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      Bright criticises VAR absence in Women’s Nations League following England’s loss to the Netherlands

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      MILLIE BRIGHT slammed the absence of VAR absence in the Women’s Nations League after England’s 2-1 loss to the Netherlands following a goal that looked offside. Renate Jansen’s shot saw Sarina Wiegman endure a tough welcome home with the sub’s late strike ruining the visitors’ hopes of a draw. 
      Millie Bright called out the lack of consistency in the use of VAR in women’s international tournament fixturesCredit: Getty
      Lieke Martens gave the hosts a 34th-minute lead despite Danielle van de Donk appearing to be offsideCredit: Getty
      Renate Jansen clinched the win in stoppage time for the Netherlands during their Women’s Nations League duel with EnglandCredit: Getty
      The result saw them move up to second behind Belgium in their Women’s Nations League group with England dropping to thirdCredit: Getty
      But the Netherlands’ first-half opener on Tuesday night left their former head coach fuming.
      Officials failed to spot Danielle van de Donk in what looked an offside position in the build-up to the goal. 
      And there was no video assistant referee (VAR) to aid them during the clash at Stadion Galgenwaard. 
      Defeat in Utrecht for the World Cup finalists put a dent in their bid to seal Team GB qualification for next year’s Olympics

      It also saw them register their third loss this year and their third in 41 games under Wiegman. 
      England skipper Bright said: “It is always frustrating [to not have VAR]. 
      “I think we push the level of the game to be so high and professional, yet we sometimes have VAR, sometimes don’t, sometimes have goal-line technology. There is no consistency. 
      “But, by no means is that an excuse. We put ourselves in that position – not clearing the ball, not getting out of pressure. 
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      “But these are the differences in games as well and it is really unfortunate that these are still huge decisions that are incorrect. 
      “But that’s where we as players have to keep speaking about it, we have to step up, we have to demand better and demand more. 
      “This is international football and we do not have VAR in a competitive international game, which is mind-blowing.”
      The Netherlands’ controversial opener came in the 34th minute with England coming under pressure from the hosts pressing high up the pitch. 
      Bright found herself having to clear a hopeful long ball forward to Lineth Beerensteyn early in the game. 
      And the England captain blocked a shot from Victoria Pelova who was among her side’s most threatening players on the counter. 
      Bright added: “We put ourselves in that position in the first couple of phases where we aren’t clearing the ball, it ricochets off and she (Van de Donk) is clearly offside.
      “But I never want to make excuses in the game. 
      “For both goals we put ourselves in positions to give them the opportunity to put the ball in the back of the net. 
      “So for us it is being a little bit tidier and also being better in the final third. 
      “No excuses off the back of a heavy summer. 
      “Unfortunately that is the schedule we are in and we have to keep moving forward, but we have to find ways to win.”
      Martens gave the hosts a 34th minute-lead after England weathered pressure in the first half hour. 
      Her goal came after Jackie Groenen charged down Georgia Stanway’s attempt to clear with the ball ricocheting off Van de Donk who appeared offside before a shot was slammed home. 
      When asked about officials failing to chalk off Marten’s strike given Van de Donk’s positioning, Wiegman said: “I’m very frustrated that the goal was [given] onside. 
      “First of all I thought our build wasn’t necessary to do it that way but it was so obvious it was offside. 
      “I think the whole stadium thought it was offside so I’m really disappointed about that.
      “When you talk about VAR, of course it would have taken away that goal. 
      “We need consistency in VAR. Either you have VAR or you don’t have VAR.
      “Not have it in one game and then in another game you don’t have VAR.”
      The clash between England and their Dutch opponents was the first time Wiegman had overseen the Lionesses in a match against her compatriots in her homeland.
      The last encounter between two teams Wiegman led to Euros glory  saw her current side thrash her former one 5-1 in a friendly last June. 
      This time round the Netherlands took the fight to England with Martens giving them a first half lead. 
      And the visitors looked to hit back with Lauren Hemp and Lucy Bronze prompting two stunning saves from Daphne van Domselaar with the Aston Villa summer signing shining in goal. 
      This was shortly before Lineth Beerensteyn hit the woodwork close to half time after jetting into the box with Jess Carter hot on her heels. 
      The second spell saw England battle their way back with a Hemp effort cleared off the line before Alessia Russo nabbed a leveller with 26 minutes of normal time remaining.
      But Jansen dealt a blow to Lionesses’ hopes of grabbing a draw pouncing
      The super sub, who came on close to the final whistle, pounced on a misplaced pass from Alex Greenwood to net a stoppage time winner. 
      The loss for the Lionesses saw them drop to third behind the Netherlands in group A1 with Scotland clinching a  1-1 draw with leaders Belgium. 
      England will hope to return to winning ways when they face Belgium home and away in their next two Women’s Nations League fixtures in October. 
      Last night’s result brought an end to a busy period of international fixtures for England the with team returning to action next month.
      The Lionesses have played ten games in three months with little time for a break over the summer due to the World Cup and warm-up games prior to the tournament.
      And Wiegman expressed concern over players being left fatigued due to a busy international fixture schedule. 
      She added: “What we said before on the schedule was that it was very overloaded.
      Sarina Wiegman says the women’s game’s international schedules need to be looked at so players can have more rest timeCredit: PA
      “What all the coaches say here in Europe is that we have to look at that schedule. 
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      “The players need to have some rest, they are not robots.
      “There’s a little lack of rhythm but I don’t think that was the problem of why we didn’t win today but it’s an issue that’s ongoing.” More

