Everton (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Mancity1980]

Nothing to do with the “rules as they now stand are foolish” narrative either. The rules are foolish, by the way, if they mean that a ball can brush any part of your arm with your back half-turned and the ball not even be significantly altered in its trajectory and a penalty is given — but that's not the issue here. That penalty was blocked by an upraised arm that had no business being there. It's a penalty in any version of the game that I've followed in more than fifty years. Story. End of.

Well said.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Maybe the turning point of our season , with KDB , Doku and Haaland returning and hopefully Stones's injury not serious , 85 points will win this league this season and we are very capable of achieving that number with a fully fit squad available.

 

[warringtonblue]

If that penalty had been awarded to a red team there’d be zero discussion.

They did get one, at Wembley

 

[Gray]

They did get one, at Wembley

That non-penalty just glossed over by the pundits.

 

[Gray]

News Flash! Mark Clattenburg is still a Twat!

He was the ref when Spurs scored that long range effort against the Rags, didn’t count as he and the useless lino Rob Jones failed to see it cross the line.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Barely a peep out of our end until we equalised and went ahead.

Excellent bait

 

[Gingers Dad]

Why is it the case that the referees' assistant can flag immediately for fouls or handball etc. but not offside?
Could it be that the linesman not showing his flag immediately gives var the time to look at the incident and then to decide as to what the best outcome would be for the game.
ie red team go on to score, onside, (liner didn't raise his flag).
Blue team go on to score - offside in the build up. (Other team colours are available!)
(N.B. Perhaps I am over thinking things)

Liner can flag immediately for fouls committed outside the penalty area because the VAR can't get involved. It will stay as an on field decision.
VAR is the problem with a lot of decisions but it isn't going away. I blame all the stupid pundits who slag off VAR every week. It was their constant knocking of the refs that led to VAR being introduced.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I’d like to see the rule changed to an indirect free kick in the box for accidental handballs except when it’s a shot on goal or inside the six yard box where it would be a penalty. It would get rid of all this unnatural position bullshit.

Last night was rightly a penalty, no doubt, by any rule past, present or future.

Feels like a good idea but your just going to change the debate to was it accidental or deliberate.
What about changing the law to if it hits an arm it's a penalty? No debate even for Sean Dyche

 

[Gingers Dad]

I remember the ball barely touching Anelkas' gloved hand as he was about to put in a cross from which Goater scored, against the rags,
the 'goal' being chalked off as a result.
Ball to hand?
Hand to ball?
Still rankles.

Let it go

 

[Bluesince1979]

Nothing to do with the “rules as they now stand are foolish” narrative either. The rules are foolish, by the way, if they mean that a ball can brush any part of your arm with your back half-turned and the ball not even be significantly altered in its trajectory and a penalty is given — but that's not the issue here. That penalty was blocked by an upraised arm that had no business being there. It's a penalty in any version of the game that I've followed in more than fifty years. Story. End of.

This. Cant get my head round why posters are saying no pen. He blocked a shot with his arms raised. Id be asking for a pen for my sons u9s team for that.

Photo on the sky news sports app showed the ball hitting him under the arm. Cunts. It initially hit his wrist area but they didnt show that