Exactly and it’s again open to manipulation,one game encroachment occurs pen missed not retaken another game same thing it then is retaken,the season ahead is gonna be really really interesting and that will have nothing to do with the actual football but VAR and refs ...On the French penalty
They failed to spot the French players encroaching on the 2nd pen
Agreed mate, teams will probably train to get these penalties. Hit it as hard as you can near the box lads, it's bound to hit someone's arm...I know they do but the stupid new rule won't allow them to. It'll lead to plenty of shock results too. It's not like you need to really stretch a defence or beat a man to get a pen you just need to get wide and blast it. If your luck is in you're getting a pen.
She should have saved the retake anyway, it went past her ankle and she didn't move.
with VAR now taking over with PEN'S and the keeper watch ?? what about the ball fully on the spot by the pen taker ??? i can see keepers putting on clown shoes about size 30 but the ball on the spot is crazy ?? having any part of the ball hanging over the spot is ok ??? football should look into the size of the pen spot and make it smaller
That’s the issue for me, it’s not conclusive.The frame before when initial contact was made was briefly shown which looked like her back foot was on the line. The next frame showed her off the line which is the one initially shown hence the retake. Meanwhile about 8 minutes of messing equals two minutes of injury time
Only if it’s city that score ;-)Does the pen get retaken even if you score and the keeper was off the line?
For the second one though, if she'd moved her foot after it was kicked she'd have saved it. It is what it is, but some of these rule changes are making it more complicated than is needed, though I do like the if the ball hits the referee, you get possession back, it might stop the c**ts marking our attacking midfielders next season.Well, the keeper has to be able to jump and push off. Not surprising she was flat footed that time.
I like that one and the players going off at the closest touchline, just need to make sure Sergio is on the half way line when he is taken off.For the second one though, if she'd moved her foot after it was kicked she'd have saved it. It is what it is, but some of these rule changes are making it more complicated than is needed, though I do like the if the ball hits the referee, you get possession back, it might stop the c**ts marking our attacking midfielders next season.
For the second one though, if she'd moved her foot after it was kicked she'd have saved it. It is what it is, but some of these rule changes are making it more complicated than is needed, though I do like the if the ball hits the referee, you get possession back, it might stop the c**ts marking our attacking midfielders next season.
Keepers are gonna have to start behind the line, it's going to cause more issues than it solves.Yes, I get that. But she is going to be completely flat footed, so I'm not surprised she didn't save it. She's only got to have her weight the other way and she won't be able to adjust. It's why if they insist on this, no keeper is going to save a penalty.
Centre spot I think you mean.....I like that one and the players going off at the closest touchline, just need to make sure Sergio is on the half way line when he is taken off.
If they're behind the line, its the same result, the new rule says one foot on it, they might as well just give a goal really.Keepers are gonna have to start behind the line, it's going to cause more issues than it solves.
Penalties need to be a kick and done. No need for people following up, no rebounds and goals. Either goal, miss or save, then done! Start with a kick off or goal kick
As for the keeper, anything that is left to the judgement of refs will be contentious. VAR is getting a bit ridiculous, though. She clearly did not step out to cut down on the angle, but rather lifted her heels to get on her toes so she could dive. Poor decision, IMHO.
Well, today, half the goals are for handballs that weren’t, not a handball on the goal line stopping a dead cert goal, so I’m not sure about “great chance.” That said...I disagree with this. If there's a rebound then the attacker should be allowed to have a pop at it. Don't forget, a penalty comes about because the attacking team has usually had a great chance taken away from them. Depriving a chance at rebound benefits the wrong-doer in my opinion.
Well, today, half the goals are for handballs that weren’t, not a handball on the goal line stopping a dead cert goal, so I’m not sure about “great chance.” That said...
Goal = 192 sq ft.
Keeper = 16 sq ft, maybe 24 sq ft, at most with his arms outstretched, if you like.
That leaves (goal minus keeper) 168-176 sq ft in which to put the ball!!!
How much more chance do you need to put a 1 sq ft ball in the goal?
Japan stepped up the pressure in the last 20 minutes, because it was a one goal game, but they were stymied as much by misfortune and poor finishing as good defending. The subs header, where Houghton was all at sea, was a bad miss!Centre spot I think you mean.....
Back to the England game, after a decent first half, when they probably should have been 2 or 3 up, they were woeful for much of the second, partly down to Japan improving greatly, but our retention of the ball was a joke, and many of our girls were responsible for it, I thought Steph had a pretty poor second half apart from one fantastic last ditch tackle. Jill Scott, usually good at holding the ball up, was poor, and looked very leggy towards the end, and Keira Walsh had a particularly poor second half, and she wasn't her best in the first half either. Bardsley Stanway and Stokes had decent games, and our new CF looks like she will score bags full. Paris helped change the momentum, winning the ball and putting White in to score the second.