Paul Risdall

@JJDevaney @agundling it isn’t really going to start a fight but if you crossover and dribble between the other players legs and then go in for the layup, that will guarantee a much more physical play the next time you try to drive. @COsoccerpod

@JJDevaney’s Liam Rosenior rant was the best thing in my day so far. Could not agree more! Amazing. @agundling @COsoccerpod

@JJDevaney @agundling Maybe that helps. Certainly need to do something differently. You are absolutely right that this type of football is awful on the eyes.

@MnReferee @agundling Don’t intervene in the grappling before the kick is taken. Minute the ball is played- blow the whistle.

@JJDevaney @agundling regarding JJs suggestion that grappling is given as a free kick, a free kick cannot be given because the ball is not in play until the corner has been taken. The only legal recourse is a yellow card until the kick is taken.

@Joshmufc30 Culture issues? @agundling This is what you normally see at Manchester United...@COsoccerpod

Mickey van der ven ignoring spurs coach Igor Tudor yesterday 😲👀 x.com/ChrisCowlin/st…

@agundling @JJDevaney my other Olympics hot take is that all major team sports shouldn’t be included. (Soccer, basketball, hockey, baseball) They should have their own competitions/world cups. Olympics should be for the other sports that can’t carry a competition on their own

@agundling @JJDevaney I think Andrew and I are very similar people. Haha. I spent hours giving people my hot take that all subjective sports with judges should be removed from the Olympics. Judging in ski jumping is absolute nonsense.

@thescreenlad @grok can you verify this?

🚨LaLiga teams with the most penalties awarded since VAR was introduced: 1. Real Madrid (91) 2. Barcelona (45) 3. Valencia (45) 4. Real Sociedad (42) 5. Villarreal (41)

@andydaviesref @ESPNFC @ESPNUK Fair enough. Salah is a diver, but I think in this situation he is legitimately trying to get on the end of it. Fair enough regarding intervention. I can understand that.

@MnReferee @ESPNFC @ESPNUK I thought Salah ( as he does ) tried to win a penalty as opposed to it necessarily being one. VAR won’t intervene either way.

#LIVMCI VAR Review with @ESPNFC @ESPNUK espn.com/soccer/story/_…

@andydaviesref @ESPNFC @ESPNUK Fair comments. Appreciate the response. Curious about your thoughts on the Bernardo/Salah tug in the 1st half. In my mind it should have been a penalty but because it wasn’t given on the field it didn’t meet the high bar for intervention.

Paul. No my honest thoughts are that Guéhi has been fortunate, however from a VAR perspective there would have been a level of doubt and therefore I’m not surprised they left it alone. Equally, the more I watch it today the more I think it’s a red. remember however VAR only have a finite time to decide whether to intervene or leave and they have to commit one way or other

It’s really close so I’m fine with the decision on the field of no penalty being upheld. If it had continued, it should be a penalty and a red card as a hold is not downgraded because it isn’t a play on the ball.

@COsoccerpod @agundling You all know I’m a serial referee defender, but I am shocked that this is not given as DOGSO. There is no defender in position to make a play on the ball when the hold begins. To JJs point I think the hold ends right before entering the penalty area.

@Davolaar Of all the reasons to be critical of the ref from Sunday, this is not one.

Deliberate, dangerous & reckless..should have got a straight red.

@COsoccerpod @agundling All time US coach rants from the top of my memory: Mike Gundy: I’m a man I’m 40, Denny Green RIP: they are who we thought they were, Herm Edwards: you play to win the game, Jim Mora: Playoffs?!

@COsoccerpod @agundling as an #mnufc fan I share your sentiments about James Rodriguez. It doesn’t move the needle much for me. My first thought was please no long term contracts.

@Lea_EFC So neither of those results affected their points total at all! And they won the league comfortably. I’m curious what delusion you are basing your theory on?!?

@Lea_EFC Last season Liverpool had 2 KMI errors go for them and one against. In both decisions for them, one was a 5-0 win and the other was a loss. espn.com/soccer/story/_…

The match officials should be facing criminal charges after giving Spurs a goal for this. The PGMOL gifted Liverpool last seasons title and they’re doing the same for Arsenal this season. Corruption in plain sight 👀 x.com/euromedia5990/…

@Lea_EFC Title was over in March and he thinks the refs hands them the title. 🤣🤣🤣

Well @agundling I hate to break it to you but it’s not the referee that decides if a ball is over the line. It’s the assistant! You’ve targeted the wrong referee!!! Mission failed. We still miss the World Cup!! 😭😭😭 @COsoccerpod