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       #Post#: 96472--------------------------------------------------
       A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
       Date: October 18, 2025, 1:01 pm
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       Correct VAR intervention for the Kevin tackle on Saka… clearly
       wins the ball and finally a VAR decision goes our way!
       #Post#: 96473--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: TA_Ref
       Date: October 18, 2025, 1:06 pm
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       I’m probably in the minority here - didn’t think it was a clear
       and obvious error.
       When Webb said that a touch on the ball doesn’t negate that a
       foul has been committed, he’s clearly changed his mind on that.
       I mean if Taylor said he saw no touch on the ball then there’s
       clear evidence to say he got that but wrong but I’m not sure
       it’s clear enough to overturn the foul - still think there’s
       knee to knee contact simultaneously with the slither of a touch
       on the ball.
       #Post#: 96474--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: Failed Ref
       Date: October 18, 2025, 1:15 pm
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       The statement on X worries me in so far as it implies that
       playing the ball and then taking the man out isn't a foul.
       Surely if the defender gets a small touch first and then takes
       the attacker out who would still have a reasonable chance of
       continuing, that is a foul.
       In this case enough of a touch was made by the defender and
       Sakha was not prevented from immediately controlling the ball.
       So I agree VAR got it right but there will be many confused by
       the outcome.
       #Post#: 96475--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: ECity77
       Date: October 18, 2025, 1:45 pm
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       Another solid performance by Taylor and team.
       #Post#: 96476--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: gooner
       Date: October 18, 2025, 1:48 pm
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       hi,
       didn't think it was a penalty in real time and more apparent
       when slowed down - good VAR intervention by SA [emoji4]
       not really an overly physical contest but always refreshing to
       get through 90 mins (or in this case 105 mins) with no cards -
       well done AT and team [emoji106]
       regards,
       gnr
       #Post#: 96477--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
       Date: October 18, 2025, 1:49 pm
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       --- Quote from: gooner link ---
       >
       > hi,
       >
       > didn't think it was a penalty in real time and more apparent
       when slowed down - good VAR intervention by SA [emoji4]
       >
       > not really an overly physical contest but always refreshing to
       get through 90 mins (or in this case 105 mins) with no cards -
       well done AT and team [emoji106]
       >
       > regards,
       >
       > gnr
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       No cards because Lukic wasn’t playing 😂
       #Post#: 96481--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: gooner
       Date: October 18, 2025, 2:15 pm
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       --- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
       >
       > [quote author=gooner link=topic=7323.msg96476#msg96476
       date=1760813315]
       > hi,
       >
       > didn't think it was a penalty in real time and more apparent
       when slowed down - good VAR intervention by SA [emoji4]
       >
       > not really an overly physical contest but always refreshing to
       get through 90 mins (or in this case 105 mins) with no cards -
       well done AT and team [emoji106]
       >
       > regards,
       >
       > gnr
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       No cards because Lukic wasn’t playing 😂
       [/quote]
       hi,
       ... or lewis-skelly [emoji37]
       regards,
       gnr
       #Post#: 96487--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: Claretman
       Date: October 18, 2025, 4:19 pm
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       No yellow cards as he stitched them all together to make a paper
       shirt for himself and his team.
       Good var intervention to overturn the penalty awarded.
       #Post#: 96495--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: Leggy
       Date: October 19, 2025, 4:47 am
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       --- Quote from: Failed Ref link ---
       >
       > The statement on X worries me in so far as it implies that
       playing the ball and then taking the man out isn't a foul.
       Surely if the defender gets a small touch first and then takes
       the attacker out who would still have a reasonable chance of
       continuing, that is a foul.
       > In this case enough of a touch was made by the defender and
       Sakha was not prevented from immediately controlling the ball.
       So I agree VAR got it right but there will be many confused by
       the outcome.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I have not seen the statement either but the less educated will
       take that as a green light to take "man and ball" with a much
       force as they want.
       The Fulham player got a scratch on the ball with the studs on
       the bottom of his boots.  No player means to play the ball in
       these circumstances with his studs.  He was not able to play the
       ball "normally" because he was at full stretch and there was an
       opponent in the way.  He only got a touch by good fortune.  This
       one - for me - should have been referees' call.
       #Post#: 96505--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A TAYLOR - Fulham v Arsenal 
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: October 19, 2025, 7:26 am
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       Good performance easy game for him. But terrible decision for
       penalty and correctly bailed out
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