Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou defended referee Stuart Attwell's decision not to send off Lucas Bergvall for a challenge on Liverpool's Dominic Solanke, highlighting the new rule where yellow cards aren't issued if advantage is played and the tackle isn't cynical. Postecoglou also criticized the rapid changes to English football due to technology, calling for a more cautious approach to altering the game's traditions.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has backed referee Stuart Attwell over his controversial decision to not send off Lucas Bergvall against Liverpool ., becoming the first referee in England to make an announcement to the crowd to explain a VAR decision after Dominic Solanke’s strike was ruled out for a tight offside in the second-half.With Tsimikas off the field for treatment, Spurs scored the only goal of the game to snatch victory with Bergvall netting his first of the season.
"We've been screaming for it for the last two months, it's happened to us consistently, have a look at our games. We've asked the officials. “I’m really surprised at how people in this country are so easily letting the game change so much so quickly,” said Postecoglou. “It’s changed more since VAR has come in since I’ve been involved than in the past 50 years. We never used to debate offsides, we never used to debate handballs, we never used to debate holding in the box, we never used to debate so many things.“I mean, did everyone really love the announcement today? Did that give you a real buzz? I mean, seriously.
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