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The Decision Was Wrong. Is Saying So Enough? (opens the original)
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Manchester City won the Manchester derby on Sunday but less than 24 hours later the referee and VAR seem to have generated more discussion than much of the football itself.There were two major decisions at the centre of it. Phil Foden was sent off following an altercation with Bruno Fernandes in the first half, before Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the game in circumstances that have since led Pro Ref to acknowledge an error was made.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="htt
What Exactly Is Jordan Pickford Sniffing And Should Football Be Talking About It? (opens the original)
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Jordan Pickford produced one of the more unusual sights of the Premier League weekend during Everton’s goalless draw with Tottenham. The England goalkeeper appeared to use smelling salts during the game. For anyone unfamiliar with them, that probably raises the obvious question.<source
£125m Here, £100m There… But Who Actually Won The Transfer Window? (opens the original)
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Transfer windows are increasingly judged like league tables. Who spent the most? Who landed the biggest name? Who won deadline day? Who managed to splurge £200 million and still leave supporters asking why the one player they actually needed never arrived?After another extraordinary summer of Premier League spending, those questions are more difficult to answer than they first appear.Manchester City have gone nuclear, paying £125 million for Enzo Fernández and another £65 million for Iliman Ndia
Has Football Outgrown the Substitution Board? (opens the original)
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Of all the technology used in modern football, the substitution board probably isn’t something most of us have given much thought to. It appears above the fourth official’s head, a couple of numbers flash red and green, somebody gets a round of applause and somebody else runs onto the pitch.Simple or is it?Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest at Anfield produced a strange situation on Saturday when Andoni Iraola was attempting to make three substitutions with the game finely poised at 1-1
Harry Maguire Just Found a Glitch in the Handball Law (opens the original)
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Football’s handball law has produced plenty of confusing moments over the years, but Manchester United’s second goal against Ipswich was certainly an odd one.With the game finely poised at 1-1 at Old Trafford, Harry Maguire challenged for the ball on the edge of the Ipswich penalty area and clearly it struck his arm.The interesting question was what happened next because Maguire collected the ball, moved forward and swung a shot towards goal. His effort was heading wide when it caught Ipswich de
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