Andy Gray criticises the assistant referee for not ruling offside for the first goal. The replay shows at most a few inches between the player's feet. Of course they only look at the player's upper body despite the obvious fact it is their back foot they should be concentrating on. Of course in slow motion or better still a still frame you can just about tell. But it is very marginal. How watching it at normal speed, can anyone say it was an obviously bad decision? These guys are making it so difficult for officials for who have to make instant decisions at normal speed.
It was a tough call. Video evidence would definitely be necessary in those circumstances. I was actually very surprised that the goal was given, especially because the official on the righthand side of the pitch was quite flag-happy.
The way Andy Gray is saying it, it was DEFINETLY the wrong decision. But to me I think he is being very harsh. Im a United fan so I'd obviously be happy to say it was offside but it was marginal at best and even if some fancy technology does eventually prove it was offside, no blame should be placed on the official at all.
It was offside however. Wigan only had ten men on for the offside goal cause the ref blundered again in Arsenals favour. It was a pen to Wigan and the Arsenal guy should have been off. Henry should have been booked for the dive. Gray did Henry a big favour by saying he stumbled ? Why did cheating Henry appeal then.
video technology has to come in these sorts of circum stances, if the goal was disallowed and it was rightly a goal arsenal would not be happy. surely this would be good for football.
