[Lord Snooty]

Aye it's a bit ironic that England get slated for one piece of good fortune, after all the shite decisions we've had in the past.

The penalty we did get was very soft indeed. Yes the contact was minimal and yes, you could call it a dive. Who doesn't dive in football these days?

The one on Kane earlier in the match was more of a pen. I shouted penalty as soon as he went down and the replay suggested it should've been given. But like the Sterling "dive", there wasn't enough evidence to overturn the "umpire's decision", to use a cricketing equivalent, on both decisions.

There should also be a similar thing for offsides in my opinion. If the linesman puts his flag up and VAR shows it's minimal, go with the liner's decision. Similarly if he keeps his flag down, stay with his opinion unless it's a howler.

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