London, England – Every weekend, football fans dey vex as VAR dey cause wahala for matches. This weekend, one decision wey no gree make sense to plenty people na the yellow card wey referee Simon Hooper give Christian Nørgaard for foul on Gabriel Martinelli.
In the 28th minute, Nørgaard try win the ball but e carry Martinelli down instead. After dem check am for VAR, dem conclude say no need for red card and only yellow go do. Dis decision fit don change the game if Nørgaard don collect red card wey go leave Brentford with 10 players for over an hour.
“VAR suppose help correct major mistakes but sometimes, their decision dey confuse fans,” na wetin commentator dey talk after the match. Some analysts argue say Nørgaard for don face red card because e fit cause serious injury.
Just like that, this na not the first time wey VAR decisions dey cause drama. Since the beginning of the season, as at now, statistics show say total overturns dey reach 93, with 43 goals disallowed and 29 goals wey VAR don overturn. Penalties awarded for handball dey reach 7, while foul penalties dey reach 12.
In one of the matches, Chelsea bring disqualification on Cole Palmer goal because of offside. Na wetin many fans argue say if dem near VAR check, plenty goals for the games fit change.
Shane Laflin, one sports analyst, talk say, “If we wan make VAR really work, dem suppose fit touch some human error, because na the fans dey make the game lively. If decisions turn out wrong, e dey affect everything.”
Match officials dey try their best but as dem go dey run the draw next for the coming matches, fans dey root for better communication between referees and VAR so that dem go dey happy with decisions.
For dis weekend alone, matches dey show everywhere but VAR decisions dey remain the biggest talk. As clubs dey look forward to their next games, all eyes go still dey on how VAR go affect the leagues.
