I'm not so sure it was going wide, but it doesn't make any difference. He was already in an offside position when we had the ball.
He played a part in the goal - by getting out of the way.
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I'm not so sure it was going wide, but it doesn't make any difference. He was already in an offside position when we had the ball.
He played a part in the goal - by getting out of the way.
I’m not sure you understand the rules.
How can you not be interfering with play when you are sitting upright, a couple of yards in front of the goal - between the goalkeeper and the ball, and then have to actually move out of the way of the ball, because you are directly in the way of the ball travelling towards the goal? If he hadn't moved it wouldn't have gone in, so he influenced the goal, from an off side position. Also, when Dom took the shot, he is definitely in De Gea's line of vision. It didn't make any difference, because of the deflection, but he was definitely in exactly the wrong place.
Would you have the same opinion if this happened at the other end? Or if it wasn't in the dying seconds of the game?
The only defence I can make for him is that he made a judgement call to sit still - in order to not be interfering with play. Unfortunately for him, the ball went straight at him. This meant he had to move out of the way - which brought him back into play.
Actual former PL referees say it should have counted so I’m not sure why you’re bothering here.
Just a note on LoS: if Sig was in De Gea’s LoS when DCL took the shot how on earth would he have known to dive to the right and not the left? Let’s see you try explain that one.
I didn't say he was blocking his line of vision, I said he was directly in the way. That's not the same thing. It means he was a distraction. If DCL had taken the shot, and it had gone to the side Sigurdsson was on, then he would certainly have been deemed to have been interfering with play. De Gea would have known any shot going to his left would have been ruled out. He could focus on the other side - where the ball was actually going. If DCL had beaten De Gea on his right (the opposite side from where Sigurdsson was sitting), then the goal would have stood. Unfortunately the deflection took it back to where Sigurdsson was sitting, which meant he was now interfering with play. It made no difference that De Gea was going the other way, because anything that went to the side of the goal where Sigurdsson was sitting, had to be ruled out.
I want to agree with you mate, and for a couple of hours on Sunday I would have.
I'm just happy we are now in a place where we feel unlucky to not have beaten Man Utd. Three months ago we were a million miles away from that.
gonetomorrow
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I hope Siggy doesn't start "doing a Dier" . Some folk are going to be quickly changing their Boos to Ooohs
Crap
Rooney_Tunes
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SELL
Toffeelover
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Never mind flipping VAR should have been a penalty if the ref had a pair.
Don't think so. Happens after the shot. They're never given.
jaycee
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By the time he got up in the stands the person would be on his 3rd pint in the Brick
Tennessee Blue Mike
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The nightmare continues. This is like a LP stuck due to a scratch. Over and over again.
Saint Domingo
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He’s got more lives than a cat this bloke.
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