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      Fans rage VAR ‘inconsistency is insane’ as Pickford concedes pen for ‘taking Watkins’ head off’ but Onana didn’t

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      FANS fumed “the inconsistency is insane” after Aston Villa were awarded a penalty this afternoon.With Everton already 1-0 down via John McGinn’s 18th minute effort, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford took out Ollie Watkins in the box.
      Ollie Watkins was taken out by Jordan PickfordCredit: Alamy
      Andre Onana got away with this challenge last weekCredit: Rex
      Referee Anthony Taylor wasted no time in pointing to the penalty spot.
      Douglas Luiz calmly converted from 12 yards, with Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran going on to complete the 4-0 rout.
      While few people disputed Villa’s penalty award, many raged at perceived inconsistencies following the decision not to award Wolves a spot kick against Manchester United last week.
      Gary O’Neil’s side felt extremely hard done by when nothing was given, despite Sasa Kalajdzic being taken out by Andre Onana.
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      The Wolves boss fumed after the match: “I’ve spoken to Jon Moss and fair play to him, he apologised, said it was a blatant penalty and that it should have been given.
      “It probably made me feel worse.
      “When you know you were right about something it makes you feel worse about leaving a game with nothing.”
      Fans pointed back to the Onana-Kalajdzic incident after Villa’s penalty award.
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      One wrote: “The inconsistency in this league is insane…
      “Onana did the same thing last week against wolves and that didn’t given but the Pickford one now does.
      “Just be consistent lol.”
      A second fumed: “Still some huge inconsistencies with VAR. You’d expect this sort of technology to be the solution, not the problem.”
      And a third claimed: “It’s been given because of last week.”
      Another added: “Both are penalties. All we need is consistency from those concerned.”
      Anthony Taylor penalised PickfordCredit: Alamy More

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      Gary Lineker blasts ‘poor day for VAR’ after Mac Allister gets ‘nonsense’ red card as fans also blast Szoboszlai ‘dive’

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      GARY LINEKER has blasted the officials for sending off Alexis Mac Allister against Bournemouth.The former England striker bemoaned a “poor day for VAR” after Mac Allister was shown a straight red card.
      VAR has been criticised after Alexis Mac Allister was sent offCredit: Reuters
      Gary Lineker bemoaned a poor day for VARCredit: Getty
      Fans also slammed the decision to award a penalty earlier in the match for a challenge on Dominik Szoboszlai.
      Liverpool were given a spot-kick despite viewers claiming the midfielder had dived.
      Mac Allister was sent off on his Anfield debut for a challenge on Ryan Christie by referee Thomas Brammall.
      Reacting to the incident, Lineker tweeted: “Mac Allister sees red but it’s a nonsense. Referee and VAR at Anfield having a poor day.”
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      His dismissal came after the hosts had been awarded a penalty during the first half.
      Joe Rothwell was penalised for a coming together with Szoboszlai inside the area.
      After replays suggested there had been minimal contact, one fan fumed: “How did Liverpool get a penalty for this? It’s clearly more of a dive than foul.”
      Another added: “Yes, that should not have been a penalty to Liverpool after a very obvious dive from Dominik Szoboszlai.”
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      Mohamed Salah was denied by Neto from the resulting spot-kick, but scored the rebound to put Liverpool in front.
      His goal completed a turnaround after Antoine Semenyo had put the Cherries ahead in the third minute.
      Luis Diaz equalised in acrobatic fashion before Salah completed the comeback.
      Diogo Jota’s goal just minutes after Mac Allister’s dismissal sealed a 3-1 win for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
      Mohamed Salah scored via a rebound after Dominik Szoboszlai won a penaltyCredit: AFP More

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      Fans joke Todd Boelhy has ‘signed Anthony Taylor too’ as Chelsea somehow get away with ‘handball’ in box vs Liverpool

