The Footie Thread

[Orikoru]

I think the tackle was in the box but it looked like handball by Spurs player just before.
If you put your hands up like that in a wall it’s handball.
Players are told this often by refs. There is no consistency .
But bad challenge

I didn't see this, only saw the 3 minute highlights of the game so can't comment on the hand ball incident. But I will say the hand ball rule is a total mess and they change how they implement it from one week to the next. It needs rewriting from scratch, it reads like something that's been redrafted 12 times (because it has).

 

[clubchamp98]

Quite

If anything this is var doing its job

We had a pen last week for handball nobody saw but it was handball and it was missed by the ref

Yes I agree .
But it’s the ones that don’t get flagged by VAR that the ref has missed that’s annoying.
Kyle Walker quite clearly fouled Villa player who would have been through on goal , nothing given by ref.
Could have been a red.??
Use it all the time or not at all imo.
Jeez can u imagine how long a game would take if they used it for everything.

 

[clubchamp98]

I didn't see this, only saw the 3 minute highlights of the game so can't comment on the hand ball incident. But I will say the hand ball rule is a total mess and they change how they implement it from one week to the next. It needs rewriting from scratch, it reads like something that's been redrafted 12 times (because it has).

He had his upper arms by his sides but his forearms up to protect his face imo.
But that’s given as handball all the time elsewhere.
That’s a big problem imo fouls that are given all the time everywhere but if it’s in the box just ignored.

 

[SaintHacker]

Strange comment. Just because none of the players realised the contact was in the box doesn't make it the wrong decision to give a penalty...

Not really. Var was brought in to correct clear and obvious errors. And in this particular instance it was so marginal even with var there's no way they could definitely say that was on/behind the line. No one asked for a pen, no one appealed, no one chased the ref after he gave the free kick. Its taking any power away from on field officials which is wrong.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Not really. Var was brought in to correct clear and obvious errors. And in this particular instance it was so marginal even with var there's no way they could definitely say that was on/behind the line. No one asked for a pen, no one appealed, no one chased the ref after he gave the free kick. Its taking any power away from on field officials which is wrong.

Doesn't matter if nobody appeals tho

The correct decision was applied so it worked

If they had got it wrong like said it was in the box when it was a yard outside then yes it would be s disgrace

 

[Tashyboy]

Doesn't matter if nobody appeals tho

The correct decision was applied so it worked

If they had got it wrong like said it was in the box when it was a yard outside then yes it would be s disgrace

What I couldn’t understand ( so I don’t mind being educated here) the ref was advised to look on the screen, Why? Why could VAR not look at that and make the decision. Re the Stones sending off decision, yes I understand why the ref went to look to see if it should be upgraded to a straight red

 

[Deleted member 21784]

What I couldn’t understand ( so I don’t mind being educated here) the ref was advised to look on the screen, Why? Why could VAR not look at that and make the decision. Re the Stones sending off decision, yes I understand why the ref went to look to see if it should be upgraded to a straight red

I believe that it's because it's his decision

Like the west ham pen other day they said have another look see if you still think the same

So he looks again , shown the angles and then makes his final decision

Most change

I've seen about 2 stick

 

[SaintHacker]

Doesn't matter if nobody appeals tho

The correct decision was applied so it worked

If they had got it wrong like said it was in the box when it was a yard outside then yes it would be s disgrace

It wasnt an obvious error.
There is no way from the camera angle the var could tell if the contact happened on or behind the line.
End of.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

It wasnt an obvious error.
There is no way from the camera angle the var could tell if the contact happened on or behind the line.
End of.

Well their clearly is a way because that's exactly what happened

You are far too emotionally attached to be objective on the subject.. ofc it's "wrong" with the red and white tinted specs on

 

[SaintHacker]

Lol, ok then

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Lol, ok then

Your manager seems to think the decision was correct ... Well correct for one reason

"If it's a foul it was a penalty. But I have seen the same thing in first half in the middle of the pitch and we didn't get a foul. It's hard to take but we have to."

No mention of on the line ... Not on line.. managers normally moan if it's wrong

Sounds fine.

 

[Orikoru]

The contact with his foot was on the line, which counts as in the box. You can see it on the replay, so if not giving the penalty would have been an obvious error.

I can't remember the last time Spurs got a penalty that nobody complained about. Can anyone else remember?

 

[clubchamp98]

It wasnt an obvious error.
There is no way from the camera angle the var could tell if the contact happened on or behind the line.
End of.

I only seen it on MOTD and the still they showed on there was very blurred.
It looked on the line but to be absolutely sure they must have had a better photo than that.
I could not see the players feet it was so blurred.
Stupid tackle though just stay on your feet and block the shot.

 

[clubchamp98]

The contact with his foot was on the line, which counts as in the box. You can see it on the replay, so if not giving the penalty would have been an obvious error.

I can't remember the last time Spurs got a penalty that nobody complained about. Can anyone else remember?

We always complain when someone else gets a pen.
Might have something to do with the amount of divers you have up front!
Same thing when we get one.

 

[AmandaJR]

It seems that what looked like a stroll for the title has turned into squeaky bum time again.?

I couldn't bloody sleep after that.

 

[clubchamp98]

Well Cash let Stones well and truly off the hook, Villa barely kicked the ball after it was 10 against 10. Foden excellent again

Yes what a lovely footballer to watch.
Thing I like is he stays on his feet and tries to carry on when most PL players would be screaming and on the floor.
Just hope he stays that way!

 

[Orikoru]

The thing I dislike about Foden is the way he waited until I'd just taken him out of my fantasy team before he scored again.

 

[AmandaJR]

Yes what a lovely footballer to watch.
Thing I like is he stays on his feet and tries to carry on when most PL players would be screaming and on the floor.
Just hope he stays that way!

His balance is amazing and I think he gets past players when they think he's going down but then carries on. How refreshing it would be if others with his ability realised it's a gift and used it more.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

His balance is amazing and I think he gets past players when they think he's going down but then carries on. How refreshing it would be if others with his ability realised it's a gift and used it more.

Foden is just a wonderful player , been managed perfectly by Pep

It made me laugh when people were being critical of Pep about him because he wasn’t playing him enough or sending him on loan - they looked at Sancho who left and also Bellingham but it’s clear that Pep knew exactly what he was doing with Foden happy to be patient and now look at him

England fans should be very excited about the future with the young players

TAA ,James , Gomez , Rice , Foden , Bellingham , Sancho , Grealish , Maddison , Rashford , Greenwood then add in expirence players like Kane , Sterling - very impressive and all players who have shown they can play at the highest level

Find a couple of CB’s and a manager to be able to knit it together - exciting times

 

[Orikoru]

Foden is just a wonderful player , been managed perfectly by Pep

It made me laugh when people were being critical of Pep about him because he wasn’t playing him enough or sending him on loan - they looked at Sancho who left and also Bellingham but it’s clear that Pep knew exactly what he was doing with Foden happy to be patient and now look at him

England fans should be very excited about the future with the young players

TAA ,James , Gomez , Rice , Foden , Bellingham , Sancho , Grealish , Maddison , Rashford , Greenwood then add in expirence players like Kane , Sterling - very impressive and all players who have shown they can play at the highest level

Find a couple of CB’s and a manager to be able to knit it together - exciting times

Yeah - it is a shame that we're so massively lacking in centre backs and goalkeepers, because in most of the other positions we have good players available now. Ultimately it's at the back that will cost us.