Memang Khas Premier League, Kembali dengan Kontroversi: Lupa Nyalakan Teknologi Garis Gawang?

Bola.net - Setelah tiga bulan jeda, Premier League 2019/20 akhirnya kembali bergulir pada Kamis (18/6/2020) dini hari WIB. Duel Aston Villa vs Sheffield United jadi pembuka, yang sayangnya berakhir tanpa gol.

Pertandingan berjalan panas sejak babak pertama, kedua tim bergantian menyerang. Saat itu, Sheffield sempat bersorak ketika merasa telah memecahkan kebuntuan.

Saat itu, kiper Villa, Orjan Nyland, terlihat memeluk bola di dalam gawangnya sendiri. Nyaland berusaha menyelamatkan gawangnya dari sepakan Billy Sharp.

Tayangan ulang pun menunjukkan bahwa kiper Norwegia tersebut memang berdiri di dalam garis bersama bola, yang seharusnya terhitung gol. Namun, wasit Michael Oliver bergeming karena teknologi garis gawang tidak bersuara.

Not even close Gary, they got it right pic.twitter.com/f2aGgvJ253

— John (@John04407982) June 17, 2020

Biasanya, ketika bola melewati garis gawang, jam tangan wasit seharusnya bergetar sebagai indikator. Namun, menurut Goal internasional, teknologi 'Hawk-Eye' ternyata belum dinyalakan -- entah salah siapa -- dan wasit Oliver sendiri tidak mencoba melihat VAR secara langsung.

Jelas, insiden ini menuai beragam reaksi di media sosial. Bek Newcastle, Ryan Taylor, bahkan ikut bersuara.

Goal line technology not turned on. Bring back VAR 🤣🤣🤣

— Ryan Taylor (@TaylorR1984) June 17, 2020

Tidak berfungsi

It wasn’t working 😂

— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) June 17, 2020

Welcome back sepak bola!

Not even half time and we are already moaning about VAR/Refs.

WELCOME BACK FOOTBALL!

— Rob Butler (@BobRutler) June 17, 2020

Buat apa punya VAR?

Wait... i thought this is what VAR was brought in for ?!? Blatantly over the line????

— Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) June 17, 2020

Tidak lewati garis?

Not over the line🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

— Ben Chilwell (@BenChilwell) June 17, 2020

Wasit jangan cuma andalkan teknologi

A point of argument for those who believed refs and linesmen would "switch off” and allow tech to take over.

Cant imagine any old school ref or lino combo wouldnt have seen that.

— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) June 17, 2020

Teknologi garis gawang gak guna

Goalline technology needs to take a drive to Barnard Castle.

— Ste Hoare (@stehoare) June 17, 2020

Wasit seharusnya sadar dong

Ref should use some common sense, and go to the screen, or VAR should step in to help find the right decision. Clear and obvious error. Refs are now frightened robots ruled by technology, clueless when it goes wrong.

— talkSPORTDrive (@talkSPORTDrive) June 17, 2020

Teknologi garis gawang masih dikarantina

Goal line technology still on lockdown....

— TIM CAHILL (@Tim_Cahill) June 17, 2020

Bahkan teknologi garis gawang bisa diperdebatkan

Even goal line technology is debatable these days. Strange times.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 17, 2020

Terasa normal

Half a game back into the Premier League & VAR is already wrecking everything.
Perfect... life feels normal again. #AVLSHU

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 17, 2020

Sumber: Goal