United States Coach Maurisio Pocheto was fumming after his side was lost 2-1 To Mexico In Concacaf Gold Cup The final on Sunday, Edb should have been given a fine for handball.
This was not the end of the Var drama for his team, as Edson álvarezInitially the target for offside was the target-the winner for his match winner 77th minute attempts and awarding the award.
Pochetino’s grip referred to an event in the 66th minute when the score was closed on 1–1. Mexico defender George Sanches The ball touched his hand inside his territory, but both the referee and VAR ignored the claims for a spot kick.
“The truth was that if it happened in the opposite half, in the second box, to ensure that it is a punishment,” Pchethino complained. “The player was with the knee on the floor, he pushed his hand on the ball. It’s not that there was a hand [already] On the floor, and touched the ball.
“For me, it was shameful to see that situation and it is a shame. I think maybe 70,000 people [in the stands]You know, punish this, it is not easy. ,
Was Pchethino a point?
Potential Penal: Handball by Sánchez
What happened: Max arfasten Was in possession and went into the box under Sánchez and pressure Roberto AlvaradoThe ball got his leg to take it away from the wing-back, but his hand landed on him. Referee Mario Escobar made it clear that he felt that Sanchen had touched the ball only because of his supporting hand, and this VAR, was checked by Benjamin Pineda.
Var decision: No punishment.
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Var review: Handball law has become misleading in recent seasons, mainly because several exemptions against a crime are now hidden under guidance to officials rather than appearing in the lesson of sports laws.
A factor has to take into account a referee as to whether the hand or hand touches the ball when it is going to the ground to support the body. Therefore, a player does not need to remove his hand from the path and crash on the floor: however, he should be able to prevent his downfall.
That hand or hand does not already have to be in contact with the ground when it collides with the ball, as Pochtino suggested, as it is natural that a player would expand one hand when it falls on the ground. Indeed, in its depiction of the exemption IFAB, there is no hand in contact with grass.
However, it does not give a defender Cutblash They are falling to touch the ball; The player must deliberately make an idea to ensure that their hand stops the ball, or moves it to the ball.
The argument of the centers would be that there was so little time between his collision with Arfesten and his hand touched the ball that he could not do anything. But he is always looking at the ball, and his arm appeared to expand in his way. This VAR review should have been fined.
In these circumstances, how deliberate the Act is, given that it is not necessary.
There are clear similarities for a handball Arsenal‘S Martin Ødegaard But Liverpool In December 2023. The midfielder was under his area and under pressure Mohammad SalahAnd his hand The ball was removedReferee’s on-field Rai was supported by VAR because Ardegaard was trying to maintain his balance and handball was considered accidental-in the referee body in Premier League Later admitted that a spot kick should have been honored.
Look at SáNchez for Ødegaard, two decisions that are trying to read the intentions of the var defending player and have chosen to live with the on-field view, yet both should have been the spot kick.
We saw var step in 2022 FIFA World CupHowever it was accepted as a wrong intervention. Portugal were given A controversial late punishment against Uruguay When? Jose Maria Gimanez To make a challenge, he slipped and the ball came out of his arm which was going on the ground because he was falling backwards, stopping Bruno Fernandes‘ pass. The referee did not give the spot kick, but it was controversial on the VAR review, yet despite serious doubts that Gimenez had any intention to stop the ball, instead of supporting the body.
