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@Lea_EFC Show me another goal that stood where a player is holding a goalkeeper’s arm or shirt while they try to claim a ball.

VAR instructs Chris Kavanagh to look at the incident on the screen and review a potential foul by Trossard on Pablo, but only provided CK with a one second clip of the melee. VAR hasn’t provided the referee with enough footage to award West Ham a penalty.

@cfcmatchchat25 @now_arsenaI There’s a team from the Prem in each of the 3 European finals… how does that not demonstrate the overall quality of the league?

@now_arsenaI Competitive isn’t the same as entertaining and doesn’t speak to the quality or lack thereof…

All I’m going to say is, when was the last time the Premier League had 36 games played and there are teams still fighting to avoid relegation, qualify for Europe and win the league? It’s the most competitive the league has been in so many years. Whether you like the way the football is being played or not, it’s a much better product than the title race and relegation battle already being decided by gameweek 30.

@IanDarke Just continue to enforce the “goalkeepers are off limits” that has been the standard for decades. There’s no way around the other grappling unless it’s egregious. But goalkeepers need to be protected from grabbing/pulling because otherwise it’d be mayhem.

Darren Cann is right. Time now for a new law stopping any attacking player in the six yard box at corners until the ball is in play. The skirmishing has stained this Premier League season.

@MajorRaverMatt @IanDarke @RefereeHalsey lol this isn’t true at all. Please back this up with stats or video evidence of all corner kicks and set pieces from all teams/matches this season, and then show that Arsenal is the worst offender. The first foul in the West Ham disallowed goal is Soucek on Havertz.

@IanDarke @RefereeHalsey Other issue that annoys fans, is Arsenal have been the worst at the dark arts in the penalty area this season, and have been allowed to get away with it, not hoped by ex players as pundits calling blatant holding and fouls as "not enough in it", or "goalie needs to be stronger"

@MailSport Think of the precedent it would have set if a foul was not given for this. It would be open season on goalkeepers. As difficult as it is to navigate fouls on corners, if anything needs to be protected it would make sense that the goalkeeper is off limits.

OLIVER HOLT: The Arsenal haters can shout and scream about West Ham's 'goal' all they want but their anger is not about VAR. This is the REAL reason they're losing their minds trib.al/kpCABQc

@lionsden_cfc @kimmoFC lol that’s literally pass interference in the NFL you weirdo…

@kimmoFC He got two hands to it which means he could've caught it. NFL players do it every week with more contact with one hand. No excuse. West Ham got robbed especially since arsenal has fouled every keeper in the league all season on every corner and never gets punished

Every man and pundit agreed it was the right decision. Unbelievably unprofessional post match reporter from Sky. Running his agenda and narrative, putting words in Bowen and Nuno's mouth for reactions. Listen to the Arsenal hate in his questions.

Bom resolvi eu mesmo fazer o vídeo de todos nossos escanteios dessa temporada já que tá todo mundo dizendo que em TODOS os gols que fizemos a gente fez que nem fizeram com o Raya então tá aí e tirem suas conclusões 😎😉

@JDSuker @FPL_Timmy If you’re saying it was definitely a foul on Raya, then that’s “a clear and obvious error.” Never in my life have I seen a player hold a GK’s arms in a manner that prevent him from catching the ball and it not being called a foul.

@FPL_Timmy Where did I say it wasn’t a foul? My issue is that it wasn’t a clear and obvious error, particularly in the context where Pablo is being fouled by 2 players and Mavripanos is also fouled.

It’s absolutely bollocks, they come up with new phrases all the time, the first foul that impacted play. Fuck off. It would be amazing if you got your head out of VAR’s arse just once, and do a proper job, rather than just be their spokesperson!

@mikeacthomas @TheSunFootball @RefereeHalsey Which one occurred first?

@TheSunFootball @RefereeHalsey So what about Rice’s foul on Mavrapanos??

