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Liverpool FC

Jurgen Klopp reveals what he'd do with VAR ahead of Premier League vote

Klopp criticizes the performance of officials using VAR in Premier League, advocating for a change in its implementation. [ more ]

The Ringer

English Premier League

Wolves' VAR Proposal, Ecstasy at Aston Villa and the Climax of the Premier League and the WSL

Discussion on hot topics in football: Removing VAR, Aston Villa's success, Manchester City's win, and upcoming matches. [ more ]

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Liverpool FC

Klopp: Premier League cannot continue with current version of VAR - Soccer News

Departing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp advocates for revising the use of VAR rather than abolishing it completely. [ more ]

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Liverpool FC

Departing Liverpool boss Klopp 'would scrap VAR'

Jurgen Klopp advocates for scrapping VAR due to improper use by officials, citing significant human errors and contentious incidents. [ more ]

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Liverpool FC

Jurgen Klopp reveals he would vote to scrap VAR in Premier League

Jurgen Klopp is in favor of scrapping VAR due to the incompetency in its use by Professional Game Match Officials Ltd, rather than VAR itself. [ more ]

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Soccer (FIFA)

Collum sets VAR target as he becomes SFA referees chief

Willie Collum to alleviate burden on match officials by improving relations and VAR processes. [ more ]

BBC Sport

3 months ago

Soccer (FIFA)

Hibs say 'VAR made serious error' in Aberdeen draw

Hibernian disputed VAR decision on penalty claim

Scottish FA admitted VAR error [ more ]

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Chelsea

Video: Willy Boly's towering header gives Forest equaliser against Chelsea

Nottingham Forest equalized against Chelsea with a powerful header by Willy Boly due to poor marking, despite a VAR check for offside. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Chelsea's best and worst players from dramatic Aston Villa draw

Chelsea fought back to secure a draw at Aston Villa, but a potential winning goal by Axel Disasi was disallowed by VAR. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea: Player ratings as Blues denied comeback win by controversial VAR call

Chelsea drew 2-2 with Aston Villa, impacting Villa's Champions League hopes. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Thiago Silva in tears after Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final defeat

Chelsea lost to Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals [ more ]

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Chelsea

Tottenham manager Robert Vilahamn fires warning at Manchester United ahead of Women's FA Cup final

Spurs reached their first Wembley showpiece in history after defeating Leicester in a 2-1 win.

Manager highlights team's fearless mentality and determination to win a title for the club despite being considered underdogs.

Chelsea manager advocates for VAR in women's game after missing penalties in defeat and expresses the importance of technology in football. [ more ]

Soccer News

Chelsea

Chelsea and Aston Villa fail to make chances count in FA Cup stalemate - Soccer News

Both Chelsea and Aston Villa had opportunities to win but were unable to find the back of the net.

Villa ended their losing streak in the FA Cup but struggled against Chelsea in the first half. [ more ]

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Bayern Munich

"I thinks it's a big, big, big mistake" - Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt reacts to late controversy in Real Madrid defeat (Video) - Soccer News

Bayern Munich was eliminated from the Champions League semifinals due to a controversial offside call, leading to frustration and disappointment. [ more ]

Soccer News

Bayern Munich

Tuchel and Bayern fume at absolute disaster after contentious offside call - Soccer News

Thomas Tuchel frustrated by VAR inconsistency and referee decisions in match against Real Madrid. [ more ]

Irish Independent

Bayern Munich

Joselu's late double breaks Bayern hearts as Real Madrid progress to Champions League final

Real Madrid advances to 17th European final aiming for 14th title. [ more ]

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#real-madrid

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Bayern Munich

Five observations from Bayern Munich's devastating 2-1 loss to Real Madrid

Real Madrid's ability to win in the Champions League is commendable. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Barca boss Xavi unhappy with pressure on refs

Xavi Hernández criticizes the pressure being put on referees in Spain.

Real Madrid benefited from three VAR interventions in their win over Almería. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Real Madrid 'robbery' compared to Chelsea vs Barcelona by Almeria's Largie Ramazani

Real Madrid's controversial comeback win against Almeria is compared to the 2009 Champions League semi-final clash between Chelsea and Barcelona.

The game involved several contentious incidents, including a disallowed goal and a goal allowed despite appearing to come off Vinicius Junior's arm. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino: VAR has damaged English football

Mauricio Pochettino criticizes VAR for damaging English football by disallowing a last-minute goal in Chelsea's draw with Aston Villa. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino warns Chelsea: Be 'clever' in Middlesbrough tie without VAR - Soccer News

Mauricio Pochettino warns Chelsea players about playing without VAR in Carabao Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough

Chelsea had a controversial VAR-filled match against Tottenham earlier this season [ more ]

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'It has damaged English football' - Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says VAR has badly affected English game

Referee decisions impacting match outcomes can lead to disappointment and frustration for players, fans, and managers. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Hayes laments 'worst decision in Champions League history'

Kadeisha Buchanan's red card labeled as the "worst decision in Women's Champions League history" by Chelsea manager Emma Hayes. [ more ]

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Referees must take responsibility for decisions - Nuno

Referees should take responsibility and not rely solely on VAR for decisions. [ more ]

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FC Barcelona

Barca could take legal action over 'phantom goal'

Barcelona president Joan Laporta considers legal action over disputed goal, highlights need for goalline technology in La Liga. [ more ]

Soccer News

Juventus

Juventus return to winning ways after seeing off Fiorentina - Soccer News

Juventus ended a winless streak with a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina.

Juventus had multiple disallowed goals, but managed to secure a crucial win to boost their Champions League hopes. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Soccer (FIFA)

Former SFA chief Smith proposes VAR appeals system

Former Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith believes that the operation of VAR is not working.

