What a load of fucking shit!No rule is being broken. A player can stand in any position he wants, if that position is strategically to block a keepers pathway to the ball, then all's fine.
No more different than player running a channel to drag a player out of position to create space for another. Both have no intention of playing for the ball.
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Fuck me, if you want to compare your very expensively assembled, highly paid team with teams who are all known as a bunch of kick and rush, boot it up the field cloggers then you really are scraping the bottom of the barrel.No rule is being broken. A player can stand in any position he wants, if that position is strategically to block a keepers pathway to the ball, then all's fine.
No more different than player running a channel to drag a player out of position to create space for another. Both have no intention of playing for the ball.
Nothing wrong with our set pieces. We are just a big team that is physical. I remember when everyone used to laugh when Bolton, Blackburn, and Stok would body us of corners and throw ins. But now Arsenal batter the rest of the league via the set piece, and clubs are now writing letters to the PL advising of 'dark arts', and trying to get the rules changed to negate our set pieces.
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Everyone does it mate. The Bournemouth goal was the same. I think there's a degree of pushing and shoving allowed both from an attacking perspective and defensive perspective. Managers are trying to highlight Arsenal because they know it's a competitive advantage for Arsenal that they can't negate currently but what Arsenal do doesn't break any laws. If I was defending against it I'd be telling my keeper to go full Berserkr Viking and smash the hell out of any opponent when going for the ball- keepers will get away with it and it'd make the opponent think twice if they thought they'd probably get chinnedBeing physical while challenging for and winning the ball is different to pushing someone in the back when you've got no intention of going for the ball. Arsenal's set pieces literally always have one or two players whose only job is to block off the keeper with no intention of playing the ball. If a defender did that against an attacker, they'd go down and it'd be given as a penalty.
What a load of fucking shit!
There is every difference in the world between physically blocking a defender and making a diversionary run to divert a defender's attention.
One is within the laws (and spirit) of the game. The other is neither.
The Arsenal managerial position will not be available for some time.Fuck me, if you want to compare your very expensively assembled, highly paid team with teams who are all known as a bunch of kick and rush, boot it up the field cloggers then you really are scraping the bottom of the barrel.
You'll be wanting Sam Allardyce, Tony Pulis or Sean Dyche as your next manager if that's the type of negative anti- football you want to see.
Absolute bollocks. They don't just stand in a particular position, they regularly barge into the keeper forcefully to prevent him from claiming the ball. Plenty of teams will put players near the keeper to make the area congested. Arsenal are the only team that run into him from a distance. And they're the only team that get away with it too. When one of City's players barged into Alisson preventing him from claiming the ball, we had a goal disallowed because of it. When your players did the same to Ederson, it wasn't even looked at.No rule is being broken. A player can stand in any position he wants, if that position is strategically to block a keepers pathway to the ball, then all's fine.
What they've done is noticed a loophole in the application of the law. They've realised that they don't give a foul on a player if they don't look like getting it. So if they can get on the keeper and foul him early enough, they won't get penalized because 'he was never getting there anyway.' (We've heard versions of this in the VAR conversations). Nevermind that the only reason he was never getting there was that he had two attackers running into him and preventing him from getting into position. It's also an unfair situation, because you know that if the keeper actually stands up for himself and does the same to the attackers, he will give away a penalty. Also notice I said a loophole in the application of the law, not a loophole in the law. The law is quite clear:Arsenal develop a weapon and fans of other teams imply it must be illegal whilst also implying the refs must be somehow in cahoots with it all to let it happen!
Impeding the progress of an opponent means moving into the opponent’s path to obstruct, block, slow down or force a change of direction when the ball is not within playing distance of either player.
All players have a right to their position on the field of play; being in the way of an opponent is not the same as moving into the way of an opponent.
What they've done is noticed a loophole in the application of the law. They've realised that they don't give a foul on a player if they don't look like getting it. So if they can get on the keeper and foul him early enough, they won't get penalized because 'he was never getting there anyway.' (We've heard versions of this in the VAR conversations). Nevermind that the only reason he was never getting there was that he had two attackers running into him and preventing him from getting into position. It's also an unfair situation, because you know that if the keeper actually stands up for himself and does the same to the attackers, he will give away a penalty. Also notice I said a loophole in the application of the law, not a loophole in the law. The law is quite clear:
Which is why standing near the goalkeeper, which most teams do, is fine, but running into the goalkeeper is not.
It reminds me of a few years ago when you would have players barging into players in the wall during free kicks or standing in the wall themselves. Or during the 2005 CL final where the goalkeeper was coming so far off his line during the penalties that he could've kicked the ball himself. On the one hand, fair play for spotting the loophole in enforcement and taking advantage of it, but on the other hand, we need that to be properly enforced now because it's taking the piss.
You need to watch Arsenals goals again from the other night mate. Here's a different angle from Timbers goal. Can't see anyone blocking or barging the keeper here.
It's different styles of set pieces, not just 1 that starts with a defender on the keeper.
The most consistent thing is the quality of the deliveries, whipped in with pace and in the 6 yard box.
Our team on Wednesday wasn't even particularly tall, without Gabriel, White and Calafiori. It was Timber and Partey than won the headers, one 5"10, one 6"1.
From one game, maybe. But that cannot possibly justify all the other games where you snide team have cheated to win games. Diving, feigning injuries, time wasting etc. Dress it up how you will, but you are only denying the truth because you are a supporter: the entire football world sees what has happened at your club and to a man they condemn you - vociferously. It says something when neutrals say they'd rather the dippers win the league than your collection of con merchants.You need to watch Arsenals goals again from the other night mate. Here's a different angle from Timbers goal. Can't see anyone blocking or barging the keeper here.
From one game, maybe. But that cannot possibly justify all the other games where you snide team have cheated to win games. Diving, feigning injuries, time wasting etc. Dress it up how you will, but you are only denying the truth because you are a supporter: the entire football world sees what has happened at your club and to a man they condemn you - vociferously. It says something when neutrals say they'd rather the dippers win the league than your collection of con merchants.
You need to watch Arsenals goals again from the other night mate. Here's a different angle from Timbers goal. Can't see anyone blocking or barging the keeper here.
It's different styles of set pieces, not just 1 that starts with a defender on the keeper.
The most consistent thing is the quality of the deliveries, whipped in with pace and in the 6 yard box.
Our team on Wednesday wasn't even particularly tall, without Gabriel, White and Calafiori. It was Timber and Partey than won the headers, one 5"10, one 6"1.
I think you meant, "When one of City's players didn't barge into Alisson in no way preventing him from claiming the ball, we had a goal disallowed because of it." I'm sure you meant to add that this cost us two points but still didn't stop us winning the title.Absolute bollocks. They don't just stand in a particular position, they regularly barge into the keeper forcefully to prevent him from claiming the ball. Plenty of teams will put players near the keeper to make the area congested. Arsenal are the only team that run into him from a distance. And they're the only team that get away with it too.When one of City's players barged into Alisson preventing him from claiming the ball, we had a goal disallowed because of it. When your players did the same to Ederson, it wasn't even looked at.
The difference is when Allison was fouled your player was competing for the ball and made a movement toward Allison.Absolute bollocks. They don't just stand in a particular position, they regularly barge into the keeper forcefully to prevent him from claiming the ball. Plenty of teams will put players near the keeper to make the area congested. Arsenal are the only team that run into him from a distance. And they're the only team that get away with it too. When one of City's players barged into Alisson preventing him from claiming the ball, we had a goal disallowed because of it. When your players did the same to Ederson, it wasn't even looked at.