Foden several times today by the same linesman. Much tighter decisions. Flag straight up, whistle blown. No issues. Funny that
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simon23
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Im not debating whether Rashford was in an offside position - he wasRashford PREVENTED Akanji from challenging for the ball, and DUMMIED THE BALL and in doing so 100% affected the outcome of the play - AKA INTERFERED with play from an OFFSIDE position (about 3yds offside).
Rashord made no physical contact with Akanji so didnt preent him from challenging for the ball thats the interpritation the refs are making.....the dummy makes no physical difference to anything Akanjo can and cannot do - he is still able to challenge....If rashford contacts Akanjo, stands in front of him and blocks his run , holds him back then the goal is disallowed......he didnt do any of those things
simon23
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without touching itSorry but you are wrong.
He physically runs after the ball.
Gundogan's Moustache
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Akanji wouldn't have been sent off for any foul on Rashford cause he is offsideApart from it would have been a foul and therefore probably a red, as the foul would have occurred before the offside.
Trevor Morley's Tache
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You know the drill - Peter 'the ****' Walton and Despot Dermot will be wheeled out to tell us all why it was the 'correct' decision. And despite us being told they are nothing to do with the PGMOL, they sure do back up a lot of their demonstrably incorrect calls. The only ones they do call out are the ones that have no bearing on the result of the game.I've just watched it loads of times. Unbelievably bad decision. I can't stress enough how utterly poor this decision was.
Firstly, the linesman was correct to flag offside after the ball went in. (Cue vociferous complaining by Fernandez and Rashford, telling the linesman that Rashford didn't touch the ball).
The linesman then calms the United players down. I wonder what he told them. Maybe something like "Don't panic, the goal will stand". Obviously we don't know, but Fernandez's reaction to this brief encounter suggests he knew the goal would stand. Attwell and linesman then have a conversation, and goal is given.
Questions:
1. What did the linesman say to Attwell?
2. What did the VAR say, if anything? Why didn't he intervene and correct this abomination of a decision?
3. Why on earth, didn't the VAR recommend Attwell checks the monitor?
4. Why didn't Attwell ask to see the incident on the monitor to inform his own decision?
This is gross misconduct by all three of them. It should result in disciplinary action. You just know the whole refereeing establishment will close ranks though. Maybe we'll get an acknowledgement and apology.
This has to be a real low point in the already checkered history of VAR. You have to ask yourself if three officials all reaching the same wrong decision is a coincidence, or is it bent?
bluesince76
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I posted this earlier, the whole law is mad but especially this bit. An offside player blocking you is offside, but an offside player you foul is fouled. How do you decide which is the reality?You can’t have it both ways. If Akanji dove in to play the ball and caught Rashford, he’d be blocked from playing the ball by an offside player, so no foul
This doesn’t stop a shite ref from bottling it at the swamp, mind you, but what does anymore?
Trevor Morley's Tache
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You'd like to THINK so... But this is the PiGMOL.Akanji wouldn't have been sent off for any foul on Rashford cause he is offside
bluesince76
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Check the law, the foul would have occurred before the offside, even if the offside player is attempting to play the ball.Akanji wouldn't have been sent off for any foul on Rashford cause he is offside
He doesnt need to make physical contact or touch the ball. Ive already told you that and sent you a link to the law. Instead of continuing to make a show of yourself, maybe go and read it.Im not debating whether Rashford was in an offside position - he was
Rashord made no physical contact with Akanji so didnt preent him from challenging for the ball thats the interpritation the refs are making.....the dummy makes no physical difference to anything Akanjo can and cannot do - he is still able to challenge....If rashford contacts Akanjo, stands in front of him and blocks his run , holds him back then the goal is disallowed......he didnt do any of those things
decmancity
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The worst part is that I don't think they are even doing this for monetary gain. What I see is a very small group of men who are so insular and cult like they are just backing each other up at every turn.
Attwell didnt conspire before the game for there to be an offside decision for him to make to award a goal. However what happened is that he clearly wanted to give it, so they all spoke on their mics and agreed to give it.
Why wont they all agree to having the communication recorded and broadcast? They do in most other elite sports, why not the biggest of them all?
Attwell didnt conspire before the game for there to be an offside decision for him to make to award a goal. However what happened is that he clearly wanted to give it, so they all spoke on their mics and agreed to give it.
Why wont they all agree to having the communication recorded and broadcast? They do in most other elite sports, why not the biggest of them all?