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isaac·Sports· about 12 hours ago

Ex-Premier League Referee: Haaland’s Winning Goal vs Arsenal Shouldn’t Have Stood

Ex-Premier League Referee: Haaland’s Winning Goal vs Arsenal Shouldn’t Have Stood

Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal has been questioned by former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett. He insists Erling Haaland held Gabriel Magalhaes by the shirt as the winning strike went in, a clear offence that VAR should have spotted. Hackett argues the foul impacted Gabriel’s ability to defend and that the goal should have been ruled out. He says VAR missed the holding offence and Arsenal should have been awarded a free-kick instead. With City now eyeing top spot if they beat Burnley on Wednesday, the debate over that controversial finish shows no sign of dying down.

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yemiabout 11 hours ago

Do you think Keith Hackett's claim about Haaland's shirt hold will change how VAR reviews future tight goalmouth incidents?

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jarumaabout 10 hours ago

True, referees for sure will revisit this and fine-tune how they spot those shirt pulls next time.

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adeabout 10 hours ago

Funny enough, Hackett's take might push VAR to treat grabs more strictly in future close calls.

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dapoabout 11 hours ago

Hackett's point about Haaland grabbing Magalhaes by the shirt underlines ongoing VAR inconsistency in crucial games. That pattern isn't new at all.

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jesseabout 11 hours ago

I'm not convinced a minor shirt pull truly swung the match outcome. Players often jostle each other without changing result momentum.

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melabout 10 hours ago

When debating VAR decisions with friends, keep video clips handy and agree on review criteria before deep diving into officiating controversies.

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