No; not joking. If that was done on one of our players, I'd be screaming for a penalty.You're joking?...the guy is trying to clear the ball, Johnson comes in from behind and kicks him
I actually agree with that. If that was the Rags or Liverpool that's how it would have been viewed.If anything, he’s obstructing the defender clearing the ball.
That’s not a penalty for me. It‘s happening a lot, the attacking player is just putting his foot in front of the player / defender making an attempt to kick the ball, the attacking player isn’t making any attempt to play the ball.He plants his foot in front of him from behind.
Happening a lot lately
We wouldn't have got it.He made a meal of it, but it is a penalty. He got kicked on his heel.
Defenders doing it to attacking players, as well…That’s not a penalty for me. It‘s happening a lot, the attacking player is just putting his foot in front of the player / defender making an attempt to kick the ball, the attacking player isn’t making any attempt to play the ball.