VAR offside decision against Liverpool not a clear error
VAR is not there to re referee decisions such as the offside against Andy Robertson.
The weekend’s big incident was Chris Kavanagh’s decision to deny Liverpool an equaliser against Manchester City.
The decision is highly subjective, but not a clear and obvious error.
The ball hits the net after Virgil van Dijk’s header from a corner.
The assistant referee, Stuart Burt, flags for offside.
The offside player is Andy Robertson, who is in the goal area.
When the ball is headed, Robertson stands almost in front of the goalkeeper.
He then shifts to his left, and forward.
As the ball is about to strike him, he ducks out of the way.
The ball ends up in the net.
TLDR
- VAR does not re referee offside calls.
- Robertson’s positioning in the box is the flashpoint.
- Kavanagh’s decision remains controversial but not a clear error.
Andy Robertson
Liverpool