Former Premier League ref Mark Halsey (@RefereeHalsey) explains why disallowing West Ham's goal was absolutely the right decision ✅

Nice to see some consistency for once 😃😃 @PGMOL_FA

It’s so funny, timeline flooded with examples that aren’t remotely similar to the Raya one, saying these fouls never get given against Arsenal The only one that is remotely similar, Ben White actually grabbing the GK’s arm, was given as a foul, against Arsenal

Don’t let the media and rival fans gaslight you. We’ve literally had a goal cancelled for the same thing before.

@NOLAN191012 @MRIRBT What would you call it?

@MRIRBT Are we really calling that a punch? In that case the Brentford player gets a red for throwing him to the floor then, get a life you sad cunt

Staggering. It’s a punch. They’re sending people off for tiny hair pulls, ignoring this is deliberate and corrupt.

@jezwyke @DaleJohnsonBBC Unfortunately, no. Not because of some conspiracy or nefarious reason though. Rather, the KMI panel are illiterate themselves, so they simply don’t have the mental capacity to do so…

@DaleJohnsonBBC Are the KMI Panel rulings available to read, or are they only sent out?

Referee Sam Barrott was right not to show a red card for DOGSO to Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope against Arsenal, according to the KMI Panel. "It's a clear red card," Mikel Arteta said after the match. The panel unanimously backed a yellow card. 👇 bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@Frankie33137534 @afcjxmes Why didn’t we play someone better, like the team leading La Liga?

@afcjxmes You’ve played Leverkusen, Sporting & Atletico in the knockouts. Have some shame 🙈

I don’t mind it at all but it’s interesting to me that we’re going into the final seemingly as underdogs.

@DaleJohnsonBBC @dejahazina How can there be a penalty review if he’s already called the foul? The ball would be out of play, there can’t be a penalty to review.

@dejahazina If the free-kick is incorrect and is part of a penalty review, it is absolutely within the protocol.

This is incorrect. The VAR could have told the ref the free-kick awarded was wrong, and a penalty should be given. At the monitor the ref would be shown the foul he gave, and then the penalty claim. He would be able to stand by his foul, give the penalty, or give neither.

@AndyAppleby @tomtweettime @DaleJohnsonBBC If Guehi knew Barry was offside when the ball was played to him by whoever the Everton player was, then yes, he could have. As soon as Barry touches it, he’s offside and it’s City’s ball. Because Guehi decided to play it himself, Barry can no longer be offside.

@thundergunnerwi @tomtweettime @DaleJohnsonBBC But he WAS offside when the ball was played to him therefore making him active. Whether it made it to him is irrelevant. The initial ball was a through ball to Barry. Should Guehi have left it?

Everton v Man City saw three big decisions - which the VAR left on the field. Looking at: 📌 Why an offside Barry could score from Guehi's gaffe 📌 Offside law interpretations 📌 Reason for no penalty for Silva holding Rohl 📌 Keane red card? 👇 bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@AndyAppleby @tomtweettime @DaleJohnsonBBC A player can’t be offside when their opponent has the ball, so once Guehi has the ball, Barry’s position is irrelevant. If anything, it should put him at a disadvantage as it’s further from the goal he’s defending.

@thundergunnerwi @tomtweettime @DaleJohnsonBBC So he did benefit from being in an offside position? So it should have been flagged. Guehi could have done anything but didn’t, he (albeit poorly) played it to the keeper. The Everton player who was in an offside position as the original pass was made used that to his advantage

These clips actually highlight a fundamental flaw MLS needs to address if he wants to play MF. He takes big risks in dangerous central areas. Those fouls he wins, against better teams they become high value turnovers.

@oppatunist @AFC_Monty_ To an extent, sure. Contact in the penalty area was consistently not given tonight. But this is exactly why DOGSO was written. He’s not playing the ball at all…

@AFC_Monty_ The officials didn't really wanna give anything to anyone tonight. I kinda liked it to be honest

Watching it back. That’s a blatant red card for DGSO on Gyokeres. How on earth did VAR not award that?