The Footie Thread

[Tashyboy]

Another awful decision in favour of the big team.................

Am sure the big team didn’t get any VAR decisions yesterday. ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Neither was the City match. Weird how they did that and not noticed it before. Looked like the chances were even between the sides and didn't even show the awful challenge on Grealish in the first half. Oh and the Southampton keeper time wasting from the 20th minute

Time wasting is only an issue when it’s happens against a team playing in Red ?

 

[AmandaJR]

Am sure the big team didn’t get any VAR decisions yesterday. ?

0 from 3 = seriously I never ever expect VAR to decide in our favour.

 

[paddyc]

If doing so is going to cost them there job or being demoted then theyre not going to are they, and thats clearly where were at sadly with them all towing the party line. If thats the case dont call them to the machine just make and own the decision upstairs

In that case we don't need referees. let's have someone sitting in an office somewhere directing the game from there. If I was Mike Riley I'd be demoting Craig Pawson VAR and and our old Friend Kevin for that piece of total incompetent.

 

[Tashyboy]

0 from 3 = seriously I never ever expect VAR to decide in our favour.

Amanda it’s got to a stage were I struggle to watch a game without VAR ruining it. And I certainly don’t just mean the City games.
That aside I thought Southampton were excellent yesterday. It just was not out day.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1485307097487233024

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[fundy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1485307097487233024

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hes no Duncan Ferguson is he

 

[AmandaJR]

Amanda it’s got to a stage were I struggle to watch a game without VAR ruining it. And I certainly don’t just mean the City games.
That aside I thought Southampton were excellent yesterday. It just was not out day.

Agreed on both counts. Phenominal work-rate and if I was a Chelsea fan I'd want that lad with the big chin back pronto!

 

[chrisd]

Do you think everything was correct with your goal, then?

The guy who scored was offside earlier in the move, and although the ball went to his mate, he still had a significant advantage as he had got a few yards clear of our defence for when he put it in.

Soft, soft pen. If Jota hadnt have taken one step towards the goalie which helped to instigate the contact, I would have said it was a pen, but that one step made it less of a pen to me, or no pen for me.

Our goal didn't have the player trying to play the ball (from what I saw), which rendered him not interfering with play, yours jumped trying to head it, so clearly interfering with play and therefore offside

 

[Blue in Munich]

Well that’s an interesting decision ?

Nice dive by thiago Silva

The only interesting thing was how long it took Paul Tierney and his assistant so long to work out something so obvious. ?

 

[Swango1980]

Our goal didn't have the player trying to play the ball (from what I saw), which rendered him not interfering with play, yours jumped trying to head it, so clearly interfering with play and therefore offside

The Liverpool goal was never offside in a million years. It doesn't matter if he tried to play it or not. If he had just stood there, you could still argue he "interferes" with play simply by being there, as he'd play on the mind of the defenders. But, it is irrelevant. He didn't touch the ball. Had he touched the ball, then it would have been offside.

The only way it would be offside is if they rewrote the offside law. And then how would you define "try to play the ball"? A full jump? A full stretch of the leg? A half hearted stretch of the leg? Glancing at the ball and half a pace towards it but giving up?

 

[Swingalot]

I can't type too much at the moment as still not calmed down, but as soon as I saw Kevin Friend as the ref I knew we would be talking about decisions rather than football. It's a massive shame as it was a cracking game and some superb football from both sides. Liverpool are class, but that second half from us was simply brilliant.....until......arghhhhhhh!!!!

 

[Beezerk]

how is this not red?

xhaka gets a 10 week ban for this lol

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The guy is dangerous, he's going to seriously injure someone the way he's going.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

The Liverpool goal was never offside in a million years. It doesn't matter if he tried to play it or not. If he had just stood there, you could still argue he "interferes" with play simply by being there, as he'd play on the mind of the defenders. But, it is irrelevant. He didn't touch the ball. Had he touched the ball, then it would have been offside.

The only way it would be offside is if they rewrote the offside law. And then how would you define "try to play the ball"? A full jump? A full stretch of the leg? A half hearted stretch of the leg? Glancing at the ball and half a pace towards it but giving up?

The rule doesn’t say a player has to touch the ball:

Offside offence

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:

• interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or
• interfering with an opponent by:
• preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
• challenging an opponent for the ball or
• clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
• making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball or
• gaining an advantage by playing the ball or interfering with an opponent when it has:
• rebounded or been deflected off the goalpost, crossbar or an opponent
• been deliberately saved by any opponent

No need for a rewrite then.

 

[chrisd]

I can't type too much at the moment as still not calmed down, but as soon as I saw Kevin Friend as the ref I knew we would be talking about decisions rather than football. It's a massive shame as it was a cracking game and some superb football from both sides. Liverpool are class, but that second half from us was simply brilliant.....until......arghhhhhhh!!!!

Pretty much my thoughts too.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I can't type too much at the moment as still not calmed down, but as soon as I saw Kevin Friend as the ref I knew we would be talking about decisions rather than football. It's a massive shame as it was a cracking game and some superb football from both sides. Liverpool are class, but that second half from us was simply brilliant.....until......arghhhhhhh!!!!

Play like that and you are going to cause some issues to teams

Would happily see Olise as a future Salah replacement

 

[chrisd]

The Liverpool goal was never offside in a million years. It doesn't matter if he tried to play it or not. If he had just stood there, you could still argue he "interferes" with play simply by being there, as he'd play on the mind of the defenders. But, it is irrelevant. He didn't touch the ball. Had he touched the ball, then it would have been offside.

The only way it would be offside is if they rewrote the offside law. And then how would you define "try to play the ball"? A full jump? A full stretch of the leg? A half hearted stretch of the leg? Glancing at the ball and half a pace towards it but giving up?

Absolute tosh!

I've seen plenty of offside decisions where a player doesn't touch the ball. Firmino was in an offside position and was active and therfore off side

 

[chrisd]

Would happily see Olise as a future Salah replacement

Sod off Phil! But you can buy Benteke back ??

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Sod off Phil! But you can buy Benteke back ??

Well he is going to have to step up to a big club soon ?

Just think how good he would be under Klopp ??

 

[4LEX]

Olise is a class act. Quick, skilful and a great strike with his left.

He will be at a big club in a few years.