Atwell reckoned Rashford wasn't interfering with play on this one
Speaking of consistency, this is what Dale Johnson said about the Fernandes goal:
"The real case for discussion is about
Ederson, and whether his actions would have changed had Rashford not been there. Perhaps, but Rashford doesn't impact the goalkeeper's
ability to come and play the ball. He may affect his choice to do so, and how he might shape for a save, but the law doesn't discuss how a player might behave differently if the offside player isn't present; it only discusses the
ability of an opponent to play the ball."
And this is what he said about Simon's non goal.
"Would Maignan have saved the shot? That's not a consideration for the officials; there's no decision about a keeper's ability. What the officials have to ask themselves is whether Dumfries had an impact on Maignan, and if that affected his decision not to make a dive to attempt the save."
He should just say they make it up as they go along. This is everything that is so wrong about trying to make rules so precise they cover all eventualities and then don't. Why not just say a player in an offside position is offside if his team gain an advantage?
All these rules cause more trouble than they are worth.