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      Fans left baffled as VAR reviews WRONG incident during Brentford vs Everton clash

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      FANS were left baffled as VAR reviewed the wrong image during Brentford’s clash with Everton.The Toffees led through Abdoulaye Doucoure, before Mathias Jensen levelled for the home side.
      VAR mistakenly reviewed this imageCredit: Premier League
      Officials should have been checking this imageCredit: Sky Sports
      Mathias Jensen equalised for BrentfordCredit: Getty
      Everton supporters felt that they may be given a reprieve, when a VAR check seemed to draw a line suggesting there had been an offside in the build-up.
      But it was later revealed that they had been wasting time reviewing the wrong image.
      Officials were examining the position of Brentford’s central forward… who was not active as they were looking at the previous pass to a different player 0 much to the Evertonians’ ire.
      One tweeted: “So the 1st VAR check was Offside and then they realised, they were looking at a wrong frame.
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      “These Officials really haven’t a Clue!!!!”
      While a second wrote: “WTF were they looking at ? Jesus Christ Almighty.”
      A third fumed: “VAR officials tried to rule out the goal using the wrong frame.”
      Another added: “Did the officials on VAR really just study the wrong phase of play for ages on that Brentford goal?
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      “They really are abhorrently useless.”
      Sean Dyche’s men went into the match chasing their first Premier League victory of the season.
      Their solitary point to date came in the 2-2 draw at Sheffield United.
      They took the lead on just six minutes via Doucoure’s sweet half-volley.
      But Jensen’s strike pegged them back, just moments after Doucoure had struck the woodwork. More

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      Fans spot Reguilon ‘trying to s***house’ ex-team-mate Harry Kane before penalty after ‘scandalous VAR decision’

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      EAGLE-EYED viewers spotted Sergio Reguilon’s attempts to “s***house” former team-mate Harry Kane – but it proved to be unsuccessful.The Spanish defender left Tottenham to join Manchester United on loan last month.
      Sergio Reguilon came face-to-face with Harry Kane in the Champions League tonightCredit: Getty
      Fans spotted his ‘s***house’ tactic ahead of the Bayern striker’s penaltyCredit: TNT Sports
      And his ex-Spurs colleague also departed North London to join the German giants in a £104m transfer deal.
      The two men came face-to-face tonight as Bayern hosted United in the Champions League.
      The Red Devils made a miserable start as an Andre Onana howler gifted Leroy Sane the opening goal before Serge Gnabry doubled the advantage before the break.
      United gave themselves a lifeline when Rasmus Hojlund pulled one back after the restart, but a penalty from Kane soon restored Bayern’s two-goal advantage.
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      Both fans and United players alike were fuming over the decision to award the spot-kick, which was given after a VAR check when Dayot Upamecano headed it against Christian Eriksen’s arm from close range.
      One supporter fumed on Twitter: “This handball rule, which only exists because of VAR, is pathetic. That’s a scandalous decision.”
      But as Kane prepared to take the spot-kick, the familiar face of Reguilon was in his face speaking to him in an apparent attempt to try and put him off.
      And viewers were quick to notice his attempts at the dark arts.
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      “Reguilon trying his best there to put Kane off from his penalty,” wrote one on social media.
      Another said: “Reguilon trying to s***house Kane.”
      “Dismal attempt to psych him out,” said another viewer, while another commented: “Dirty attempt by Sergio.”
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      Arsenal were AGAIN victims of blunder with VAR lines and Everton couldn’t have complained if Martinelli’s goal stood

