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Mourinho fears VAR is going to ruin football after Spurs incensed by Lucas Moura handball decision

mawspurs

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Harry Kane looked to have equalised against Sheffield United only for a dubious handball to be awarded against Lucas Moura after he was felled, leaving his manager furious with how VAR is affecting ‘the beautiful game’.

Source: Independent
 

JC-Rule

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It’s true was a travesty of a decision to chalk off that goal.

it’s also true we Didn’t perform well at all and now there is nothing to play for.

too early to write of Jose, as many have begun doing.

give him a full year with a transfer window and a preseason, and we can judge then.

A few things are obvious, Sanchez and Dier cannot be our CB pairing next term.

Also, we need better wing backs.
 

Freddie

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It’s true was a travesty of a decision to chalk off that goal.

it’s also true we Didn’t perform well at all and now there is nothing to play for.

too early to write of Jose, as many have begun doing.

give him a full year with a transfer window and a preseason, and we can judge then.

A few things are obvious, Sanchez and Dier cannot be our CB pairing next term.

Also, we need better wing backs.
It was the correct decision. The law is stupid, and it was so obviously stupid from the moment it was announced. I can't fathom how it has got through the various stages from inception to being implemented in the professional game. Heads should roll. We didn't even get a free kick!
 

Japhet

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It was the correct decision. The law is stupid, and it was so obviously stupid from the moment it was announced. I can't fathom how it has got through the various stages from inception to being implemented in the professional game. Heads should roll. We didn't even get a free kick!

I think it's the correct decision but only if there was clear and obvious evidence that it hit Lucas Moura's arm, and I don't think there was. Having said that, it's a totally stupid rule and if that type of unintentional hand contact is punishable, so should every single incidence of similar hand contact from a defender. That would be totally chaotic and grossly unfair IMO. Hand ball should, like fouls, involve some element of intent to be punishable for me.
 

dirtyh

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what's to fear? VAR has already ruined football, more importantly not for everyone, which may be the bigger story.

doesn't excuse our mentality regardless but injustice is extremely difficult to overcome when it becomes more than a one-off/rare occurrence.
 
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