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      FOOTBALL fans joked Todd Boehly wild spending spree has now extended to referees as Chelsea escaped a huge handball claim in their penalty area. Liverpool were adamant they should have had a spot kick early in the second half at Stamford Bridge.
      Anthony Taylor was in charge of Chelsea’s clash with LiverpoolCredit: Reuters
      Nicolas Jackson deflected the ball to safety with his handCredit: Sky Sports
      Nicolas Jackson deflected a corner back out of play with his hand – although his arm was tucked into his body.
      The new striker claimed it had come off his chest but replays showed he clearly used his hand, albeit probably accidentally.
      But ref Anthony Taylor opted against awarding a penalty.
      And the VAR Darren England agreed after watching the incident back, refusing to send the man in the middle to the pitchside monitor as play resumed.
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      That prompted an outpouring of similar comments on Twitter suggesting the official was the latest big-money transfer arrival for Boehly’s Chelsea.
      One said: “Did Boehly sign Taylor?”
      Another joked: “Crazy to think that Boehly and Eghbali talked Anthony Taylor into an eight-year contract.”
      And a final user referenced the long-held bitterness Chelsea supporters hold towards Taylor by adding: “We’ve finally bought Anthony Taylor to our side.”
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      To make matters worse for Liverpool, Taylor inadvertently got in the way of Dominik Szoboszlai as the Hungarian tried to launch a counter attack.
      However, he did not have to stop the game or perform a drop ball because the referee managed to avoid making contact with the ball.
      One viewer quipped: “Boehly should consider Anthony Taylor as his new DM the way he just blocked off Szoboszlai,” referencing Chelsea’s ongoing pursuit of Moises Caicedo to bolster Mauricio Pochettino’s midfield.
      Another typed: “Anthony Taylor doing a boss job as a DM for Chelsea there.”
      A third wrote: “This is genuinely a hall of fame horror show from Anthony Taylor.”
      And one fan commented: “Anthony Taylor has been Chelsea’s best player.”
      It was a busy day for VAR England who had to chalk off goals for both Mo Salah and Ben Chilwell in the first half.
      Luis Diaz had put Liverpool in front on 18 minutes, sliding in at the back post, before Blues debutant Axel Disasi bundled in an equaliser before the break.
      And it ended 1-1 in Poch’s first competitive game in charge of Chelsea.
      Credit: Twitter
      Todd Boehly was in the stands for the 1-1 draw at Stamford BridgeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Fans fume at cheeky Brentford VAR tactic as they say ‘modern football sucks’ after penalty given against Tottenham

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      BRENTFORD star Mathias Jensen booted the ball out of play in order to hasten a VAR check against Tottenham.Spurs had taken the lead against the Bees via Cristian Romero’s 11th minute header.
      Son Heung-min was adjudged to have fouled Mathias Jensen
      Bryan Mbeumo scored from the resulting penaltyCredit: Getty
      The Argentine was immediately forced off as a precaution following a clash of heads.
      And Ange Postecoglou’s side soon came under pressure.
      Jensen went down under a challenge from Tottenham captain Son on 24 minutes.
      The referee initially waved appeals away, with Spurs playing on.
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      After numerous passes by Tottenham players Brentford finally won the ball back.
      And Jensen made no attempt to counter attack, instead smacking the ball straight out of play to trigger a VAR check.
      The referee was subsequently sent to review Son’s challenge on the pitchside monitor, before giving a penalty.
      Bryan Mbeumo made no mistake from the spot, levelling at 1-1.
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      Fans couldn’t help but notice Jensen’s antics.
      One tweeted: “Brentford deliberately kicking it out of play so the ref can check VAR.
      “Modern football sucks.”
      A second moaned: “Strange thing about modern football now seeing the Brentford player boot the ball out instead of going on a counter so they could trigger the VAR review for something that happened minutes later.”
      They then added: “And it was smart because they got the penalty instead of wasting more energy attacking/defending.”
      Another pointed to Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi’s previous VAR controversy.
      They wrote: “The sweep of the Brentford player to get the VAR checked knows a lot about Simone Inzaghi.”
      Thomas Frank’s side went on to take the lead in the 36th minute, when Yoane Wissa’s strike was deflected beyond Guglielmo Vicario.
      Four minutes into the 11 added on at the end of the first half, Emerson Royal’s rasping strike from the edge of the box saw Spurs level at 2-2.
      Jensen insisted on putting the ball out of playCredit: AP More

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      Ten major Premier League changes this season including Champions League qualification, winter break and tough new laws

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      THERE will be huge changes to the Premier League this season, including for European qualification and tough new laws.Prem action returns on Friday night when Treble winners Manchester City head to newly-promoted Burnley.
      Luton will be the 51st team to play in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      More time will now be added to cut out time-wastingCredit: Getty

