VAR in 'really dangerous place' - Lampard
Guidance from the Premier League at the start of the season said that it would only be used for "clear and obvious" errors by on-field referees.
But when Watford were awarded a penalty via VAR after Gerard Deulofeu was tripped by Jorginho, Lampard said he was "so, so surprised".
"We're not in a great place with it," he said after Chelsea's 2-1 win.
"Any [decision] that takes that long means they aren't sure, so why aren't we using screens on side of pitch?
"I know [using screens] is a bit contentious, I know it could mean every fan might call for it and there might pressure on the referees.
"But if we are saying they are grey areas and we are overturning decisions because one referee somewhere else thinks it was more of a penalty than the referee on the pitch, then I think we are in a really dangerous place.
"You're going to be tossing a coin every week."Watford may feel they deserved a decision in their favour after being denied a penalty, which was reviewed by VAR, in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham last month.
Last weekend, VAR awarded a penalty in the Premier League for the first time, when Everton's Michael Keane was adjudged to have fouled Brighton's Aaron Connolly in a 3-2 win for the Seagulls.
It was a decision that was widely criticised.
After VAR overruled referee Anthony Taylor at Vicarage Road on Saturday, Lampard felt there had been a change in policy despite receiving guidance at a meeting earlier this week.
Real miss chance to top La Liga
Eden Hazard appeared to have put his side ahead in the first half, but his excellent finish was disallowed as he had strayed offside in the build-up.
Goalkeeper Joel Robles produced fine saves from Vinicius Junior and Sergio Ramos as Betis frustrated the hosts.
The result sees second-placed Real move level on points with leaders Barcelona.
Champions Barcelona had suffered a surprise defeat at Levante earlier in the day, while Atletico Madrid and Sevilla played out a 1-1 draw to remain behind Real.
But Zidane's uninspired side failed to capitalise, unable to make any of their 22 shots on goal count.
Three points separate La Liga's top six, and fifth-placed Granada will look to reclaim top spot when they face Real Sociedad, in sixth, on Sunday (20:00 GMT).
South Africa crush England to win World Cup
Twenty two points from the boot of nerveless fly- half Handre Pollard and second - half tries from wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe ground England into the Yokohama dirt on a horrible night for Eddie Jones’ s men.
England had trailed 12 - 6 at the interval after taking a hammering in the scrum and making a series of handling errors.
And despite four penalties from captain Owen Farrell they never looked like closing that gap as the Springboks produced an outstanding display to match those of 1995 in Johannesburg and 2007 in Paris.
Those were iconic moments for a nation besotted with rugby and when Siya Kolisi lifted the William Webb Ellis trophy aloft as the first black man to captain the Springboks they will have the final part of a triptych that will endure forever in the country’ s collective memory.
For England it was a chastening end to a campaign that had promised to end the 16 - year wait for the World Cup glory.
They were out- muscled , out - run and out - thought by a team transformed by the leadership of skipper Kolisi and the coaching of Rassie Erasmus.
Never before has a team beaten in the group stages gone on to win the trophy, but this is a triumph to match that of the teams of Francois Pienaar and John Smit with a wider story that perhaps surpasses both.
Canelo beats Kovalev to become four-weight world champion
Middleweight king Canelo, 29, had stepped up two weight divisions to face the 36-year-old Russian.
It proved a close fight which failed to ignite before an explosive combination from Canelo ended Kovalev's night.
Canelo has now won world titles in four weight divisions.
A cagey encounter at the MGM Grand appeared to be heading to a 12th round and one for the judges to decide before a left hook-right hand combination came from nowhere and left Kovalev floundering on the ropes.
Judges had Canelo slightly ahead at that point on their scorecards.
"The plan was patience, to have patience," Canelo said. "We knew it would take time for me to get to him. I am new at this division, but overall it was successful."Canelo, the best-paid fighter in the sport, said winning a title at a fourth weight was an attempt to further enhance his reputation in his boxing-obsessed homeland.
"This is just one step in my history," he said. "Be patient because Canelo will make history. It's a guarantee."He started his career at 139lbs when he boxed as a 15-year-old on debut in 2005 and had won world titles at light-middleweight, middleweight and super-middleweight before this latest victory.
Kovalev was a tough opponent in what was his 16th consecutive world title fight, a run which started when he dismantled Briton Nathan Cleverly in Cardiff in 2013.
But the victory means Canelo still has just one defeat in 56 fights - against Floyd Mayweather in 2013.
from Bola Esho's Blog
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