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      I DO not think there would have been any complaints had Gabriel Martinelli’s disallowed first-half goal stood.Defender Gabriel’s pass deflected off Beto before it reached Eddie Nketiah.
      Gabriel Martinelli had a goal against Everton disallowedCredit: Reuters
      The VAR lines were not parallel to check if Nketiah was offsideCredit: Sky Sports
      The Everton striker did not deliberately touch the ball and, with Nketiah in an offside position in the build-up, VAR ruled the goal should be chalked off.
      At the time, I actually thought Martinelli might have been the one penalised and the officials possibly hid behind the law when making the decision.
      The law states that a player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate.
      It eventually became clear that it was Nketiah but the VAR lines were not parallel and to get a sound judgment they needed to be parallel which they were not.
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      It’s not the first time Arsenal have felt wronged by VAR.
      Last season, the lines to check whether a Brentford goal was offside were not drawn up, which cost the Gunners two points.
      Halsey told SunSport: “Whether it is offside, a foul in the passage of play leading up to the goal or an accidental handball by the goalscorer — the VAR has to look at all aspects.
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      “It looked at the time that it might have been offside but, from the footage, it was not clear because the cameras did not appear as if they were parallel to the play.”
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      The decision proved to be academic on Sunday, as Arsenal managed to secure an away win at Everton.
      Leandro Trossard’s second half strike was enough to secure all three points for the Gunners. More

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      Landmark VAR moment at Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace as fans left stunned by extremely rare refereeing decision

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      FANS were left stunned by a rare refereeing decision during Aston Villa’s win over Crystal Palace.Referee Darren England was involved in a landmark VAR moment during the dramatic clash on Saturday.
      Darren England stuck with his decision after consulting the VAR monitorCredit: PA
      England had pointed to the penalty spot after he deemed that Villa striker Ollie Watkins had been fouled by Chris Richards.
      However, he was then called over to the pitchside monitor following a VAR check to review his decision.
      Following a lengthy stoppage, though, England opted to stick with his on-field decision, much to the surprise of fans inside the stadium and at home.
      England’s call marked the first time this season that a Premier League referee has gone against VAR and stuck with his decision.
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      Reacting to the incident, one fan tweeted: “Darren England sent to the monitor by his VAR team and sticks with his original decision. Only Palace.”
      Another added: “Finally a referee who sticks with his decision when incompetent VAR tries to overrule. Fair-play Darren England.”
      A third supporter also commented: “I need to hear the 5 minute long conversation Darren England had with the VAR immediately.”
      Meanwhile, one more wrote: “Can’t remember the last time a ref didn’t overturn a VAR screen review… Had to be Darren England against us didn’t it.”
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      Once the penalty was finally taken, Douglas Luiz scored from 12 yards to give Villa the lead deep into stoppage time.
      Leon Bailey then made it 3-1 in the 11th added minute to complete the scoring and seal a comeback win for the hosts.
      Palace had been ahead as late as the 87th minute following Odsonne Edouard’s opener.
      However, they were pegged back by Jhon Duran before the stoppage time drama saw Villa claim all three points.
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      Wales fans rage at VAR as Latvia ace avoids red for ‘disgusting’ lunge as Aaron Ramsey helps clinch crunch Euro 2024 win

