What is the rule on deliberate handball, these days? The ball was going wide anyway.

[Bergkamp's Brain]

Not that it ultimately matters

[HomerJ]

denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within his own penalty area)

[Peter]

Give a red to ox on the basis of a ball that they know is going wide. Could be important.

[Bergkamp's Brain]

Until the Chelsea players hounded him into changing his mind

[LadyG -keeping the spirit of the unbeatables alive]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

The not mattering bit was more about the result

[Bergkamp's Brain]