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‘If VAR had always been there’

So, as the title suggests, what big moments in football would have been changed by the presence of VAR over the years?

Two that instantly come to mind ..

1) United vs Porto 2004. We were 1-0 up and Scholes ‘scored’ but was deemed offside. In fact he was well onside. Could have changed history for a certain J.Mourinho.

2) Chelsea vs Barca 2009. One of the most scandalous games ever in terms of bad refereeing. Had VAR been around I’m certain Barca don’t go through (and I’m also certain we beat that Chelsea side in the final again).


What other obvious moments spring to mind?

posted on 28/11/20

Fack me, what a dirty bunch of cants that United team were.

Absolutely in their cant manager's image too.

posted on 28/11/20

comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by StringerBell (U11749)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 1 minute ago
Arsenal win 50 matches in a row.

Man U end the game with 9 players.
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Eh? Explain more, what happened?
You mean Rooney goal. The 2nd goal. So we were already winning.
And it didn’t matter to UTD if we had 10 men or 9, they’d still beatdown Arsenal.
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Nah, we had the beating of you on a regular basis.

If you need reminding of what happened in that game, then...

https://www.planetfootball.com/nostalgia/a-forensic-analysis-of-mike-rileys-performance-in-man-utd-2-0-arsenal-2004/

Hmm... did I say 9 men?

Make that 8.

Fergie in the stands too, probably
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You wha? Regular basis?
In the league, from ‘98 to ‘05 you beat us 4 times.
Utd beat you 5 times.
There will be no revisionist history on my watch!

posted on 28/11/20

Click on the link, and give it a watch.

Apology accepted in advance

posted on 28/11/20

Lex
Although I am sure the VAR would have just been in the deal Riley and his linesmen were on. I mean, RvNs assault was right in front of the Lino, with Riley having a clear view. No need for VAR for that, it was one of the most clear red cards in the history of football.

posted on 28/11/20

comment by Lexington 125.2 - Give Reiss A Chance (U8879)
posted 1 minute ago
Click on the link, and give it a watch.

Apology accepted in advance
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One game?! Give over.
No apology offered

posted on 28/11/20

= you know I'm right.

Thanks.

posted on 28/11/20

Hand of god disallowed

posted on 28/11/20

comment by Roy's Keane (U11635)
posted 3 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by Be A Grizzly (U2206)
posted 14 minutes ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt-PEJXo2Gk


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Brilliant goal

He must have been watching this

https://youtu.be/uJWWA-h_-5g
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Amazing. The way the defenders were trying to hack him down too

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 28/11/20

If had var in 1966 England wud not have even reached the final and if they did, they wudda lost.

If var in 1986, Argentina-England even b4 the hanball gol, England wuddabeen down too 9 playets and Argentina wuddahadda pk

If var in 1990, England wuddalost 2 Cameroon n Linker

If var in 1996, England wuddalost v Spain.

etc

posted on 29/11/20

several Mane and Salah dives would have been picked up by VAR and Liverpool would be on 31 years without a domestic title, oh wait VAR was there

Bottom line is VAR is just there but its implementation remains questionable so doesnt mean sheit. Only goal line tecnology has made a fair consistent change to the game.

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