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      WALES fans were left raging after Janis Ikaunieks escaped a “definite red” after a disgusting challenge on Jordan James – even after a VAR check.The Welsh secured a 2-0 win in Latvia in their crunch Euro 2024 qualifier thanks to Aaron Ramsey’s first half penalty and a late David Brooks strike.
      Aaron Ramsey helped fire Wales to a crucial win in LatviaCredit: AP
      Welsh players were fuming over a challenge on Jordan JamesCredit: Reuters
      The referee deemed it only worthy of a yellow card despite a VAR checkCredit: AP
      The main talking point came midway through the second period when the 19-year-old Birmingham City midfielder knocked the ball past his Latvian rival just inside his own half.
      But despite him having no chance of winning possession, Ikaunieks nastily lunged for the ball but instead kicked the Welsh ace directly on the kneecap, leaving him writhing in agony.
      The Wales team were fuming and instantly protested with the referee as he only gave the Latvian a yellow card.
      VAR then ordered the official to check out the pitchside monitor for a possible red card for the cynical hack.
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      However, Ikaunieks ended up unbelievably staying on the field after the referee decided that his original decision would stand – leaving fans and pundits alike in disbelief.
      “One of the most blatant red cards you will ever see,” tweeted one.
      Another asked: “How has the ref not given a red for that?”
      A fellow supported said: “Player gets booted in the knee well after the ball has gone, no red card after looking at the replay for an age. Disgraceful refereeing.”
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      Ex-Wales striker Ian Walsh told BBC Radio Wales: “That is an absolute joke.
      “You talk about standards, and all the intricate rules in football now that you can and you can’t do.
      “Something as obvious as that and you’re not off the pitch. That is a disgrace.”
      And fellow former Welsh frontman Nathan Blake agreed, telling BBC Radio Wales: “I can’t believe it. That is a disgraceful decision.”
      Meanwhile, Ramsey completed a century of career goals to keep Wales’ slim hopes of reaching Euro 2024 alive.
      But the big question is will Rob Page still be in charge when their bid to reach Germany resumes next month?
      Talk of the building pressure following the disastrous back to back defeats in June dominated the build up to this game.
      And a narrow win over the group minnows – thanks to the captain’s first half spot-kick and an injury time second from sub Brooks – may not be enough to save him.
      Croatia’s win in Armenia earlier in the day coupled with three points in Riga means Wales are still fighting – although they have little margin for error in the autumn.
      This was a game they simply had to win – and after just one victory in their last 13 games nothing could be taken for granted.
      Yet they could have been ahead inside the first couple of minutes as Spurs new boy Brennan Johnson was sent clear by Ethan Ampadu but blasted his effort over the angle.
      Ampadu himself nodded a chance over while Ben Davies saw a header tipped over by Roberts Ozols in the Latvia goal.
      The result might still not be enough to save Rob Page’s jobCredit: EPA
      The Dragons were looking confident and they got the goal they deserved when Kaspars Dubra needlessly barged over Harry Wilson.
      It was a clear penalty and skipper Ramsey was cool from the spot as he sent Ozols the wrong way for his 21st international goal.
      Neco Williams and Johnson both fluffed opportunities to extend the lead and Wales were almost punished for their wastefulness at the end of the first half.
      Latvia – ranked 134th in the world – created three good chances with Ikaunieks heading the best one straight at the feet of Danny Ward.
      When Ramsey had to be withdrawn early in the second half it could have affected the visitors but they continued to dominate.
      Tottenham fans will be hoping their new £47.5million signing Johnson is saving his goals for them as he could have had a hat-trick here.
      Ikaunieks can count himself lucky to escape a red card for a wild tackle on James – with the VAR decision taking an age to sort out.
      And it would have been hard for Wales to stomach if the midfielder’s late effort went in – but luckily for them it was just the wrong side of Ward’s post.
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      But deep in stoppage time Wilson played in Brooks who expertly clipped in his first international goal since beating cancer.
      A heart-warming moment and a big three points – whether it is enough to save Page remains to be seen. More

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      Virgil van Dijk has Liverpool ban extended and fined £100k after calling ref ‘f***ing joke’ following Newcastle red card

