Robertson: A lot of people are not enjoying Football as they once did

Andy Robertson is the latest player to express concern where Football is heading with VAR causing many more issues than solving them.

Football is a game of raw emotions but because of the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee, the special feeling for Footballers of scoring a goal is being stripped away at this point of time.

When you add to the fact that fans do not have the match day experience they truly cherish at this present moment, it just adds to the disillusionment that this is not the game that we all fell in love with.

The Reds have been on the wrong end of VAR more than anyone this season, with eight overturned going against them, with the latest coming last weekend at Brighton when a stoppage time penalty was awarded against Robertson.

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The frustration from the players is building and a increasing number are using their various platforms to speak their mind. James Milner had his say in the aftermath of the Brighton game, even going so far as to say he is falling out of love the game.

The left-back aired his thoughts (via the Echo) ahead of the Reds Champions League clash with Ajax.

“I think that is taken out of the game a wee bit. You are waiting two or three minutes sometimes to see if a goal is onside or offside and for me if it is that tight then leave it to whatever decision was made.

“Millie’s tweet (regarding VAR) was echoing what a lot of, never mind footballers, what a lot of football fans are feeling.

"A lot of people I have spoken to are not enjoying football as much as they once did because it is constantly in review, constantly on a screen and you are still not getting the consistency that we are looking for.

Robertson understands why evolution in the game is important, however he says that it is vital that the true essence of the game is not lost and that the technology is easy to interpret. Something that is clearly not the case as things currently stand.

"I am all for change, times change and we have to move with the times, but it is important to remember the key values of football and the key values of our sport which made us fall in love with it. It is important to keep that in our minds."

“When VAR came in we believed there would be no grey areas, it would all be black and white and I don't think we are quite getting that now. We are now 18 months down the line and the same mistakes are being made."

The penalty decision where Robertson was deemed to have fouled Brighton striker  Danny Welbeck was one of the most discussed of the season so far.

The man himself does not have a issue if that kind of foul is going to be seen as a penalty every time, but says that consistency by the decision makers is vital.

“On Saturday, I have no problem if my tackle is a penalty, if the rules and the referee deem that.

"But I watched the games on Sunday and I saw two very similar instances on Marcus Rashford and Adama Traore that went unpunished. Both of them were not a penalty and mine was. For me, all three have to be a penalty or all three were not penalties

"That is when we are getting a difference and that is when it is frustrating for teams to see certain decision going against them and then they think it is very similar. 

“That is where we are struggling a wee bit and we are just looking for consistency.”

Cricket is a sport where many purists feel has not been aided by technology and that field umpires are scared of making a contentious on-field decision in case they get it wrong.

Robertson says that if a Ref is in two minds, he is backed to go with his gut instinct.

"If that is still going to be a discussion then I would much rather leave it up to the referee’s naked eye. It is much easier to accept mistakes then than when there is technology around it.

"When referees make mistakes it was just what they seen in that moment. We go out on football parks and make mistakes all the time, so they were no different."

"It was easier to accept but now that you have technology and so many cameras, and angles and a second referee who is watching the game from a telly it makes it that bit more difficult."