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Hazardousman
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I thought pep was right to call the BBC out on their first comments being about the referee, it's about time someone called them out on their lack of professionalism.
theShiznit
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MoTD need to sort their offside line out.
They put the line right between Coleman's legs for the Everton goal.
They put the line right between Coleman's legs for the Everton goal.
nightgoat
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They did it last week for Alli's disallowed goal as well, put the line up with two West Brom defenders behind it.
Shearer seriously needs to read the rules, he hasn't got a clue. Thinks Walker should be sent off because he was the last man even though the rule is for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity. Walker doesn't deny Sterling a goal scoring opportunity because he still takes a shot. And if you gain an advantage which enables you to score a goal by handling the ball it doesn't matter if it's 'ball to hand', it shouldn't stand.
Fucking bellend.
tiger666
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In no way was that handball.
nightgoat
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Except the part where the ball is going past Sané until he controls it with his hand which enables him to roll the ball into an empty net.
tiger666
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It was not going past him. It hit his arm from inches away. The arm which was in front of him. If it didn't hit his arm, it would have hit his chest. No one has reflexes that fast.
Rout-Ledge
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But if they were given a penalty they'd still have the goalscoring opportunity...it's irrelevant (according to the rules) that Sterling was still able to fumble a shot. The opportunity that he had was denied as soon as he was fouled. The ref should've given the penalty and sent Walker off. We'd be saying it if it happened up the other end of the pitch.
I agree that Sane's goal was handball.
nightgoat
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His arm is outstretched in front of him and it hits his hand. If it doesn't make contact with his hand he doesn't get the chance. He gains an advantage by playing the ball (unintentionally or not) with his hand, therefore it should be disallowed.
nightgoat
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The rule regarding sendings off says;
Sterling still took a shot a few yards from goal with no opponent between him and the goal. It is still an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (and the key is in the word 'opportunity'.) What Sterling does with that opportunity is irrelevant, but he hasn't been denied it.
Danners9
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I liked Pep's reaction to the BBC dude. Think he did the same with BT. First question is about the ref; poor broadcasting - although it's obvious why they do it. Poch is right to highlight a handball (accidental or not..).
And FWIW, I agree with Ruud Gullit about diving. Said it before as well. There are other reasons why players choose to cheat, but incidents like Walker/Sterling is a reason why players go down when touched - you can't trust the ref to get it right so they have to help him make the right decisions. Shame the game is like that.. but it will be until a) Refs are better and b) ALL players are honest. And they won't be.
And FWIW, I agree with Ruud Gullit about diving. Said it before as well. There are other reasons why players choose to cheat, but incidents like Walker/Sterling is a reason why players go down when touched - you can't trust the ref to get it right so they have to help him make the right decisions. Shame the game is like that.. but it will be until a) Refs are better and b) ALL players are honest. And they won't be.
spursfan77
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Surprised he didn't mention their anti Spurs biase too really with the amount he loves us!
nailsy
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There's no way that the ref or linesman can see that it's handball though. The ref is behind the ball so can't see, and Hugo's dive would have blocked the linesman's view. It's one of those incidents that you just have to suck up until they introduce video replays.
nailsy
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Isn't there also a rule about trying to stop a goal scoring chance without trying to play the ball? Was it Redmond who got sent off for that recently?
Marty
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Well yes Redmond got done for it against us. If you make no attempt to play the ball you can still get the double punishment.
Rout-Ledge
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The opportunity he had was denied by Walker's foul, resulting in a different, significantly worse, opportunity.
DiamondLites
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Harry Maguire with the 'best centre half performance' Keown can remember seeing
Good grief
Good grief
