in England’

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      ROBERTO DE ZERBI launched a scathing attack on Prem officials and VAR, blasting: “I don’t like 80 per cent of referees in England.”The Brighton boss was booked for mouthing off to fourth official Andrew Madley after Adam Webster’s own goal gifted Sheffield United a point.
      Roberto De Zerbi slammed referees in England in a furious rantCredit: Getty
      Mahmoud Dahoud was sent off for a challenge on Ben OsbornCredit: Getty
      🗣️ “I don’t like 80 per cent of referees in England”Roberto De Zerbi speaking after he was booked and Mahmoud Dahoud sent off in Brighton’s 1-1 draw with Sheffield Utd ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/LUTP5XuBqt— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 12, 2023

      De Zerbi was raging at ref John Brooks for sending off Mahmoud Dahoud for a nasty tackle on Ben Osborn moments earlier.
      The Seagulls chief stormed: “I am honest and clear and I don’t like 80 per cent of referees in England.
      “It’s not a new thing. I don’t like them or their behaviour on the pitch.
      “England is the only country where when there is a VAR check you are not sure it is the right decision.
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      “In other countries you have to be 100 per cent sure the referee’s decision is right.
      “In England, no, and I’m not able to understand it.
      “Until the red card there was only one team on the pitch. With one less player we lost order and lost our style.”
      However, TV replays appeared to show Brooks got it right, with VAR Chris Kavanagh backing his verdict that Dahoud’s ugly tackle deserved a straight red card.
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      And ex-Prem ref Mark Halsey declared: “Roberto can have no complaints over Dahoud’s red.
      “The ball was nowhere near Osborn’s ankle and the Brighton man deliberately stamped on him.”
      De Zerbi added: “If I see the new rules, it is a red card, clear.
      “But I was a player and the dynamic of the situation is not a red card — but we have to accept it.”
      Asked if referees in Europe are better, De Zerbi said: “I’m working in England and I speak only about the referees here.” More