Match of the Day - 2022/23

[The Future’s Blue!]

Because it’s not conclusive as to whether the ball had completely left Ederson‘s glove or not. If it had, then it should be a goal and if it hadn’t, it’s a foul.

The referee deemed it hadn’t and blew his whistle before VAR could intervene.

WTF! It doesn’t have to leave his glove, it’s all about interfering with the releases of the ball.

You’re account is just a bot. Nobody, but nobody would argue it unless they were doing it to get the clicks up.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

That Southampton pitch looked poor. Caused by Womens Euros??

 

[Blueknows]

On Gordon "and that's why he's in high demand"
6th goal in 58 games

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

On Gordon "and that's why he's in high demand"
6th goal in 58 games

It’s for his photogenic, marketing potential.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

GLOVEGATE SPAT SHOCKS BM FORUM………..

 

[Vicmeldrew666]

Touches in a game per goal might be something they will want to consider shortly.
If x team has a striker with a minimal number of touches, but his scoring rate is >1 per game is any team going to change the way he is played?

 

[Blueknows]

Touches in a game per goal might be something they will want to consider shortly.
If x team has a striker with a minimal number of touches, but his scoring rate is >1 per game is any team going to change the way he is played?

Can see it now after Haaland picks up the golden boot after scoring 40 goals the media report should city sell as he only averages 8 touches a game?

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Can see it now after Haaland picks up the golden boot after scoring 40 goals the media report should city sell as he only averages 8 touches a game?

That’s still about 5 touches a game more than Ederson.

 

[bluenova]

If the ball has been released from his glove, it is literally physically impossible to interfere with his release of the ball.

This is from the US, but it's quite a good explanation of how the rule works in practice:

Essentially if the attacker gets close enough to stop the goalkeeper being able to throw the ball properly, it's a foul. So, even if Ederson had let go of it, it's a foul. Obviously we see it more often in those retro videos where the attackers were trying to stop a keeper drop kicking the ball by trying to immediately block it. Those are clearly given as fouls now, even though the block is after the keeper has let go of the ball and kicked it.

Clearly the rule was brought in to stop players standing in front of keepers and preventing quick breaks - exactly this situation.

Interfering with the Goalkeeper’s Release of the Ball

Law 12 (Fouls and Misconduct) includes the words “prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands” as an offense punishable by an indirect free kick. By tradition and interpretation,...

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[Alan Harper's Tash]

This is from the US, but it's quite a good explanation of how the rule works in practice:

Essentially if the attacker gets close enough to stop the goalkeeper being able to throw the ball properly, it's a foul. So, even if Ederson had let go of it, it's a foul. Obviously we see it more often in those retro videos where the attackers were trying to stop a keeper drop kicking the ball by trying to immediately block it. Those are clearly given as fouls now, even though the block is after the keeper has let go of the ball and kicked it.

Clearly the rule was brought in to stop players standing in front of keepers and preventing quick breaks - exactly this situation.

Interfering with the Goalkeeper’s Release of the Ball

Law 12 (Fouls and Misconduct) includes the words “prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands” as an offense punishable by an indirect free kick. By tradition and interpretation,...

njrefs.demosphere-secure.com

I’m cool with it being a foul. I thought it initially and see what you are saying there too.

Like everything though, there are margins.

How far away from a keeper releasing a ball is acceptable to engage?

 

[Winchester]

CCL regarding MOTD
We win
We move on
Balls to them

 

[Eccles Blue]

I'd forgotten what enthusiastic commentators sounded like, well done Guy Mowbray! Nice to hear Wright talking about Erls striking. Good to see the red card utterly refuted. Think Eddie was a trifle lucky with the disallowed goal. CTID

I knew it was going to be a proper commentary by Guy Mowbray after listening to him on Final score. He was raving about how brilliant we are and he had the biggest smile on his face so I was eagerly awaiting our MOTD segment. Can we have him every week please BBC. He really rated us, he was the first I heard say City are setting themselves a handicap these days… give the opposition a 2 goal lead!! :-)

 

[HypnoticBlue]

Thought Haaland looked a bit annoyed and awkward with Peps double chest punch when being subbed, but it was good to see Peps appreciation of his striker.
Re-the rags, not quite sure how Mctominays double hand ball wasn’t a penalty, but along with pineapple heads non offside against dippers I’m sure that’s a sign of things to come and how hard the powers that be will be working to keep them relevant.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I knew it was going to be a proper commentary by Guy Mowbray after listening to him on Final score. He was raving about how brilliant we are and he had the biggest smile on his face so I was eagerly awaiting our MOTD segment. Can we have him every week please BBC. He really rated us, he was the first I heard say City are setting themselves a handicap these days… give the opposition a 2 goal lead!! :-)

I know he’s a York City fan but I’m sure I read somewhere he also likes us

 

[The perfect fumble]

Thought Haaland looked a bit annoyed and awkward with Peps double chest punch when being subbed

I agree, Catalan exuberance meets Scandinavian cool.

They're very different temperaments.

Doesn't mean it won't work, but they're not soul brothers.

 

[Vicmeldrew666]

And then if he got injured after the game was already won... Haaland needs to trust in Pep too.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

And then if he got injured after the game was already won... Haaland needs to trust in Pep too.

Alpha male deadly striker wanting to break serious records is always going to be grumpy when hooked early.

 

[Silva&Silva]

Liverpool have just matched the highest scoring record for a single PL game and yet their fans are still talking about City...

 

[hutton who blue]

The referees assistant from 8 yards didn't see Ayew raise his forearm into Cancelo's face which is a foul, it was plain enough for everyone else to see. Why was there no post match analysis of this incontrovertible incident?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The referees assistant from 8 yards didn't see Ayew raise his forearm into Cancelo's face which is a foul, it was plain enough for everyone else to see. Why was there no post match analysis of this incontrovertible incident?

Mostly because we won anyway.