Laughable.
After the recent fiasco that unfolded in the Germany vs Cameroon match, you would be forgiven for thinking that the biggest points of contention regarding the use of VAR have been discussed.
Well, the Confederations Cup final has created another unnecessary talking point after Chile’s Gonzalo Jara only picked up a yellow card following this elbow on Germany’s Timo Werner.
As you can see below, Jara steps across to intercept the ball from the RB Leipzig striker, but he clearly leads with an elbow to the jaw.
The referee didn’t quite see the incident in full, but after consulting with the video assistant referees, he only showed a yellow to Jara, who is very, very lucky to still be on the field.
Here’s the incident in full.
https://twitter.com/JogaBonitoUSA/status/881594753091072001
Jara is booked after a VAR consultation. Right decision? Watch LIVE on ITV pic.twitter.com/WzDMz4xlxh
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 2, 2017
Naturally, people have been making the obvious point.
Still not getting the VAR !! If you have to take a decision and stop the match, must be something that change the game !!
— Luis Garcia (@luchogarcia14) July 2, 2017
If the VAR can't decide without the ref that that's a straight red then it's a waste of time.
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) July 2, 2017
Those of us who feel officials should be left to make decisions in real time can feel a bit smug about the shambles that is VAR.
— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarrett) July 2, 2017
Jara elbows Werner, goes to VAR, and gets a yellow. Not a red. Should have been a red.
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) July 2, 2017
Elbow + VAR = yellow card and 3 minutes wasted #CHIGER
— David James (@jamosfoundation) July 2, 2017
Deliberate elbow to the face brings a yellow card under VAR? Laughable.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) July 2, 2017
GARBAGE!!!!! VAR says a yellow after an elbow to the jaw!…beyond poor execution. #CHIGER
— Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX) July 2, 2017
Somebody explain to me how that isn't a red card on Jara. And they used VAR? What's the point if you don't get the call right? #ConfedCup
— Dax McCarty (@DaxMcCarty11) July 2, 2017
VAR is the best! Just refs getting another chance to balls it up.
— Max Rushden 💛🖤 (@maxrushden) July 2, 2017
