Sports Talk

One VAR error, three outlets, three different headlines

I'm enjoying how differently outlets covered the derby. Al Jazeera focused on the referees' statement and the Foden red card. The Guardian printed the full Pro Ref statement. Malaysia's The Star, carrying Reuters, led with Carrick's frustration.

What interests me most is the human side. A VAR official watching one player so closely that he misses another. It's almost a psychology story. Webb used the phrase "tunnel vision", and I think everyone knows that feeling from their own work. Doesn't make it acceptable, but it makes it understandable.