The highlights were clearly designed for it to be discussed.
I think we were pretty good I managed to watch the full game live.
The highlights were clearly designed for it to be discussed.
I think we were pretty good I managed to watch the full game live.
he should have got a second yellow tbf
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
I am surprised Wenger didn't take him off sooner.Originally Posted by IUFG
Was the obvious thing to do, innit
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
Given the "challenge" by Huddlehulk on Sanchez just before Santi's naughtiness went without a card, the bar had been set quite high
I thought he was a very poor ref all round. The Hull penalty decision was bizarrely delayed. I thought their sending off was also harsh considering the goalkeeper was right behind him.
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
We are getting quite a lot of pens lately.
That of course was the MOTD's view but the guy intended to stop the goal. If he'd thought the keeper was going to save it then why on earth would he have stopped it? The fact the keeper "might" have saved it does not take away the intent.
Maybe someone can quote the exact law but I thought it had to definitely stop the ball going in the net to be a red, rather than just any deliberate handball in the box, and it was going straight at the goalie. If it was the rule for him to go the laws are harsh imo.
Denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring
opportunity by a deliberate handball offence the player is sent off wherever the
offence occurs.
Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own
penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned unless:
• The offence is holding, pulling or pushing or
• The offending player does not attempt to play the ball or there is no
possibility for the player making the challenge to play the ball or
• The offence is one which is punishable by a red card wherever it occurs on
the field of play (e.g. serious foul play, violent conduct etc.)
In all the above circumstances the player is sent off.
The following must be considered:
• distance between the offence and the goal
• general direction of the play
• likelihood of keeping or gaining control of the ball
• location and number of defenders
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