According to former referee Mark Clattenburg, the Premier League should put a chip on the ball to avoid controversial referee decisions.
In the match between West Ham and Arsenal, which West Ham won 2-0 on the evening of December 28, controversy arose over the visitors' opening goal. VAR stepped in to determine whether the ball had gone out of play when Jarrod Bowen assisted Tomas Soucek to score. However, because Bowen's body blocked the camera's view, VAR could not determine whether the ball was still in play or out.
VAR could not determine whether the ball was in or out of play when Bowen passed to Soucek. Photo: AFP
As a result, the VAR officials asked referee Michael Oliver to stand by his decision, which resulted in the goal being awarded to West Ham. This angered Arsenal fans. Since Arsenal had suffered a similar situation in their 1-0 loss to Newcastle in round 11 on 4 November, the reaction was even more intense.
Speaking to Amazon Prime Video , Clattenburg said referee Michael Oliver had done the right thing in awarding the goal to West Ham. He said: "The referee cannot decide otherwise. He can only judge that when he is on the pitch. We cannot be 100% sure that the ball has gone out. Because that is the way it should be to disallow the goal. There is no exact evidence for that."
Former strikers Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer agreed with Clattenburg's assessment. Shearer said the referee acted correctly as there was no evidence to suggest the goal should have been disallowed. Meanwhile, Henry suggested the Premier League should install an overhead camera to avoid situations like this one.
However, Clattenburg believes that Henry's proposed solution is unlikely to be effective. Instead, he believes that it would be better if the organizers put a chip on the ball. He said: "The referee can also base his decision on the ball. From the camera angle, the ball is covered by Bowen's thigh. The tournament already has cameras from above. I think it would be better to put a chip on the ball."
Commenting on this situation, after the match, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta seemed to accept it, different from his somewhat harsh reaction after the loss to Newcastle. He said that current technology can only intervene to a certain extent, so there are still controversial situations that occur.
Duy Doan (according to Daily Mail )
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