Chelsea's draw with Arsenal was filled with refereeing controversies - but should the Blues' opening goal have been disallowed due to another subjective offside in the Premier League?
In the second half, Trevoh Chalobah put 10-man Chelsea into the lead by flicking on Reece James' corner - but did Enzo Fernandez play a major role in the ball going in - from an offside position?
Chelsea's No 8 was ahead of the play when Chalobah flicks the ball on and while Fernandez does not touch the ball, he appears to impact Cristhian Mosquera's ability to clear the ball off the line.
Under the PGMOL rules, a player can be offside if they:
Fernandez's actions bring into question all three of these criteria. Sky Sports News have approached the PGMOL for comment.
While Mosquera's right hand is technically level with Fernandez, the Laws of the Game state "The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered" in offsides, as you cannot gain an advantage by using your hands in football.
Instead, offsides are judged on the sleeve line. And Fernandez appears to be ahead of Mosquera's sleeve.
This incident follows a number of subjective offside calls in the Premier League. Virgil van Dijk's goal for Liverpool at Man City was ruled out because Andy Robertson was judged to have affected play from an offside position, without touching the ball.
Then two weeks later, VAR then allowed a Murillo goal for Nottingham Forest AT Liverpool even though Dan Ndoye was stood in an offside position. That goal was allowed as Ndoye was adjudged not to be in the eyeline of Alisson.
So have the officials missed a big call, which could affect this season's title race?
MarionR
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It was a legit goal.
yetdekoy
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what about the challenge on chalobah? was that not a red card?
Vopclnpry
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oya go cancel ❌ the goal na
Sahdekopty
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Your answer is GO TO HELL ‼️
lotabckouy
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What out-of-place question is that?
pacbcmnotz
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corner kick get offside
Someone touched the ball after the corner so the offside started from that touch
Rmulbah1992
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THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY IN EPL REFEREES DECISIONS.
wokdkopuyz
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corner kick get offside
yes, corner kick gets offside. It is throw-in that doesn't has offside
wokdkopuyz
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they are only against Liverpool. if not how can you treat same sickness with different medications.
they are also against Arsenal. See Chalobah's goal against Arsenal yesterday. Enzo Fernandez was in an offside position
BrindonMoono
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is it Enzo who scored or chalobah??? take some time to analyze this point
Pori
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Did Enzo touched the ball?
kahanosuy
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corner kick get offside
Mepbclmnpy
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they are only against Liverpool. if not how can you treat same sickness with different medications.
YomiGold
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and did didn't make the headline. English pundits, AF Editors, PGMOL are full of shits and hatred for Chelsea yet Chelsea keeps winning and become more successful.
copyrighted
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var always help the big moneys teams 🙄