Originally Posted by
Des Parrot
If the following is the case then Michael Oliver should be suspended.
Confusion over potential punishment
Initially there was confusion over how the Pickford challenge had been assessed.
There was a theory no action could be taken because of the offside decision. However, while that would have prevented a penalty being awarded, it would not have stopped Pickford being shown a red card.
Evidently, neither Oliver nor the VAR saw fit to impose such a punishment.
VAR can only intervene for offences they deem to be worthy of a red card. If, for instance, they felt Pickford had made a genuine attempt to play the ball - and Oliver had not seen the incident at all - it would only have been a yellow card.
However, they could also have asked Oliver to view the incident again on the pitch-side monitor.