I think thats why a challenge system is the only way to use video effectively without completely messing up the flow of the game.

It always seems to be 'one or two' horrible calls in a game that change the outcome dramatically. so if FIFA allow one, maybe 2 at the absolute maximum, challenges per game, to allow managers to challenge the absolute howlers, that should suffice.

That would also make for additional 'drama' as the decision to use the challenge in itself would be part of the the entertainment and strategy.

The one thing no-one has yet answered though, is what happens when there is no call from the ref ie. play on? can the manager press a buzzer or something to halt the game? because that would be quite ugly, and it seems a lot of 'bad calls' are actually non-calls (like not flagging for offside when it is). Would that be a case of only being able to challenge if a goal results from the 'non-call'?

It's easy to see why there is so much opppositon to video, but I agree something has to be done.


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