Mic’d Up – Mic’d Up in-match audio appears in a new program
Howard Webb joined Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on MNF at the end of last season to explain some VAR calls; Sky Sports went behind the scenes with Webb to explain the VAR process, using both correct and incorrect calls to increase transparency.
PGMOL chief Howard Webb and former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen discuss refereeing decisions using match footage and previously unreleased audio in the first episode of Match Officials: Mic’d Up.
The new series plans to explain the referees’ decisions using match footage and previously unreleased audio.
Webb explained the VAR process, using both correct and incorrect calls to bring transparency to one of the most controversial aspects of the game.
Events emerged … Wolves awarded a penalty after Man Utd goalkeeper Andre Onana collided with forward Sasa Kalajdzic. Virgil van Dijk red card for a foul on Alexander Isak Newcastle against Liverpool
Sheffield United defender John Egan was penalized for handball against Man City
Arsenal penalty overturned by VAR after Kai Havertz was challenged by Man Utd’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Anass Zaroury red card for challenge on Kyle Walker Burnley vs Man City
Manuel City defender Nathan Ake’s goal is disallowed after Manuel Akanji was ruled to have had no influence on Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Check out the six cases discussed below in Match Officials: Mic’d Up… Speaking about the first show of its kind, PGMOL boss Howard Webb told Match Officials Mic’d Up that VAR officials did not recommend a review after Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana jumped Wolves’ Sasa Kalajdzic.
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Listen to the audio from the match officials, including VAR, as Virgil van Dijk is shown a red card for a foul on Alexander Isak in Liverpool’s Premier League game at Newcastle. PGMOL boss Howard Webb confirmed the decision was correct BURNLEY RED CARD PAWSON VAR
Howard Webb split the votes between referee Craig Pawson and VAR when Burnley’s Anass Zaroury was red carded for a challenge on Manchester City Kyle Walker MATCH OFFICIALS MICand#39;D UP JOHN EGAN HANDBAL.
Speaking on his first quality programme, PGMOL boss Howard Webb splits his vote between referee Michael Oliver and VAR when Nathan Ake’s goal for Man City against Fulham was disallowed despite Manuel Akanji being offside.
A vote between referee Anthony Taylor and VAR decided to award Arsenal a penalty against Manchester United for sending off Kai Havertz.