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      With many new things for fans to keep a look out for, SunSport run you through the biggest changes…
      New team in town
      Luton will become the 51st different side to play in the Premier League since it was formed in 1993-94.
      New balls please
      Players will be kicking around a new ball this season – the Nike Flight has black lines and “splashes of orange” on it.
      There will be an extra “multiball” cone stand on the half way line opposite the dug-outs.
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      The new Nike Flight Premier League ball comes into play this seasonCredit: Nike
      Numbers and fonts
      This is the fourth redesign of the official Premier League font for numbers and names.
      All sides must use the same font and from this season it will be “bolder” with bigger numbers being used.
      There is also now a standalone Premier League lion badge on shirt sleeves.
      The new numbers have been shown offCredit: https://www.premierleague.com/news/3109195
      There will also be a lion badge on sleevesCredit: https://www.premierleague.com/news/3109195
      Whistleblowers
      Tim Robinson and Darren Bond are new full-time referees following the retirement of Andre Marriner.
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      Changing times
      All stoppages except for bookings must be calculated “exactly” by officials.
      PGMOL chiefs expect it to mean an average of just under 12 minutes of additional time per match.
      Already it’s causing a major stir, with Manchester United defender Raphael Varane releasing a statement over the changes.
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      Lay down the law
      Two major law changes will be implemented this season.
      A player adjudged to be “challenging for the ball” when they “deny an obvious goalscoring opportunity” in the box will only be yellow carded even if they are not attempting to play the ball.
      Fifa and Ifab have also clarified what is now deemed “deliberate play” by defenders with regards to offside.
      If a player is considered to be in control of the pass, attempt to gain possession or clearance, this would be a ‘deliberate play’ and the attacker in an offside position should not be penalised for offside.
      An inaccurate or unsuccessful action does not change that the defender “deliberately played” the ball.
      Behaviour clampdown
      Tough new rules for players and bosses include yellow cards for any time-wasting and automatic bans for three yellow cards for any coach or manager.
      Bookings must be handed out if two or more players surround an official.
      There is a lower bar for dissent as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta found out in the Community Shield, as he was booked for waving an imaginary card and protesting a decision.
      Mikel Arteta was stung by the new rules at WembleyCredit: PA
      VAR from over
      An extra two VAR cameras at each end will mean the end of “blind spots”.
      This should help with tight offside calls and highlight any before missed incidences.
      Winter break
      The winter break is back, probably for one season only, with a full set of ten fixtures split across two weekends in mid-January to give the players a guaranteed rest.
      Time for Manchester United’s Anthony Martial to get those winter gloves out.
      Fifth Champions League spot
      The team that comes fifth will likely get an automatic seat in the Champions League for the following season.
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      But only if English teams teams are among the top two performers across the three Uefa club competitions.
      They have been for six of the past seven seasons – last term both the Champions League and Conference League were won by Prem sides Manchester City and West Ham respectively.
      There could be an extra place in the Champions League for English teamsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Blundering ref who stepped down after huge VAR error re-hired by bosses… to TRAIN referees

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      PREMIER LEAGUE blunder referee Lee Mason has been re-hired by PGMOL to train referees. Mason stepped down from his position as a Video Assistant Referee after a spectacular error during Arsenal’s clash with Brentford in February.
      Lee Mason has been re-hired by PGMOLCredit: Getty
      It comes after a huge VAR error during Arsenal’s clash with BrentfordCredit: AFP

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      The 51-year-old came under fire after failing to spot an offside in the build-up to Brentford’s equaliser against the then title-chasing Gunners.
      Mason supposedly forgot to draw the lines to see whether Christian Norgaard was offside as Ivan Toney bagged a 74th-minute equaliser.
      He was not picked for VAR duty the following weekend before it was confirmed he had “departed the organisation by mutual consent”.
      However, PGMOL have now turned to Mason to train other referees.
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      The Daily Mail report Mason will work with officials in the Prem, EFL and Women’s Super League, with a particular focus on League One and League Two.
      They add Mason will not work on VAR.
      Former Prem ref Keith Hackett was critical of the move, saying: “The guy who did not set the world alight in the middle but was a survivor and an abject failure in the VAR role will be advising and passing on his skill sets to others.”
      Suffice to say, the move has not gone down very well with fans either.
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      Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: “You cannot make it up. This is a man who forgot to draw offside lines during the #Arsenal vs Brentford game. Shambles.”
      A second said: “What nonsense!”
      “Lmao this is psychotic, Lee Mason was actively bad at his job and now he’s training the next batch of refs 😂,” remarked a third.
      A fourth typed: “God help us all.”
      While a fifth added: “Shameless.”
      Mason retired from his on-field ref duties at the end of the 2020/21 season after 15 years on the job. More

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      Watch narrowest VAR call in history knock USA out of Women’s World Cup after bizarre Sweden penalty

