Looks like the article has been corrected. It now says “but on a split 3-2 decision for the VAR to get involved.” That suggests they all personally thought it was a red, but only 2 out 5 thought a yellow was a clear and obvious error
That’s not what it says. 2 out of 5 thought it didn’t rise to the level of requiring VAR intervention, meaning they thought it plausible that some refs might deem it to only be a yellow.
In other words, they (2 out of 5) believed there was a gray area, unlike the many redditors who are 100% sure of all their opinions.
The hysteria of some redditors’ reactions matches that of Arteta. Talk about embarrassing and ashamed
No. The article suggests everyone on the panel personally thought that the elbow was a red card offense. But only 3 out of 5 thought it was a clear and obvious error to not give a red. Meaning that 2 out of 5 believed there was a gray area where some refs could plausibly judge the offense to only be a yellow.
I forgot Guinarares didn’t get a yellow, but that doesn’t change the main point.
The fact that no yellow was given was (probably) because the on field ref didn’t see it. However VAR can’t intervene to give a yellow. So the question is whether it was a clear and obvious error to not give a red. And 2 out of 5 thought no.
Anyway, I’ve had enough of this discussion. Everything has been laid out, if you don’t accept it, then you don’t.