Offside rule changed after Cancelo's goal against WBA

[Centurions]

Okay, they've not changed it yet but it's probably coming. Can't let those unpalatable & immoral goals scored by City stand can we?


;)

 

[BlueMonkey79]

There's nothing to change. Perfectly good goal. The lino should of done her job properly and waited until the phase of play was over then flagged. It's her that caused the controversy by flagging early. We didn't gain an advantage either as not one West Brom player stopped when the flag was raised.

 

[BlueHammer85]

without VAR that wouldn't have stood.

 

[kinkyblue]

Quite like VAR these days......

 

[the blue panther]

Let them lock the stable door late - again!
We've got our goals; they can change wtf they want!!
This horse has already bolted - not only to the top of the league, but 7 points clear of Liverpool!!!

 

[HelloCity]

Sky Sports aren’t happy.

 

[hertsblue]

Would it be all over the media if the ref blew up and we incorrectly had a good goal not given. Doubt it. This all on the official incorrectly putting the flag up, we carried on to the whistle and scored a perfect goal. Typical Sky showing a screen grab of a player looking miles offside when in fact they weren’t

 

[Fred_Quimby]

City changing football. 2 rules changed in a week by PiGMOL. Only in this country though. I wonder why?

 

[Blue Mist]

without VAR that wouldn't have stood.

FFS change the record.

 

[Centurions]

There's nothing to change. Perfectly good goal. The lino should of done her job properly and waited until the phase of play was over then flagged. It's her that caused the controversy by flagging early. We didn't gain an advantage either as not one West Brom player stopped when the flag was raised.

They pretty much all stopped when the flag went up surely? Including the goalie although I doubt he'd have got to it anyway. Of course the 'advantage' was gifted to us by WBA who didn't seem aware of the (unwritten) rule that you play to the whistle.

 

[Prater70]

We have re-written the record books, now we are re-writing the rule books.

 

[@BluePhil8]

We have re-written the record books, now we are re-writing the rule books.

I think after rewriting the rules we should be allowed to rename the sport; Cityball.

 

[sir baconface]

Has nobody at PIGMOL noticed our winning streak?

Why are they still giving 3 points for wins? Should be 2 plus 1 for each penalty goal.

 

[dadnlad]

Has nobody at PIGMOL noticed our winning streak?

Why are they still giving 3 points for wins? Should be 2 plus 1 for each penalty goal.

well tyler screamed Chelsea have won the second half, just a shame west brom didnt or there might be calls for 1.5 point for winning each half

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Where City lead others follow , breaking records , changing rules , re-defining the term total football , Pep Guardiola is a football genius.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

In the interest of fairness the rules should not change for the duration of the competition, in this case over the 38 games of the season. Otherwise, the teams that have benefitted from, or fallen foul of the rule prior to it changing will have had an advantage or disadvantaged by said rule change over everything that happens subsequently.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

There hasn't been a change of the rules, the PL have simply emphasised that players should ALWAYS play to the flag.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

FFS change the record.

Took him 3 minutes. His ‘must defend VAR alarm’ must be faulty

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

In the interest of fairness the rules should not change for the duration of the competition, in this case over the 38 games of the season. Otherwise, the teams that have benefitted from, or fallen foul of the rule prior to it changing will have had an advantage or disadvantaged by said rule change over everything that happens subsequently.

Not sure that the authorities are really that interested in fairness as a concept , but more inclined to reaction when shown that they have been instrumental in creating these issues.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

A bit off topic... but it seemed to me that Cancelo may have spotted the flag. He was however playing until the whistle was blown. He gets the ball and with no urgency/pressure, carefully places his shot... perfect.

Most of the time when Cancelo gets scoring chances he seems to be in a rush and just powers through it - often sending the ball over the crossbar. If Cancelo slowed down just a bit I think that his goal scoring might dramatically improve.
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On topic - unfortunate that the linesman (lineswoman? linesperson?) raised her flag - but the ref did not blow his whistle to stop play. Nothing wrong with the goal - it's on WBA defenders for not closing down Cancelo.