Sergio's penalty (Swansea QF)

[chaddblue]

This new rule means Ederson can be our penalty taker. No chance of a break away and the opponents walking it into an empty net

 

[mcfcphil]

How would the referee know if the ball was going to go in off the post or not?

I don’t see how he could have ruled that penalty out today - unless the new rule states it can’t hit the post on the way in which seems unlikely?

 

[cleavers]

Two of his last 3 pens have been incredibly lucky. Let Gundi or Raz take them.

I vote for Mahrez personally ;-)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Two of his last 3 pens have been incredibly lucky. Let Gundi or Raz take them.

Or Mahrez.

 

[Ric]

I don’t think there is anything to be gained by changing the rules. On a separate note, I’d have Gundogan taking our penalties from now on.

 

[cleavers]

How would the referee know if the ball was going to go in off the post or not?

I don’t see how he could have ruled that penalty out today - unless the new rule states it can’t hit the post on the way in which seems unlikely?

If it hits the post and goes in, goal, if it hits the post and doesn't go in, its no goal, its very black or white that, more so than many other decisions (laws).

 

[aguero93:20]

...if I understand some law changes, this won't count in the future, once saved or missed (hit a post) its a dead ball.

Good or bad change ?

(Obviously bad tonight, but in the grand scheme, I think its a good change overall.)

It would still count under the new rules, just as it would in a shootout.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Was a bit of a shocker and got away with it again just like in cup final
He is not in the same class as Mario or Yaya from the spot.

Or Tue Tue

 

[cleavers]

It would still count under the new rules, just as it would in a shootout.

That's not how I understood it, but I hope you are right.

 

[Barcon]

I think it would count like when the ball hits the bar, bounces out and takes a weird spin off the turf and ends up bouncing in the net while the goalie is running around high fiveing mascots and shit.