Ref Watch

[urban genie]

Ourselves, Arsenal and Newcastle have all had dodgy calls against them for the last few weeks, meanwhile the rags have climbed up the tables with casemero escaping at least 3 red cards and some iffy decision helping their climb into the title fight.

Coincidence I am sure

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

Which makes on field manipulation of decision INFINATELY easier.

Surely you can't be one of these dreadful people who think this referee was "influenced" by the crowd and didn't know what the rule actually is?!

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I agree its ambiguous and why i have said that the rule is wrong ...but the rule seems to suggest physical ability not decision making....

both defenders could have still chose to slide in...(not sure why they didnt try and bring him down as they wouldnt have been sent off as there was cover there)...even if they had been sent off we only had a bit of time left and we could have hung on

While I'm not convinced, if I entertain this interpretation of the law (not suggesting I know more about this than you do), if you take that to its logical conclusion then the things attackers in offside positions could get away with are endless. Dummying in offside positions would now become legal because that is purely a mental/decision-making thing, you could have attackers running back and forth behind the lines constantly and as long as they don't touch the ball it's fine. You could pass to people in offside positions to shield the ball as long as they don't touch the ball or a defender. If a defender has to go round somebody in an offside position slowing him down then that's also just a decision they've made.

If that really is how this law works then it is totally absurd to the point of farce

 

[simon23]

You haven’t answered the question.

How can the defender make a challenge from behind without fouling rashford?

by getting his leg around him and playing the ball first

The law states however you cant challenge from behind as it believes you cant make a challenge from behind without fouling the player (another law that is wrong)

 

[simon23]

Have you ever played football? Or just spent your life being a no mates contrary muppet?

Hahha....here we go with the childish name calling.

yes played for over 20 years....I actually played centre half

 

[Delphinho]

 

[zandvoort blue]

So a player that doesn`t touch the ball is not interfering with play - what about if I "dummy" the ball?

 

[markstephenhickey]

The defenders make decisions based on the Rashford run this is interfering with play. Its so basic.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

@simon23

Here is an ex-PL pro pointing out that Rashford is interfering with play, hence it SHOULD be offside. I think Huck's is more qualified than you to make the call.

 

[cleavers]

One of the most biased refereeing displays I have seen in some time.

Yeah in nearly a week !