Luis Diaz was clearly on the sidelines, as viewers could see in the replay on Saturday night. Photo: Sky Sports
I sat in disbelief at the sheer incompetence shown by the video assistant referee team appointed for Tottenham Hotspur's game against Liverpool when they ruled out Luis Diaz's stunning goal.
Diaz's timing was perfect of his run, and I was surprised to see the assistant referee, from a good position, first raise the flag, ruling that he was offside.
NO, NO, NO!” I screamed at the TV! «You're wrong!»
It was a clear and obvious mistake, so I assumed Varus would intervene and allow the gate to remain in place. I then waited for the intervention of Darren England, appointed by Ware, who sat next to experienced video assistant referee Dan Cook, to score the goal.
Inexplicably, they supported the decision on the field and made the decision. goal, and frankly, I couldn't believe another controversial decision was unfolding in front of me.
With no lines to back up their judgment, the screenshot didn't confirm for me that the goal should stand. It is now clear that because England mistakenly believed that the goal had been awarded rather than disallowed as it actually was, his response that the review was complete persuaded referee Simon Hooper to stick to his decision and award Tottenham a free kick .
PGMOL, the governing body of professional referees in this country, must reconsider its performance criteria after this serious mistake, as this cannot be allowed to continue.
I recall one incident. a similar mistake when Lee Mason, acting as Ware, failed to apply the offside lines correctly. Because of this mistake, he quit his job!
It is clear that the current system needs a process that Var specialists can follow, rather than part-time staff switching between on-field refereeing and subsequent review of decisions at Stockley Park.
Needs to be drawn up and used checklist. to avoid repeating the mistake. The fact that PGMOL had to issue a statement explaining how the error occurred shows, in my opinion, that they do not have a clear process or checklist before a decision is communicated to a reviewer.
Statement from PGMOL admitting that an error was made during the Spurs game against Liverpool. Photo: Sky Sports
I listened to Howard Webb's first TV show where we were able to overhear conversations between Ware and the referees. It was obvious that there was too much chatter going on when there was a clear set of specific rules to be followed to ensure nothing was missed. Clarity in the decision-making process is critical to accuracy.
Just as a pilot avoids disaster by using a detailed pre-takeoff checklist, the PGMOL must do the same.
With such a seismic error, will the Premier League decide the game should be replayed? If they don't act, we will very soon find ourselves in a situation where teams like Liverpool have concrete grounds for demanding matches be replayed in cases of injustice, and the excuses with which PGMOL can respond begin to dry up. After all, there are only so many officials who can be suspended or fired.
I was an ardent supporter of Var's introduction, but unfortunately, as time goes on, I am becoming less and less of a fan. Five years of the system have come and gone, and what do we have?
A group of lazy judges who have become indecisive, reactive rather than proactive, overly reliant on the safety net Var has to provide them, who are happy to throw away yellow cards, like confetti at a wedding.
The Premier League made the wrong decision not to introduce the semi-automatic offside system, which worked well at the World Cup.
Why not? The Premier League is the richest competition in the world, spending around £26 million a season on the top jobs, and their decision was a mistake that needs to be quickly corrected.
UEFA — Strengthened automated system helps Var operators make more fast, repeatable and accurate off-side decisions.
It has its own 12 dedicated tracking cameras to track the ball. Up to 29 data points on each individual player, 50 times per second, allow his exact position on the field to be calculated.
Webb needs to create a dedicated team of War specialists, train them and operate them in a much more efficient way than the current one a group that is refereeing today and sitting in Stockley Park tomorrow.
Either throw out the current system altogether, or improve it and admit that it is too late to issue press releases after the game when the outcome depended on this decision games.
Enough.
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