Today’s Football 2019/20 Season

[TheBigIguana]

Why are the handball rules different for Defenders and Attackers I don’t get it?

Attackers are too skilled to make it so simple as contact to hand=handball. Defenders would spend half the game trying to matrix attempts to hit their arms.

On the other side it's strict because we are playing a sport called football where the entire premise of the game is to play without using your hands. So allowing goals to count when hands are used kind of defeats the purpose of the entire sport especially when goals are exceedingly rare.

It makes sense to me at least. I know a lot of people have problems with it but that goal today rightly got ruled out. If he doesn't block it with his arm that rolls clear.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

we need to put the odds even more in the defender’s favour!

 

[TheBigIguana]

we need to put the odds even more in the defender’s favour!

So the way to fix it is to let attackers use their arms? Huh?

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

So the way to fix it is to let attackers use their arms? Huh?

In this case it was headed into his hand and it was well before the actual goal. They are ruining the game with this microanalysis of the game, and the overly strict interpretation of handball that ONLY punishes attackers. If they want it this way then make all accidental defensive handballs penalties!

 

[summerisle]

Attackers are too skilled to make it so simple as contact to hand=handball. Defenders would spend half the game trying to matrix attempts to hit their arms.

On the other side it's strict because we are playing a sport called football where the entire premise of the game is to play without using your hands. So allowing goals to count when hands are used kind of defeats the purpose of the entire sport especially when goals are exceedingly rare.

It makes sense to me at least. I know a lot of people have problems with it but that goal today rightly got ruled out. If he doesn't block it with his arm that rolls clear.

I'd ban headers myself, make our corners more interesting.

 

[TheBigIguana]

In this case it was headed into his hand and it was well before the actual goal. They are ruining the game with this microanalysis of the game, and the overly strict interpretation of handball that ONLY punishes attackers. If they want it this way then make all accidental defensive handballs penalties!

Trust me you wouldn't like that.

I just don't get this idea that handballs that end up in the net are fine. Like if you hate the way they are doing offside whatever let's change it but making it less strict on using your hands to create goals is against the very essence of the sport.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I'd ban headers myself, make our corners more interesting.

I know you're playing around but don't be surprised if at some point people start claiming headers are causing long term brain damage and petition for their removal.

 

[Walken]

if that is the RS that doesn't get overturned, as we have seen with the van dijk one

 

[Nymzee]

I know you're playing around but don't be surprised if at some point people start claiming headers are causing long term brain damage and petition for their removal.

They’re already banned in certain age groups.

 

[PhilM]

Yep. The ball comes off his arm. As a result he gains an advantage - sets up the goal. VAR correct decision.

But Alli wasn't penalised for this. To be fair, I fee that the Rice decision is probably the correct one, however my issue is with the inconsistencies of the law.

 

[dannyboy]

Attackers are too skilled to make it so simple as contact to hand=handball. Defenders would spend half the game trying to matrix attempts to hit their arms.

On the other side it's strict because we are playing a sport called football where the entire premise of the game is to play without using your hands. So allowing goals to count when hands are used kind of defeats the purpose of the entire sport especially when goals are exceedingly rare.

It makes sense to me at least. I know a lot of people have problems with it but that goal today rightly got ruled out. If he doesn't block it with his arm that rolls clear.

I completely disagree with the rule for the sake of consistency. How can Alexander-Arnold block the ball with his hand in the box to stop City having a golden chance at the back post but Rice be punished for something more accidental last night?

Also, if you can't score after an accidental handball then why does the game carry on? It completely defeats the object of football. Rather than trying to score a goal Rice would have been better off smashing it out of play for a throw in and getting back in position.

 

[dannyboy]

if that is the RS that doesn't get overturned, as we have seen with the van dijk one

Another problem is how this law is being implemented. At best I thought it was being brought in for people who bundle it over the line with their hand. Now I'm not sure if a goal stands after a free flowing 10 pass move from one box to the other, if said move starts with an opposition attacker smashing it against a defender's arm from two yards away. I'll bet the referees don't know either.

 

[d34noj]

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But Alli wasn't penalised for this. To be fair, I fee that the Rice decision is probably the correct one, however my issue is with the inconsistencies of the law.

And every single one of the Alexander-Arnold ones.

 

[RomanReigns]

Tosun on bench for palace

go ed lad

 

[alvinh]

I know you're playing around but don't be surprised if at some point people start claiming headers are causing long term brain damage and petition for their removal.

I'm convinced heading will be banned eventually.