They don't need VAR to be able to call the referee a **** surely?
One is forced to wonder what the game is coming to
Originally Posted by Maravilloso Marvo
The point you all seem to be missing is that it's not actually a penalty and wouldn't have been given had there been VAR.
The arm is still considered in a natural position if it is being used to break your fall onto the ground. I can't remember the incident (it wasn't Arsenal) but we have seen it this season where VAR reviewed one and didn't give a penalty because the circumstances were exactly the same as this.
The other point I don't see mentioned is that I suspect our players were a bit more aggressive with their words towards the referee in that moment as they knew there was no VAR so had the opportunity to influence decisions differently to how they can week in, week out when they have VAR.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."