woofers
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Can‘t decide if it’s the celebrations or Ally McCoist that is more annoying..
2022 World Cup.
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chrisd
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McCoist by some margin !
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Aluko
“He has scored 19 goals in 40 matches , you do the math , that’s a goal a game pretty much”
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“He has scored 19 goals in 40 matches , you do the math , that’s a goal a game pretty much”
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Pin-seeker
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Was it a penalty for Brazil??
Piece
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If you'd said a few years ago that Richie, whilst at Watford, would be leading the line at a World Cup I'd have laughed my head off.
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South Korea set up to play Alan Brazil, rather than the chaps in yellow!
chrisd
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backwoodsman
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Hadn't realised there was was a choice . Celebrations are in second place
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Is that the space adding bug above?
I've been getting it on Android today
I've been getting it on Android today
backwoodsman
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It something irritating - I had the devils job trying to correct it.
Red devil
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Never
Swinglowandslow
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No, it was the worst ever decision re penalties I’ve seen.
However, the way I’ve seen decisions being made recently has led me to wonder exactly what the rules are now.
From what I saw, it seems if you are contacted in the box and you fall over, then it’s a penalty. The fact that you have swung your leg to kick the ball upfield and the forward runs from behind into your leg, is irrelevant
If , however, you are grabbed by the defender wrapping his arms around you and he prevents you moving effectively, then it isn’t a penalty, especially if it is in the context of a corner kick.
Has the law changed? I always thought that handball in the box had to be deliberate, but now it is a penalty if the ball strikes your hand/arm if your limb is in an unnatural position- judged of course in slow motion?.
Football,is fast becoming a joke.
Swango1980
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Richarlison got the ball before the defender though, then the defender kicked him. The defender didn't know he was coming in, but that is too bad. Richarlison was too quick, defender unlucky, but it is a penalty all day long.
To say it was the worst ever decision you have seen us surely an exaggeration to the extreme. The fact that the defender and his team mates didn't really complain, and the pundits on both BBC and ITV were not outraged by it, goes some way to highlight it was a pretty standard decision
clubchamp98
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Yes it was a pen just.
But a minor glancing blow on his boot, but the play acting is a joke.
Pin-seeker
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Not sure if it is by the letter of the law.
But it’s very harsh imo.
How can the defender avoid that from happening?
He’d already pulled the trigger when Richarlisan stuck his leg there.
Swango1980
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Are we going to have this discussion until the end of time? Footballers go down, and they often go down easily to highlight the foul to ref. It has happened for decades, can we not just take it as a given?
Swango1980
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It is just bad luck on the defenders part. But, on the strikers part, it is well played. They just managed to get in there and nick the ball. There are plenty of times a player genuinely tries, and thinks, they will win the ball, but end up making a foul as they get there second.
If you are going to take a big swing to kick ball out of box, best to be aware of what is behind you. If not, taking a bit of a risk, might be best to take a small swing, or get ball under control with 1st touch, shielding it from any opponent that might be behind.
Neilds
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They should make a rule that the game is restarted 1 minute after the goal is given (VAR permitting), if the team that scored are still messing around celebrating then it is their look out
Swango1980
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I thought the celebrations were ridiculous, but then maybe it is a sign we are all getting boring and older? Maybe the kids think they are cool. I remember some iconic moments in the past, like Bebeto, Romario and another doing that nursing baby celebration. Many of the footballers are just kids / young men, and so just doing what they do. Getting the coach to join in was a bit weird, but as expected, he did look uncomfortable
SwingsitlikeHogan
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I may be imagining it but since in this comp time is being added for any and every delay have players started getting up quicker and not rolling around quite as much…maybe the managers have realised that the accumulation of minutes that can end up being added at the end of each half is a not a great thing - they’d rather not risk losing a lead they might have than be chasing a goal.
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