There's no way that was deliberate.
Really. Even at your most contrary, you couldn't argue that a chap who had just lost his footing, was falling, and had the ball blasted at him from 3 yards away handled it eliberately? Surely?
so whne it hit his hand it was an obvious penalty imo.... no O player really complained and that would have been a free kick 100% of the time outside the area imo
It was never a penalty in a million, squillion years.
But what a relief to get the 3rd goal
was an obvious penalty, throw yourself in front of the ball and it will be a pen
if it hits your arms..... haven't exactly noticed a rush of people (including Olympiakos players) complaining about it
If you don't think it isn't a pen after this then you obviously don't have a clue
'Regarding handball they now ask the referee to consider the proximity of the potential offender to the person last playing the ball, the speed of the ball and importantly whether the offender's arms are in a natural or unnatural position.
So the question of intent is now, did the offender deliberately place his arms in an unnatural position to increase the chances of the ball hitting him?
If the answer to that is yes then it is correct to penalise that player even though it used to be argued that was ball to hand.'
The potential offender was some 3 yards from the ball. The ball was travelling extremely quickly. The potential offender's arms were in a pefectly natural position to cushion his fall.
It would appear that, according to the laws of the game, you're completely wrong.
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