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The other strange thing I noticed is how many goals have been reverted due to video analysis (mostly offside situations). Maybe I just haven't watched enough so
by elcapitan 5y ago
The other strange thing I noticed is how many goals have been reverted due to video analysis (mostly offside situations). Maybe I just haven't watched enough soccer recently, so I didn't see that trend earlier, but I found it curious. Maybe the two are connected, with defensive players trying to enforce offside situations by playing back into their own direction, and accidentally hitting the own goal more often than before. Or that the technology and its more frequent use allows for more precise detection of who was actually last to touch the ball (sounds more reasonable).
- truculent 5y agoThe increase in disallowed goals is due to new guidance to referees in the face of video assistance. They are instructed to let play go on and then check it after the possession has come to an end to prevent any dangerous chances being incorrectly stopped prematurely.
- elcapitan 5y agoThanks, that makes total sense (as guidance how to apply it). Is that a new thing?
- colourgarden 5y agoYes. I've seen it happen a few times before but this is now the directive (and a very positive one, in my opinion).
- Slartie 5y agoThe referee at yesterday's England vs. Denmark match apparently didn't get the memo.
- kzrdude 5y agoThe new kind of enforcement of the offside rule for goals feels very fair, actually, it's a big improvement compared with previously.
- ID1452319 5y agoThere does seem to be a reluctance by assistant referees to flag very obvious offsides, such as Italy's against Spain, meaning players run off celebrating, while VAR is reviewed and the goal is inevitably disallowed.