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mawspurs

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Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen admitted he does not like the VAR system after it played a part in Australia's 1-1 draw with his side on Thursday.

Source: Sky Sports
 

poc

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Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen admitted he does not like the VAR system after it played a part in Australia's 1-1 draw with his side on Thursday.

Source: Sky Sports
He is not alone, I really do not like it. Killing my love for the game a bit tbh.
 

Shadydan

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Not surprised, Denmark have had 2 pens against then both given by VAR.
 

dk-yid

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Completely killed the momentum. In both Denmarks games the calls have come extremely late. And both seemed to take the wind out of our sails. One clear penalty to Denmark that could have/should have been wasn't called for VAR. The point is not whether the ones given were or not. They are fair but it seems that things are just as random now as before with refs regular calls/non calls. So what do we achieve apart from wasting time and killing the flow of the game? Get rid.
 

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Completely killed the momentum. In both Denmarks games the calls have come extremely late. And both seemed to take the wind out of our sails. One clear penalty to Denmark that could have/should have been wasn't called for VAR. The point is not whether the ones given were or not. They are fair but it seems that things are just as random now as before with refs regular calls/non calls. So what do we achieve apart from wasting time and killing the flow of the game? Get rid.

That’s exactly right. It’s supposed to provide more consistent decisions but they are no better than without the VAR.
 

Always Offside

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Although we (Socceroos) benefited from the VAR I am also not a fan. It stops the game for too long and halts any momentum the game has. I know decisions will go against us at various points but they do tend to balance out over a season.
 

cwy21

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It stops the game for too long and halts any momentum the game has.

The referee literally spent five seconds at the monitor. The ball is out of play for 30 to 35 minutes each match and we're complaining about 30 to 60 seconds in 1/3rd of the matches to correct a big decision?
 

Always Offside

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The referee literally spent five seconds at the monitor. The ball is out of play for 30 to 35 minutes each match and we're complaining about 30 to 60 seconds in 1/3rd of the matches to correct a big decision?

Your point is valid, the ball is out of play quite a bit (although I'm not sure it's 35 minutes per match, but I've never timed this so it may well be the case). In terms of the VAR, the referee jogs/walks to the moniter from wherever he is on the pitch. All the players seems to congregate at the halfway line waiting for the outcome. It's a hell of a lot more than 30 seconds. I think goal line technology is one thing (Pedro Mendes) but the VAR is not for me, at least in it's current form. That's just my 2 pence worth.
 

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Your point is valid, the ball is out of play quite a bit (although I'm not sure it's 35 minutes per match, but I've never timed this so it may well be the case). In terms of the VAR, the referee jogs/walks to the moniter from wherever he is on the pitch. All the players seems to congregate at the halfway line waiting for the outcome. It's a hell of a lot more than 30 seconds. I think goal line technology is one thing (Pedro Mendes) but the VAR is not for me, at least in it's current form. That's just my 2 pence worth.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...es-could-reduced-60-minutes-radical-shake-up/

Well apparently the out of play time is about 30 minutes per game (interesting proposal above).

On VAR, I don't know - I dont think that a tournament on the world's biggest stage is the time for introduction/experimentation (new footballs in South Africa, VAR in Russia etc.) . It should be tried in leagues or tournaments in countries to get a clear practical understanding of pros and cons. If it was just used for clear in/out of box, goal line confirmation - i.e. a confirmation of facts - then fair enough but not matters of judgment. That obviously breaks up flow and can be very time consuming depending on how contentious the outcome can be - remember our League Cup game?

But to be fair - it has generally got the decisions right. The process is what needs looking at.
 

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...es-could-reduced-60-minutes-radical-shake-up/

Well apparently the out of play time is about 30 minutes per game (interesting proposal above).

On VAR, I don't know - I dont think that a tournament on the world's biggest stage is the time for introduction/experimentation (new footballs in South Africa, VAR in Russia etc.) . It should be tried in leagues or tournaments in countries to get a clear practical understanding of pros and cons. If it was just used for clear in/out of box, goal line confirmation - i.e. a confirmation of facts - then fair enough but not matters of judgment. That obviously breaks up flow and can be very time consuming depending on how contentious the outcome can be - remember our League Cup game?

But to be fair - it has generally got the decisions right. The process is what needs looking at.

It was trialed in Serie A and the Bundesliga last season but generally I agree, would have preferred if it was done at the EURO's, African Nations and Copa America first personally but here we are.
 

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I agree that it is not the technology it is the process. Checking decisions is ok but who says when it should be checked or not (England pen shouts for fouls on Kane as example). Also needs to be a "Ref's Call" like the umpires call in cricket when it isnt so clear that it can change the decision.

If the calls are being made by idiots it doesnt matter how much tech is used or what the process is it will still annoy everyone
 

fecka

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I think one of the problems with VAR is that it's only the referee on the pitch that's able to make a decision.
If a referee in the VAR room has the same mandate as the referee on the pitch then a decision would not only be made faster but also probably more correct.

A good example is the Sweden - Germany game where the referee was 100% sure that he made the correct call not awarding a penalty to Sweden when it was pretty much blatant that it should have been given and maybe even a straight red for Boateng. The referee refused to consult VAR and it's highly likely that it affected the outcome of the match in germanys favor even though Boateng still got his red later in the game.

Having two head referees works very well in Icehockey for example as it's impossible for a single one to have complete control of the game.
 

poc

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Worst thing to happen in football Portugal game lol jk decision
 
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