EFC_FRANCIS
Player Valuation: £35m
Lino probably give it
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Yet he was still talking about outstretched arms. Clattenburg himself was flailing around at that point.
Yea we aren't going to get that explanation
It's an autocracy and they don't care what we think about it
EFC_FRANCIS
Player Valuation: £35m
Realise I'm in the minority but I thought it was a pen. Deliberate or not he's swatted the ball down 5 yards from goal. I'd want it if it was for us, now whether we would actually be given it is a completely different conversation (we wouldnt)
That would be great if that was the case. Linesman 35yds away gives a pen, yet against Spurs a linesman let's us play on after a supposed foul from Gomes when he was about 15 yards away.
I don't see how it didn't go to VAR and everyone uses common sense and can see
1. He's less than 2 yards away
2. It wasn't a scoring opportunity as the ball was about to hit the bloody moon
EFC_FRANCIS
Player Valuation: £35m
If he didn't give it and it went to VAR its probably one of those that they don't overturn as clear and obvious which makes it more frustrating. Whatever he give at the time was going to stand
No i dont think he could help it or get out of the way tbh and the ball was heading out of the stadium. I just get why it was given and i think if that was at the other end we would be saying the same.
Didn't like how the ref was influenced by City's protests. Fairly sure some rule was brought in about not harassing the ref. No idea if it still exists, the rules morph so much. Fairly sure Doucoure was booked not so long back for protesting something relatively politely.
The unnatural position description is open to all sorts of interpretation. Possibly deliberately to allow moody decisions.
Would not be surprised to see one similar (not necessarily in our games) not given later this week. Hopeless inconsistencies.
The unnatural position description is open to all sorts of interpretation. Possibly deliberately to allow moody decisions.
Would not be surprised to see one similar (not necessarily in our games) not given later this week. Hopeless inconsistencies.
but it directly hit his arm and it was raised. I get he couldnt move it but it stopped the direction of the ball. i think the rules need changing. i understand why it was given though and we would have been wanting a penalty at the other end if that was a city defender.
Brilliant, you're right, I was wrong all along.
Yep, he was booked by..........the very same referee last night who seemed to think it was ok to be harassed as it was Man City players doing the gobbing off.
Spot on - it’s a pen as the current interpretation of the rules are but should never be a pen as the rules need changing- you can’t chop ur own arm off when trying to legitimately block a shot from one yard away and city are just lucky that ake’s shot was heading for row z. On target it would have hit onana’s body
Poor angle of seeing it TBH the distance the shot was hit the fact his hand was guarding his face, which the ball did hit via his hand - so how is his hand not in a natural position ? - plus Pickford had it covered anyway .....
The direction of the ball was ending up in Stanley Park mate.
BTW the ref 5 yds away was giving a corner until , the linesman 30 yds away puts the flag accross his chest to say penalty.
All fans not just us would be calling for a pen , that goes with the territory.
Biggest clue is "was that intentional handball when challenging for a ball hit at pace from 1 yard away ? "
If that happens in midfield there is no way a free kick is given.
It did not prevent a goal as the shot was ballooning well over the bar. It was 100% only given as a result of appeals and protestations by numerous City players who put pressure on the Ref.
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