So, apparently, we can all agree now that another player standing in an offside position should have no bearing on another player’s goal.
Such was the case in Manchester United’s Carabao Cup victory over Nottingham Forest. Raphael Varane was spotted in a similar position as Wataru Endo before VAR disallowed Virgil van Dijk’s opening goal against Chelsea.
Perhaps officials will agree that they were over-forensic in light of the occasion, but it’s appalling to see a completely different decision mere days after a cup final.
Thank goodness it didn’t cost us this time. Though Forest will have every right to feel aggrieved over the matter.
You can catch the image below, courtesy of @sportbible:
Casemiro’s goal against Nottingham Forest was given after VAR agreed there was no offside, even with Raphael Varane in an offside position 👀
Virgil van Dijk’s goal against Chelsea in the League Cup final did not stand due to Endo standing in an offside position 🤔 pic.twitter.com/dLBFOgvApi
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) February 28, 2024