Fabian Balbuena red card RESCINDED after West Ham vs. Chelsea VAR controversy | ESPN FC |
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Fabian Balbuena is off the hook for his red card in West Ham's draw vs. Chelsea, as the VAR-induced punishment has been rescinded. Was rescinding the red the right decision? ESPN FC's Craig Burley, Steve Nicol, Shaka Hilsop and Jan Aage Fjortoft discuss the challenge at the center of the latest Premier League VAR controversy, the way challenges are perceived now compared to 30 years ago and the proper use of replay technology.
0:00 Was there malice from Balbuena in the incident, or did it just look bad in slow motion? 1:15 Hislop reflects on similar decisions he thinks referees have gotten wrong lately. 2:00 Nicol says Balbuena was as calculated in his challenge on Chilwell as he used to be during his playing days. #ESPNFC #PremierLeague #VAR #WestHam #Chelsea Subscribe to ESPN UK: http://bit.ly/1oGUzVA Follow ESPN UK across multiple platforms: https://en-gb.facebook.com/ESPNUK https://twitter.com/ESPNUK https://www.espn.co.uk/ |