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      THE US Women’s National Team were eliminated from the Women’s World Cup following one of the narrowest VAR calls you are likely to see.An entire 120 minutes of action was not enough to separate the former world champions and Sweden, leading them to a penalty shootout.
      USA were knocked after the ball narrowly went over the line
      Alyssa Naeher attempted to claw the ball out before it spun into the netCredit: Reuters
      But Lina Hurtig’s strike was deemed to be over the lineCredit: Reuters
      And this turned out to be a thrilling back-and-forth encounter, with the pendulum swinging both ways.
      But it was Sweden who scored the killing blow in the most dramatic of circumstances.
      After Kelly O’Hara had missed the USA’s seventh kick off the shootout, Lina Hurtig stepped up to try and put Sweden into the quarter finals.
      The 27-year-old shot towards her left, but US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher appeared equal to it as she dived to her right.
      However, Naeher only managed to palm the ball upwards and crucially not over the bar.
      As gravity brought the ball down to earth, the backspin saw the ball tumble towards the goal.
      Naeher scrambled to claw the ball out of net. And the 35-year-old appeared to have succeeded.
      But Hurtig was adamant the ball had crossed the line and could be seen asking the ref to check.
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      Megan Rapinoe was left in tears after the USA’s eliminationCredit: Getty
      Defeat means it is the USWNT’s worst-ever performance at a World Cup.Credit: Getty
      Sweden were ecstatic with their 6-5 shootout winCredit: Reuters
      Swedish players crowded around a phone in the dressing room to see the decisionCredit: Getty
      And following a goal-line technology check, the ref declared the ball had crossed the line, sending the Swedish players into pandemonium as they won 6-5 on penalties.
      VAR images shown after the shootout showed how incredibly tight the call was, with the ball going over the line by the finest of margins.

      And Swedish players were seen checking out the narrow decision in the dressing room after the game, crowding around a mobile phone which displayed the decision.
      Being knocked out left Megan Rapinoe in tears after blazing her penalty over the crossbar.
      It means USA will not be champions for the first time since 2011, with the Stars and Stripes winning in both 2015 and 2019.
      And defeat makes this the USWNT’s worst-ever World Cup appearance, having never failed to make the semi-final stage.
      USA captain Lindsey Horan gave an emotional interview following the game, which ended hopes of a third-straight title.
      She told FOX: “A lot went into this performance. It was about being confident, patient. We played some beautiful football today.
      “This is part of the game. Penalties suck. They are cruel. I’m proud of every player who took a penalty today. It’s courageous.”
      And soccer fans could barely believe the VAR drama they had witnessed, taking to social media.
      One gasped: “That was the craziest shootout I’ve ever seen.”
      Another wrote: “How was that so close??”
      While a third said: “I’m so happy for them. Big win for Sweden.”
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      Of the nations left, the only former World Cup winner remaining is Japan – who will face Sweden in the quarter-finals.
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      Fans convinced Women’s World Cup is ‘rigged’ after controversial decision that works against England

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      FANS joked the Women’s World Cup is “rigged” after a controversial decision – that went against England.The Lionesses have started their campaign in Australia and New Zealand with 1-0 wins over Haiti and Denmark.
      Haiti felt they should have had a penalty for this piece of defendingCredit: ITV
      The referee checked the VAR monitor but did not give the spot-kickCredit: ITV
      And they would have booked their place in the knockout stages if China failed to beat Haiti.
      The Asian nation were leading 1-0 going into injury time thanks to Wang Shuang’s 74th-minute penalty – despite being down to ten players following  Zhang Rui’s red card just before the half-hour mark.
      But Haiti – and England fans watching on ITV at home – were convinced the Caribbean island were denied a spot-kick of their own in stoppage time.
      Haiti forward Roseline Eloissaint tried to take the ball down in the area.
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      But China defender Chen Qiaozhu clambered over her opponent and headed clear.
      Referee Marta Huerta de Aza went over to the pitchside VAR monitor – but decided there was nothing wrong with the challenge from Qiaozhu.
      Haiti had earlier seen two other penalty appeals waved away for strong challenges in the China box.
      And supporters flooded social media with claims the Fifa tournament had been fixed to help China – with comments of “robbed” and “disgrace”.
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      One said: “This World Cup is rigged – that’s the third penalty for Haiti not called.”
      Another wrote: “Nah that Haiti-China women’s game is rigged. Obvious penalty last minute.”
      A third added: “That wasn’t a penalty? The international campaign against Haiti continues.”
      A fourth commented: “Hard not to feel heartbroken for Haiti. Honestly cannot understand how they didn’t get a penalty on at least one of those three (!) possible fouls – and not even a VAR check on one.”
      And a final user replied: “The refereeing in the China-Haiti match was awful. Two or three clear penalties in that match and VAR didn’t step in at all. A shambles or match-fixing?”
      It is the latest chaos involving VAR after the referee in Spain’s win over Zambia had to publicly make a huge U-turn to announce a goal.
      China held on for nine minutes of injury time to secure their first win at the World Cup – and keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive.
      However, they must better Denmark’s result against Haiti when they face England on Tuesday.
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      Sarina Wiegman’s masterstroke to bring Lauren James into the starting XI reaped its rewards within six minutes against Denmark.
      But the win was marred by a serious injury to midfield star Keira Walsh, who appeared to suffer significant damage to her knee when making an interception just before half-time.
      China secured a 1-0 win to give themselves a chance of reaching the knockoutsCredit: AP More