In the 32nd round of Serie A at the weekend, AC Milan drew 3-3 away at Sassuolo. In the game, both goals of Milan's Chukwueze were disallowed due to offside due to body hair. This made the semi-automatic offside system the focus of public opinion after the game. The situation was also reported by the newspaper Sport Milano.
Both of Chukwueze's blown-out goals at the weekend were cancelled for the slightest offside. Nowadays, "scapular offside" has become a common case in offside. Similarly, there are "toe offside" and even "toenail offside". The constant emergence and mention of these new terms has led fans to point the finger at the semi-automatic offside system. There is no doubt that the use of technology can make some decisions more accurate. But now the introduction of such high-tech equipment has also brought a new problem: a brilliant goal being blown offside due to a trivial difference. Of course, in terms of rules, an offside is an offside, and it is understandable that the goal is blown off. But from the perspective of the fans, is it really necessary to tangle such a subtle offside?
It is precisely because of this situation that it has led to a renewed discussion about Arsene Wenger's idea of improving the offside rule. He believes that offsides should only be blown when there is a clear separation between the final body parts of the attacking and defending players. However, this will lead to new discussions: what is complete separation, and what is the appropriate distance?
At a recent meeting of the International Committee on the Rules of Soccer, the topic of offside was also discussed. In recent years, Arsene Wenger's idea of changes to the offside rules has also been tried out in lower division and lower age groups in England and Italy. It is possible that in the not-too-distant future, there will be rule and equipment improvements for offside decisions.
Chukwueze was caught offside twice
