The former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA official exclusively told Football Insider that the attacking team should be given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to offside calls.
Aston Villa produced an uninspiring performance as they were thrashed 4-1 by Crystal Palace on Tuesday night (25 February), denting their prospects of securing a Champions League position.
However, there was one crucial moment that went against them by the narrowest of margins and could have been expensive.
Ollie Watkins ruled offside for potential equaliser
Ismaila Sarr’s close-range goal gave the home team the lead, and Unai Emery’s team believed they had tied the score with Morgan Rogers.
This occurred when Ollie Watkins caught a through ball and ran brilliantly to the byline, where he deftly pulled the back for Rogers to fire home.
With semi-automated offside still to be implemented, the VAR check that followed that goal took a while to complete.
In the end though it was determined that Watkins was narrowly offside by his knee cap, as Mike Dean had claimed to be the case on Sky Sports.
Others though were far from happy at Aston Villa being disallowed the goal given the incredibly tight nature of the VAR decision.
Now Hackett has indeed suggested that changes to laws ought to be made, that could see decisions go in favour of attackers such as Watkins and Rogers.
Keith Hackett calls for rule change after Aston Villa goal disallowed
Regarding that Aston Villa goal that was disallowed, the veteran referee told Football Insider:
“Our match officials and clubs are not benefiting from the postponement of the semi-automated offside system’s implementation.
Many cameras are positioned throughout the field to capture a range of views during the game, which is how the semi-automated offside system operates.
In addition to focusing on 29 spots on each of the 22 players, these cameras will then track the exact movement of the ball and automatically determine whether or not the player is offside.
The VAR then assesses whether the player has committed an offside offence based on the information supplied. We will keep challenging the current system until that system is established.
Additionally, I think that the politicians in the IFAB should propose a legal reform that would give the attacking team the benefit of the doubt.
“This could be to shift the attacker and defender’s positions and search for a space between them before determining whether a play is offside.”
Even though Rogers gave Aston Villa an equalizer in the second half, Crystal Palace won easily because to goals from Sarr, Eddie Nketiah, and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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