Smith proposes an appeals system similar to tennis for VAR decisions. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Every VAR decision from Chelsea 4-4 Man City assessed

Controversial penalties and VAR decisions shaped the 4-4 draw between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Erling Haaland scored two goals, one of which involved a disputed penalty decision.

The match featured intense battles and incidents, making it an exciting encounter for both teams. [ more ]

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Chelsea

'That's not right' Jamie Carragher disagrees with penalty decision during Chelsea vs Man City

Jamie Carragher disagreed with the decision to award Manchester City a penalty.

Chelsea fought back to draw 4-4 with Manchester City in an intense game.

The referee's decision and VAR's involvement were debated during the match. [ more ]

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VAR plans scrapped in Sweden, after widespread club and fan pressure sees FA take stand against technology

Sweden rejects VAR despite initial support, becoming the first country to do so due to opposition from clubs and fans. [ more ]

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Swedish FA rejects VAR after clubs' opposition

Swedish top leagues won't implement VAR due to club opposition. [ more ]

BBC Sport

2 months ago

New York Rangers

Rangers return to summit with victory over Hibs

Rangers defeated Hibernian 3-1, reclaiming the top spot in the Scottish Premiership.

VAR controversy marred the game with a contentious penalty and issues with encroachment. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Arsenal thrash Chelsea and a Football League update Football Weekly

Podcasts encourage engagement through various platforms. [ more ]

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Juventus

The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 224: More struggles, dropped points for Max Allegri and Juventus

Juventus has been consistently underperforming for the last three months. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Soccer (FIFA)

Turkey appoint foreign VAR officials after 'bias' claims

Turkish Super Lig to appoint foreign VAR officials for crucial matches until season end due to alleged bias. [ more ]

BBC Sport

2 months ago

Soccer (FIFA)

Celtic's Rodgers gets one-game ban & is free for derby

Brendan Rodgers receives touchline ban

Focused on poor officiating in previous game

Potential for further suspension if rules are breached [ more ]

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BBC Sport

Soccer (FIFA)

Forest told VAR could not intervene over free-kick

The video assistant referee (VAR) did not have the power to rule out Brentford's disputed equaliser in their match against Nottingham Forest.

The VAR protocol set by Ifab states that VAR cannot intervene on restarts, and this was relayed to Forest staff. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Soccer (FIFA)

Forest write to referees' chief over Toney goal

Nottingham Forest have written to refereeing chief Howard Webb for clarification on Ivan Toney's goal.

Forest believe the incident was a serious missed incident and question why VAR did not intervene. [ more ]

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Fox Sports

English Premier League

'Nearly cost me': VAR leaves Ange fuming as rival star almost gives Spurs boss fresh injury headache

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou was frustrated with VAR's decision not to give Lewis Dunk a red card for a tackle on Dejan Kulusevski.

Postecoglou criticized VAR for taking too long to award a penalty earlier in the match but not reviewing Dunk's tackle. [ more ]

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C# Using Var: To Var or Not To Var?

Using var can reduce redundancy and is commonly used, but it may cause confusion or bugs in certain cases.

Hiding the type with var can lead to unexpected behavior, especially when performing operations on the code. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Levi Colwill claims VAR has 'something against me' as Chelsea star points to key decision in Man United defeat

Manchester United defeated Chelsea in the Premier League with a winning goal by Scott McTominay.

Chelsea player Levi Colwill felt that McTominay fouled him during the goal. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Chelsea 3-2 Brighton: Player ratings as 10-man Blues cling on for precious win

Chelsea secures a 3-2 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion at home

The match had multiple goals, a red card, and VAR intervention [ more ]

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Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino slams "weird" VAR after Chelsea beat Brighton 3-2

Mauricio Pochettino criticized the officiating and shared his halftime challenge with his 10-man Chelsea side in the chaotic 3-2 win over Brighton.

Pochettino was critical of referee Craig Pawson and questioned the use of VAR during the game. [ more ]

BBC Sport

English Premier League

Goals, controversy and drama - football's chaotic classics

Chelsea's recent matches have been filled with both chaos and classic football.

One of the most chaotic games reported on by BBC Sport was Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea.

The Argentina vs France World Cup final was a slow burner that turned into an inferno. [ more ]

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English Premier League

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta calls for patience with VAR despite recent criticism

Mikel Arteta calls for patience with VAR and wants it to remain in the Premier League

Arteta facing FA charge for recent criticism of VAR [ more ]

Soccer News

English Premier League

Prediction: Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Soccer News

Arsenal secured their place in the Champions League round of 16 with a convincing win over Lens.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are coming off a controversial defeat to Fulham in their last outing. [ more ]

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English Premier League

Bad news for Hammers as Premier League release announcement for Palace game

Peter Bankes will be the lead VAR official when West Ham plays Crystal Palace.

West Ham has experienced poor decisions with Peter Bankes involved.

West Ham is aiming for a third consecutive Premier League win. [ more ]

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Soccer News

Bayern Munich

Stephanie Frappart overturns late penalty as Bayern draw with Copenhagen - Soccer News

Referee Stephanie Frappart overturned a late penalty for Bayern Munich in their Champions League match against Copenhagen.

Frappart's decision not to give the penalty occurred after a controversial penalty was given to Paris St Germain in a previous match.

The draw boosted Copenhagen's hopes of finishing second in the group. [ more ]

ESPN.com

English Premier League

Matches are longer, and there's more late goals - the Premier League's top clubs are the big winners

Increased stoppage time was seen at the 2022 World Cup, and now it has hit the club game.

Average stoppage time in the 2022 World Cup was 10:11, compared to 6:30 in 2018.

The introduction of VAR did not significantly impact stoppage time in European leagues. [ more ]

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