Today’s Football 2019/20 Season

kenada_blue · November 10, 2019

OnlyBlueWillDo said:
At the beginning of the season there was a directive that any handball in the box was a Pen, they'd taken intent out of the decision.

Not following it now it would seem.

If they never gave the Deli Alli one against us, then they shouldn't give penalties for those handballs.

Ring master · November 10, 2019

Deckard2049 · November 10, 2019

OnlyBlueWillDo said:
At the beginning of the season there was a directive that any handball in the box was a Pen, they'd taken intent out of the decision.

Not following it now it would seem.

The rule change was that any handball which directly led to a goal, whether intentional or not, would lead to the goal being disallowed. Completely different story for the defending team, intent is still taken into account. Do you want a situation where an attacker can blam the ball against a defenders hand from two yards and it’s a penalty?

ForeverBlue92 · November 10, 2019

Ring master said:

Marco would be sat looking down at his shoes telling them the refs job is a difficult one.

DOMNOLAN · November 10, 2019

Deckard2049 said:
The rule change was that any handball which directly led to a goal, whether intentional or not, would lead to the goal being disallowed. Completely different story for the defending team, intent is still taken into account. Do you want a situation where an attacker can blam the ball against a defenders hand from two yards and it’s a penalty?

But Liverpool won possession through that handball and immediately scored. Surely they're the attacking team there and it should be ruled out?

Deckard2049 · November 10, 2019

DOMNOLAN said:
But Liverpool won possession through that handball and immediately scored. Surely they're the attacking team there and it should be ruled out?

First one (Trent Arnold handball in the first half before the first goal) was a stonewall penalty. I was referring to the incident where Pep went totally bananas just before.

Sharpies volley · November 10, 2019

At the beginning of the season they said if it hits your arm in the box no matter what it's a penalty. Now they're saying your arms got to be in an unnatural position but even then they don't give it. They're making it up as they go along

N.S.N.O. · November 10, 2019

I hope Pep gets the nod from his bosses that they'll cover the fine, and he totally calls out the Premier leagues corruption after this game...

Seathestars · November 10, 2019

Deckard2049 said:
The rule change was that any handball which directly led to a goal, whether intentional or not, would lead to the goal being disallowed. Completely different story for the defending team, intent is still taken into account. Do you want a situation where an attacker can blam the ball against a defenders hand from two yards and it’s a penalty?

Like Mane did in the CL final you mean.
fancy you showing up all of a sudden

CahillsCornerFlag · November 10, 2019

They’ve not even played well today, they’ve just hit them with a few choice counter attacks. Not a chance they throw it away this year.

Jacob · November 10, 2019

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ForeverBlue92 said:
Our fanbase will not accept them winning a Champions League & then a first league title in 30 years on top of clubs like Leicester qualifying for the Champions League whilst we bumble around in midtable talking about expected losses and must wins against the bottom 3.

Our fans were just relieved they blew the title last year thats why the CL didnt hurt - this one will definitely hit us harder.

Why? You cant make a sweeping generalisation when a lot of us have already seen them win both before...trebles n all. Were still Evertonians who cant stand them and would never want to be Kopites. If they do end up winning it, Mane, Salah and possibly Van Dijk will probably take the Euro bait and move to Spain/Italy so they wont maintain the success anyway. Stuff them.

Saint Domingo · November 10, 2019

CahillsCornerFlag said:
They’ve not even played well today, they’ve just hit them with a few choice counter attacks. Not a chance they throw it away this year.

That’s the thing they’re not even as good as they were last year. An accurate league table would have them and City pretty close on points with Chelsea not far behind

gonetomorrow · November 10, 2019

Cheat.

hallamblue · November 10, 2019

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Seathestars said:
Like Mane did in the CL final you mean.
fancy you showing up all of a sudden

I din't think the CL one was a pen, and I didn't the Alexander Arnold one today was a pen, but I can see why the CL was given, as he was sticking his arm out pointing and knocked the ball away with it.