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      VIRGIL VAN DIJK has been slapped with a £100,000 fine while seeing his Premier League ban extended for his outburst against match officials.The defender was sent off in the 29th minute of Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Newcastle.
      Virgil van Dijk has been handed an extended ban and fine for his outburst during the Newcastle gameCredit: Rex
      Van Dijk was upset as his sending off by referee John BrooksCredit: Rex
      Van Dijk was judged to deny Toon ace Alexander Isak a goalscoring opportunity when he fouled him on the edge of the area, seeing the 32-year-old handed a straight red card.
      However, the Reds captain was left fuming with the decision and took it up directly with referee John Brooks and fourth official Craig Pawson – with footage from the exchange revealed to the public.
      The X-rated rant saw Van Dijk label the decision a “f***ing joke” before continuing his complaints while heading down the tunnel at St James’ Park.
      Van Dijk missed Liverpool’s final Premier League outing – a 3-0 win over Aston Villa – before the International break.
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      But he will now also miss their first game back against Wolves on September 16, with Liverpool sitting third in the league after taking ten points from a possible 12.
      An FA statement confirmed Van Dijk had been charged with improper conduct, landing him an additional game ban and £100,000 fine.
      It read: “The defender admitted that he acted in an improper manner and used abusive and insulting words towards a match official after being sent off in the 29th minute.
      “The sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent Regulatory Commission.
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      “Full written reasons for this case will be published in due course.”
      Following the decision, Van Dijk released a statement on social media.
      He said: “I’d just like to make clear I totally accept the panel’s decision.
      “It was the first red card of my Liverpool career and I let my frustrations get the better of me in an intense and heated moment.
      “I apologised immediately after the game to the match officials and take full responsibility.”
      He continued: “Time to move forward now.
      “I will continue supporting the team in every way I can.”
      Van Dijk also admitted he deserved his red card when speaking to reporters over the International break, but insisted the move was out of character.
      He said: “That was not typical for me.
      “But it was the red card anyway. I’ve never got one before at Liverpool, and I think only about four times in my entire career. But apart from that I still started the season well.”
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      Van Dijk played the full duration of the Netherlands EURO 2024 qualifier against Greece, a clash they won 3-0.
      He will be expected to feature once again when Oranje take on Ireland on September 10. More

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      Newly-released audio reveals how VAR convinced ref Taylor to overturn Kai Havertz’s penalty shout in Arsenal vs Man Utd

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      AUDIO of the decision to overturn a penalty awarded to Kai Havertz during Arsenals’ victory over Manchester United has been released.The audio and video footage was released as part of the new Match Officials: Mic’d Up show on Sky Sports.
      Havertz was awarded a penalty initially for a perceived foul by Aaron Wan BissakaCredit: Getty
      But VAR intervened to overturn the decisionCredit: Rex

      The programme sees PGMOL chief Howard Webb review the weekend’s decisions alongside Michael Owen in the Sky Sports studio.
      The show sees the refs chief go through both correct and incorrect calls from the weekend in an attempt to increase transparency in the refereeing process.
      Tuesday’s show saw them break down the decision to overturn Anthony Taylor’s call to award a penalty to Kai Havertz after he was judged to have been fouled by Aaron Wan-Bissaka – with Webb concluding it was the right call.
      Webb said: “I was watching this game and thought to myself, that looks like a penalty kick. 
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      “At full speed as Kai Havertz goes between Wan-Bissaka and Casemiro. The penalty was given and we know that the VAR will always check every penalty situation.
      “It was a good use of VAR. The referee believed that Wan-Bissaka had tripped Havertz, but the video shows something quite different that there’s no actual contact initially.
      “Another step by Havertz, his leg goes into Wan-Bissaka. The VAR, really calm and concise, recognises all of that, thinks it’s a clear and obvious error. I agree. Recommends a review. We get to the right decision.”
      The man in charge of VAR that day was Australian Jared Gilette, who explained to Taylor that while on first watch it did seem as though Wan-Bissaka had tripped Havertz, replays showed that the German had let his leg trail – and initiated the contact as he went down.
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      After Gilette explained his view to on-field referee Taylor, the decision was overturned and a drop-ball was given to restart play.
      There was also VAR controversy late on as Alejandro Garnacho’s 88th minute strike was ruled out for a tight offside.
      The goal would have put United 2-1 up and possibly secured all three points for Erik Ten Hag’s side. Instead, Declan Rice struck a dramatic 96th minute winner for the Gunners before Gabriel Jesus scored a third to seal the win for Arsenal. More