Law 18 - The Red Shirt Law: The match officials must interpret Laws 1 to 17 in a manner that advantages the team playing in red should that team be struggling to make a positive impact in the game through fair play.I’m sure I’ve seen red cards disregarded if the players offside but as you say who knows.
Because they cheated!If the on field decision was offside then surely it is up to the referee to review the decision, the ref did not look at the screen so how can var decide no interference. Howard Webb has said var should not interfer with on field decisions.
And directly between the ball and City defenders, creating a barrier, and blocking their line of vision to the ball.And physically a barrier to Akanji.
Which is what Foden was flagged offside for yet the decision was upheld.without touching it
Well either him or the ref got it badly wrong & one of them needs hanging out to dry….we know who it’ll beThe way the assistant ref looked apologetically at Rat face when he came over remonstrating with him..that tells a lot about what is wrong with the game today.
Peter Walton insists that Rashford was not even on the pitch.Right, Simon.. explain this… what happens in that picture is Rashford is not there?
If Akanji fouls him the goal is disallowed because Rashford was offside before the foul is committed. The assistant flagged for offside. The on field decision would be offside before the foul was committed. So it does change what the opponent can do.but that doesnt physically change anything the opponent can do and thats the bit that matters
Walton was on BT. I think he was about to say that the goal would be chalked off, before the goal was given and the crowd reaction drowned out his diagnosis.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.
he dummies and feints to hit the ballbut that doesnt physically change anything the opponent can do and thats the bit that matters
No the foul would have been after the offside, the earlier offside would make the foul irrelevant.Apart from it would have been a foul and therefore probably a red, as the foul would have occurred before the offside.
100% he does. The know-nowts need to watch again.he dummies and feints to hit the ball
The LotG will be tightened up by next Thursday to make sure Spurs, the Dippers, the Rags n' the Arse don't suffer a similar fate.If Akanji fouls him the goal is disallowed because Rashford was offside before the foul is committed. The assistant flagged for offside. The on field decision would be offside before the foul was committed. So it does change what the opponent can do.
Akanji could have fouled him and the goal could not have stood.
No. The offside offence would have occurred first. Just because there is no immediate flag, it doesn't stop the offside from being the first in the chain of events.Check the law, the foul would have occurred before the offside, even if the offside player is attempting to play the ball.
Which is another MASSIVE bugbear of mine. The rules SHOULD NOT CHANGE HALFWAY THROUGH A COMPETITION.The LotG will be tightened up by next Thursday to make sure Spurs, the Dippers, the Rags n' the Arse don't suffer a similar fate.
Which is why commentators are always banging on about a player being needlessly injured after playing the phase through when it’s blatantly offsideNo. The offside offence would have occurred first. Just because there is no immediate flag, it doesn't stop the offside from being the first in the chain of events.
If Akanji had fouled Rashford, it shouldn't have been judged on DOGSO, but on the severity of the foul.
If Akanji fouls him the goal is disallowed because Rashford was offside before the foul is committed. The assistant flagged for offside. The on field decision would be offside before the foul was committed. So it does change what the opponent can do.
Akanji could have fouled him and the goal could not have stood.