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[ColchesterFC]

Arm has made the body bigger - not in the silhouette of the body etc

Which is where the rule is wrong - imo. You now have different versions of what constitutes handball depending on whether it is the attacking team or the defending team. Imagine how many penalties would be awarded if they had that same rule at the other end of the pitch.

 

[anotherdouble]

Now with VAR you have two people, the match official and the video official who have taken the compulsory vow of silence, so we still none the wiser as To reasonings for decisions

 

[Deleted member 1740]

The handball rule is pathetic.

If that's a foul then the game is finished.

Imagine if that ball hits Skipp's arm before Laporte's that's a pen under these rules. Shocking.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Law 12 now says if it hits an attackers arm in the process of a goal being scored (according to my TV coverage) then no matter what position it is in the goal is disallowed. Seems firmly balanced in defensive favour where they still have this silhouette to get them out of trouble

 

[Kellfire]

The handball rule is pathetic.

If that's a foul then the game is finished.

Imagine if that ball hits Skipp's arm before Laporte's that's a pen under these rules. Shocking.

It was a foul so the game is finished for you.

I assume you’ll never watch Liverpool ever again?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The handball rule is pathetic.

If that's a foul then the game is finished.

Imagine if that ball hits Skipp's arm before Laporte's that's a pen under these rules. Shocking.

Seems the rule is that if the ball touches the arm and ends up with a goal then it’s a free kick , if it did hit Skipps arm then yep it’s a penalty

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Arm has made the body bigger - not in the silhouette of the body etc

Arm has made the body bigger? Are you sure?

It looked to me like both players were jostling for position and the natural progression of this has occurred. Nothing like making his body bigger.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The handball rule is pathetic.

If that's a foul then the game is finished.

Imagine if that ball hits Skipp's arm before Laporte's that's a pen under these rules. Shocking.

Looking at the slow motion, Laportte has dropped his head forward trying to head the ball and isn't even looking at the ball as it hits the arm and you could argue is being pushed into the direction by the defender. Absolutely no intent and before VAR it would be a goal, no one complained in a Spurs shirt and no issue

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Seems the rule is that if the ball touches the arm and ends up with a goal then it’s a free kick , if it did hit Skipps arm then yep it’s a penalty

Is that really how the game should be played?

You'll happily accept it next week or in future against us?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Atm has made the body bigger? Are you sure?

It looked to me like both players were jostling for position and the natural progression of this has occurred. Nothing like making his body bigger.

It doesn’t matter as the attacker - if a goal is scored after it hits the arm then it’s a free kick for the defending team.

and they both looked like their arms were away from their body

Is that really how the game should be played?

You'll happily accept it next week or in future against us?

It’s the rules now though and they are crap. VAR and rules etc are ruining the game but that’s now because refs aren’t good enough and clubs know there are millions riding on games

The bigger crime was how they didn’t see that penalty

 

[sawtooth]

The handball rule is pathetic.

If that's a foul then the game is finished.

Imagine if that ball hits Skipp's arm before Laporte's that's a pen under these rules. Shocking.

It’s right we’re just not use to it because we’ve had to put up with wrong decisions for decades.

Long live VAR!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It doesn’t matter as the attacker - if a goal is scored after it hits the arm then it’s a free kick for the defending team.

and they both looked like their arms were away from their body

Not sure what incident you were watching. In my opinion the arm was pretty close to the body as he stooped down and was also being jostled by the defender

 

[BrianM]

It doesn’t matter as the attacker - if a goal is scored after it hits the arm then it’s a free kick for the defending team.

and they both looked like their arms were away from their body


They both ‘looked’ like their arms were away from their body, really?
Did you not see the coverage.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

It’s right we’re just not use to it because we’ve had to put up with wrong decisions for decades.

Long live VAR!

Two wrongs dont make a right, VAR used correctly I'd possibly agree.

Do you expect defenders to tackle,mark players on corners, jostle for the ball with their hands behind their backs when theres a very good chance if it hits the arm it's a foul/pen?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It’s right we’re just not use to it because we’ve had to put up with wrong decisions for decades.

Long live VAR!

Still wrong decisions happening though - both in that game and in others

 

[Deleted member 1740]

It doesn’t matter as the attacker - if a goal is scored after it hits the arm then it’s a free kick for the defending team.

and they both looked like their arms were away from their body



It’s the rules now though and they are crap. VAR and rules etc are ruining the game but that’s now because refs aren’t good enough and clubs know there are millions riding on games

The bigger crime was how they didn’t see that penalty

Where else are they supposed to be when they're jostling for a position to win the ball?

Try playing football with your arms strapped toyour body.

It's impossible.

 

[Tashyboy]

At the airport guess what i didnt see. 😖😁

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Where else are they supposed to be when they're jostling for a position to win the ball?

Try playing football with your arms strapped toyour body.

Stu I’m with you on it - I’m not disagreeing with your view

It’s poor and it was said last season it was going to end up with loads of penalties etc

Good to see Pep carrying on with his bitterness though - going on about last seasons handballs and going on about VAR in the supercup - all against poor old City

 

[sawtooth]

Still wrong decisions happening though - both in that game and in others

Yeah it’s not perfect but even if it reduces errors by 50% it has to be a good thing still.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

It was a foul so the game is finished for you.

I assume you’ll never watch Liverpool ever again?

For such an intelligent fella, you'd be pretty stupid to assume that.

When you have followed your local team for nearly 40 years through many highs and lows its very hard to just walk away from it no matter what it throws at you.

Now if I was hanging on to a team 100's of miles away from where I was from then it'd probably be easier to walk away.