https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/cn0g8qyjywjo

Is this the worst consequence of this stupid rule to date?

Elanga was so far offside that assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis should have used common sense to flag for offside immediately.

I have seen common sense used in many matches in the Premier League, European and international matches since the rule change came into effect.

Wishing Awoniyi a speedy recovery.

Rule change 2020:

"Delaying the flag for offside

This is new for the 2020/21 Premier League. When an immediate goalscoring opportunity is likely to occur, the assistant referee will keep their flag down if they think there is an offside until the passage of play is completed.

Once a goal is scored or the chance is gone, the assistant will raise the flag to indicate the initial offence.

If a goal is scored, the VAR will review the offside call. This weekend, incidents of a goal being scored and the assistant raising their flag occurred twice. The referee does not need to go to the Referee Review Area (RRA) as the decision is factual."