Source: TheGuardian
Sheffield United denied by goalline technology as Aston Villa earn point
How heartening after three months of lockdown, death and strife to have something so trivial to argue over as a disallowed goal in a 0-0 draw. Welcome back, Premier League.Of course the key detail here was not trivial in a football sense and, actually, there is no argument about whether it should have stood: the ball definitely crossed the line, the problem arose because the reputedly infallible goalline technology did not confirm that. Given the strangeness of this match’s context, it was a fittingly odd development. It was also an embarrassment the Premier League should have avoided in possibly its most anticipated fixture of all time. Related: Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United: Premier League restart – live! Related: Manchester City v Arsenal: Premier League – live! Related: Aston Villa and Sheffield United players take knee as Premier League restarts Continue reading......read full article
