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MATT BARLOW: Pity the poor referees... every single player is out to deceive them; you can forgive Wolves boss Gary O'Neil for being confused by decisions from officials

Contact was always likely to be the hardest judgment call for remote officials in a contact sport in the VAR age.

How much contact is too much? And what feel can you possibly have for the beat of a physical contest from a windowless room near Heathrow, poring over replays in super slow-motion?

You can forgive Wolves boss Gary O’Neil for being confused. One imperceptible nudge from Fabio Silva’s shin on the back of George Baldock’s leg and it’s a penalty. One running leap by Andre Onana to crash into Sasa Kalajdzic and it isn’t.