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Guardiola benches Gundogan and Stones for Wolves clash

2 March 2021 1549 comments
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As expected, Pep Guardiola has struck again, hurting more Fantasy Premier League managers with his latest team selection.

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.2m) is the chief victim this time out, earning a first tactical benching since Gameweek 12, having only missed the second Double Gameweek 24 trip to Everton through injury.

In the German international’s place, Bernardo Silva (£7.4m), Rodri (£5.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) form the central-midfield trio tonight.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.2m) finds himself among the substitutes for the second time in four matches, Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m) the preferred centre-back partnership against Wolves.

Oleksandr Zinchenko‘s (£5.5m) return to the bench means João Cancelo (£6.2m) is back in the side, operating at left-back while Kyle Walker (£6.1m) staffs the right-hand side of defence.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) will share the left flank with Cancelo tonight, selected alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) in the front-three.

Opponents Wolves have gone with the same 3-5-2 formation that helped them to victory at the Etihad Stadium last season with Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) leading the line.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) moves forward to reclaim the central-midfield berth he is more familiar with so Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) joins Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Romain Saïss (£4.9m) in the back-three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Hoever; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, A Traoré.

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  1. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Very boring game this.

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      One team with almost zero left in the tank against a rested, rotated group of World class players. It's pointless.

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        See your point. Still City are not creating a whole lot here.

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          1-0 ; do they need to? They've played like this a lot.

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  2. The Point About It Is
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo not seeing much of the ball as KDB and Stirling seem to dominate the ball on left side of attack.

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    1. gonzalocampos
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      On the contrary, Cancelo dominating the game.

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      1. BENOIT
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm

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        1. Warby84
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Check the bonus??

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  3. Bushwhacker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is there actually any point to this game? It's like watching a spritely puppy playing a old dog that's about to put down.

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    1. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Like watching scottish football last 20 years.

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        THIS!

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  4. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    For a Barnes replacement... is Saka relatively nailed? Or who else would you go ?

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I like Lingard as I know misses GW28 but plays BgW29

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    2. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He was until Sunday ! Willian , Pepe and Auba are now options for the wide berths. He is first choice though and will start 90% of games apart from around Europa Leage time.

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  5. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City are pretty dull. Looking forward to Munich to humble them in the CL

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    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lol, it's going to come and then Pep is going to go back to rampaging teams 5-0 after this experiment.

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    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think they care about how it looks.

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  6. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Didn’t even realize Walker has played both games this double (after playing in the champions league).

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Will be benched soon. Don't worry!

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      1. mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not considering him, just pointing out how unpredictable Pep is.

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  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pep is the new Mourinho

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  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Usless cretin sterling gets his man 1 on 1 and scuffs a shot, awful

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  9. No Professionals
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I know city are good, but this is embarrassing from wolves

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      City are rested. Wolves are knackered.

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  10. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else think KDB is a bit off the pace? I’ve watched a fair few city games and compared to past seasons he’s just not been great.

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep but can still get big scores

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    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Still got the Hollywood pass but seems to lose the ball / miss the easier passes. Plus completely lost his ability to shoot

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ssshhh...

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    4. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Been off it all season but only compared to his usual standards. Fpl wise overpriced by a lot

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      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Still a good player but not the ‘best player on pitch’ which has been the case before

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  11. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guys 1, Bruno yo son or 2, Barnes to Lingard ? Cheers

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  12. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    cancelo on fire.

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  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte in a DGW

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Offside looks like

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  14. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    No offside

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It is

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  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pointless fpl goal ruled out

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    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Its not pointless
      Its 1 baps for others

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      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        *less

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  16. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Urghh can one of my players get involved? DGW curse

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  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Looks on just to me.

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  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    G Laporte (offside)

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Centre Backs on it yet again...

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  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bullshit. Just look at the feet. Why make it so complicated?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Computer says no

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      1. Salan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not computer actually. It's manually painted.

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Whatever it is, granted it may not be sophisticated stuff but digital drawing and pixels counting ...

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    2. Salan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      VAR in PL is a joke.

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  20. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This is the type of goal that should be on. Need a margin of error and favour the attacker

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    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well both are defenders 🙂

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    2. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No one can give a viable example of how a margin of error could work in practice.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It is easy tbh. A goal is allowed if offside is less than 2 inches 😉

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        1. No Professionals
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I know you’re joking, but some people say stuff like that. Then when it is 2.1 inches off the same people scream that there should be some margin of error.

