The defender is on the opposite side of both the attacker and the ball. How exactly was he supposed to intervene in that play legally without going through the attacker or committing a foul?
On nearly every set piece, there are attacking players in offside positions, or players who move offside during the action. What criteria are being applied to determine obstruction when the player in question is on the opposite side of both the delivery and the ball?
If this is enough to nullify a goal, then nearly every set piece involving an attacker in an offside position should be reviewed frame by frame until a reason is found to disallow it.
I’m sure every club feels it has suffered from officiating at different points this season, but my responsibility is to my club and my team.
Our players and coaches have fought incredibly hard in what has already been a memorable season. They deserve better. Our fans deserve better. The integrity of the league deserves better.
If this competition is going to be decided fairly and equally, the standard of officiating simply has to improve. There is far too much at stake for VAR interventions that feel this subjective and arbitrary.
Bordalás merece hacer historia y ganar hoy en el Bernabéu. Sería el milagro de los milagros en su ya extensa colección de hazañas imposibles.
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