Following yesterday’s game vs Fulham, my man on the inside at Stockley Park sent me the deliberation notes from Saka’s penalty review.
VAR Official 1: “We’ve got a possible penalty here — Saka’s been clipped.”
VAR Official 2: “Clipped? Hmm. Are you sure that wasn’t just the wind off the Thames?”
VAR Official 3: “Hold on, it’s Arsenal. We can’t rush into these things.”
VAR Official 1: “Okay, let’s zoom in. Oh look — contact! Definite contact. Definitely before Kevin made contact with the ball”
VAR Official 2: “Right, but they are wearing red and white, not sky blue, so it’s not clear and obvious contact. More like emotional contact. More like spiritual contact?”
VAR Official 3: “Exactly. He’s smiling as he goes down. Nobody smiles while being fouled.”
Credit Arsenal.com
VAR Official 2:“And not enough theatrics, not enough rolling and he doesn’t have a harrowing back story. He’s just too nice.
My decision: No penalty.”
VAR Official 1: “Agreed on all fronts. No Penalty. Play on.”
Credit: Sky Sports
My mate also sent me a copy of the post game summary.
VAR Official Team:
Advice to the Premier League.
Recommend new rule for the rest of the season –
“Penalties may only be awarded to Arsenal, if the defender uses a medieval weapon.”
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Not one of your better efforts Steve.