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          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah... 😉 English is not my first language, so it took a moment
            to write the same thing below. I accuse also red wine wine and my birthday 😉

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        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yet after that the question is if offside 0.1 inch more or less than the amount of margin of error...

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How much?!?

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    4. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wherever you define the 'margin of error' you will still get results where someone is offside by milometers.

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    5. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly. And how can they be 100% sure of the moment the ball leaves the foot for the pass? They can’t.

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  21. Rash
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    VAR technology is really poor

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  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Good for BPS that that was ruled out.

    About the only highlight of the half...

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  23. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    As a Liverpool fan, I agree with the VAR decision

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    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why is being a Liverpool fan relevant? Not like you’re in a title race?

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      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No because we’ve had at least 3 goals exactly the same ruled out so glad they’re relatively consistent even if it’s wrong

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        1. The Point About It Is
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          you mean you have recently had three offsides which would have been given incorrectly in your favour pre VAR because you are a 'big club'

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          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Haha good one

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wolves are bigger rivals to Liverpool this season that City, bad decision for Liverpool 😉

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Because you think you can catch City? 😆

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      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        #consistency

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    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think it makes a difference to Liverpool at this point!

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      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not the result, just had the same decisions go against us a bunch of times this season

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    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, after the Mané offside against Everton.
      That one raised the bar.

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  24. acidicleo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wolves to nick a draw in injury time..

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  25. CaptMidnight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Onside isn't onside anymore. What a joke that decision is.

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      at what point is offside onside, and onside offside?

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      1. CaptMidnight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        There is no way that goal should be disallowed. They can't be sure they have timed pausing it the replay accurately. It's just so obviously not offside! He is level with the defender. It's maddening and only weirdos would want goals like that to be disallowed.

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    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yup
      Doesnt make sense to use VAR and make those lines when they dont have proper high quality picture and accurate angles its just a farce

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  26. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bilva looking dangerous

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  27. No Professionals
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Remember when Adama Traore “could get in any premier league team”, that was a long time ago.

    Guy is an absolute clown.

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    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He relied on jimi getting on the end of all his crosses.
      Lost without him.

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Neto is the one big teams should be looking at

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      1. No Professionals
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

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    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      last season was a long time ago?

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    4. JJO
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why?
      Every ball he get he is between 5 city players

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      1. No Professionals
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Well in some cases it was in space, but he does a neat cruyff turn back in to traffic

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      2. JJO
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        But yes he is far from great player

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    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      When they priced him at 70m 😆

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    6. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone who had a decent knowledge of football knew he was never good. Just people watching highlight compilations

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      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Such a poor take.

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        1. No Professionals
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          It’s true though

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          1. Digital-Real
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            it's not, he's a decent player, the fact he wanted to leave Wolves in the summer plays a part in his form this season. He has good technique and not easily pushed off the ball.

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          2. fedolefan
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Brah, you need to maybe watch a few games from last season. Watch the Spurs game for example, and watch that Jota goal. It's just how he rode 3-4 challenges without falling over and kept progressing the ball forward regularly. It's people without a decent knowledge of football who've reduced him to a highlights compilation.

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  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero, Foden and who get minutes in second half?

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    1. Lazaretti
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe just Aguero.

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    2. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Possibly gundogan to give KDB rest

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  29. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This is where I don't like var.. who's to say the fps has picked up the exact mili second the ball was released.

    And even then its human decision as to when to stop the play to draw the lines.

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      also the thickness of the lines comes into effect as well

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    2. Salan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly. I 100% agree.

      It's all about human decision. Easier for rigged matches.

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    3. lindeg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ruled offside on the pitch, need concrete evidence for the opposite to change it. Had it been called onside on the pitch, it might have stood.

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      1. No Professionals
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That’s not how it works with offside, it is a factual decision based on the technology.

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    4. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly. They can’t know the exact second the ball was released. Var needs to much more sophisticated to be accurate or they shouldn’t bother with it.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Only better cameras and computers needed.

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  30. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    One manager happy to win 1-0, one happy to lose 1-0. Happy days!

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    1. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      and the rest for themselves .

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