Premier League 2019-2020 we’re off

[Slime]

This time it appears to have got it right though ?
Even though the linesman putting his flag up may have made the players stop ?

Don't get me wrong, the guy was onside and the goal was correctly given, so why couldn't they get it right when the Arsenal player handled the ball a few minutes earlier?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Don't get me wrong, the guy was onside and the goal was correctly given, so why couldn't they get it right when the Arsenal player handled the ball a few minutes earlier?

Was it not his upper arm ?

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Was it not his upper arm ?

That's still handball.

 

[USER1999]

Xhaka, again. Liability.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That's still handball.

True

I guess it’s all about making your body bigger as a defender and his arm isn’t away from his body but it’s the problem when if it was an attacker it would be given against them

• touches the ball with their hand/arm when:
  [*]the hand/arm has made their body unnaturally bigger
  [*]the hand/arm is above/beyond their shoulder level (unless the player deliberately plays the ball which then touches their hand/arm).
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• It’s not hand ball if it’s accidental and arm is close to body ?

 

[Slime]

Was it not his upper arm ?

Yes ..................... and?

 

[fundy]

Xhaka, again. Liability.

captain fantastic lol

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yes ..................... and?

Clarified above

Arm close to body not making the body un naturally bigger and accidental - no penalty

 

[pendodave]

Horrid weather. Poor ref. Two sides without any discernable style...
Not really worth an argument tbh.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

True

I guess it’s all about making your body bigger as a defender and his arm isn’t away from his body but it’s the problem when if it was an attacker it would be given against them

No attempt to get out of the way despite the ball having travelled 10 yards or so.

But I agree the situation where a different interpretation is applied to a forward compared to a defender makes a mockery of the handball law.

 

[fundy]

surprise surprise a bit of Aubam class bails us out against the worst united side ive seen in many a year!

Emery OUT
Xhaka OUT
Luiz OUT

 

[Slime]

Clarified above

Arm close to body not making the body un naturally bigger and accidental - no penalty

Sorry mate, I think you're wrong.
But hey, lets at least agree that the officials had a 'mare tonight.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Better point for Arsenal and a poor game in terms of quality. Both sides had a chance towards the end but nothing on show to make me think either side will get top six

 

[Slime]

surprise surprise a bit of Aubam class bails us out against the worst united side ive seen in many a year!

Emery OUT
Xhaka OUT
Luiz OUT

and,
Lingard OUT
Young OUT
Woodward OUT
Glazers OUT

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Sorry mate, I think you're wrong.
But hey, lets at least agree that the officials had a 'mare tonight.

Officials are always having a mare these days and VAR is making it worse , can’t recall how close to his body the arm was but the handball rule is a mess

 

[Slime]

Better point for Arsenal and a poor game in terms of quality. Both sides had a chance towards the end but nothing on show to make me think either side will get top six

Thanks Homer, top six now guaranteed for both sides.

 

[Robin Hood]

and,
Lingard OUT
Young OUT
Woodward OUT
Glazers OUT

And one from me
Ashley OUT

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Nice to see VAR being used correctly and rectifying a clear and obvious error ,and not to prove a forward is offside by his armpit 🙄

 

[Tashyboy]

Met a lovely chap on the way back from Alcatraz. He's called Adam from Liverpool. We had a lovely natter about football and agreed were a bit ahead of the rest of the league. We said we are grateful were not watching Utd or Arsenal. Sounds like we were right.

 

[Tashyboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1144121555749933057

This is the Kompany one for comparison, at least I think it is (ignore the dreadful caption). Very similar, impact of the Hayden one looks worse as the Leicester lad was in no position to attempt to hurdle it. The 2nd replay angle makes it look like a real leg breaker.

Any chance I can use that as a screensaver.