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I was surprised he went yellow first of all, VAR got that spot on if there was ever a challenge that deserves a long ban that was it dangerous and unnecessary.

Should not be elite FIFA officials be judging that for themselves instead of waiting for VAR to bail them out.

I would question Maguire should have been dismissed mintes before for DOGSO

It was a genuine attempt to play the ball so was not a red.

How Taylor didn't adjudge the Pogba one to be a red initially is remarkable.

Quote from: Carter on Sun 24 Oct 2021 17:56

Should not be elite FIFA officials be judging that for themselves instead of waiting for VAR to bail them out.

I would question Maguire should have been dismissed mintes before for DOGSO

It was a genuine attempt to play the ball so was not a red.

How Taylor didn't adjudge the Pogba one to be a red initially is remarkable.

Genuine attempt is irrelevant outside the area. The only question is DOGSO yes/no.

Looked like DOGSO in real time but the replays were poor. I’m guessing it wasn’t clear otherwise it would have been overturned.

Looks like the assistant gave it, as Taylor was definitely playing on.

Really poor that it needed Stuart Attwell to get it right and intervene to get Mr Pogba his just reward.

How on earth did Taylor, again failing to impress go yellow?

In my opinion the worst incident, Pogba's tackle, was correctly sanctioned after VAR review with a red card. Maguire's foul could have gone either way, certainly had a RC been issued on the pitch I would not have expected a VAR intervention but or me its 60/40 YC and therefore I think Taylor got that one correct. Ronaldo's kick for me constituted VC and he should have been shown a RC but in defence of Taylor and VAR Atwell I think that a) The EPL want a relatively high tolerance for VC in those type of incidents so Taylor probably correct as far as they are instructed and b) I am not sure it was a VAR intervention worthy incident. One of those 'umpire's calls' as has been referred to a number of times in recent weeks where the on field team are deemed best placed to judge the nature of the foul.

Otherwise I thought Taylor did well, very positive presentation and excellent fitness displayed.

I don't know the extent of Kieta's injury but I think that a referee's prime responsibility is to protect safety.  If the instruction to referees is to try and avoid red cards for incidents like Ronaldo's then I think that they do the game a disservice. Had Ronaldo been dealt with properly I believe that other players would have seen where the bar had been set and been more circumspect, then perhaps Kieta's injury might have been avoided.

Two other potential red card incident as well.. Fred's foot into the head of a Liverpool player... Greizemann sent off for similar v Liverpool, and Bruno's challenge on Curtis Jones in the second half. Felt Maguire should have been sent off for DOGSO, and Ronaldo was very lucky.