They both stopped running toward Rashford because he was offside.How does it impact their ability to play the ball? They were nowhere near the ball
Unpopular opinion but Ake and Akanji are the sort of players we’d have bought when we had just come into wealth and were fighting for Top 4. They’re the sort of players I’d expect Newcastle to buy now.
Both have played well at points for us of course, as did e.g. Craig Bellamy when we bought him (but I don’t think we’d have him now). It’s an odd transfer strategy. I’d lump Phillips and Gomez in that category too, and possibly Grealish.
Ultimately I think there can be too much disregard for strength “on paper” - yes it’s not everything, but a centre back pairing of Dias, Laporte and/or Stones (putting aside injuries) should always be our preferred one.
That happened with Spurs beating us in the UCL with a handball goal.Of honest non corrupt football, definitely.
Hang on, it was flagged offside. It could only have been VAR that overturned it.
The laws of the game can’t assume decision making.Read he law here:
He doesnt stop or intefere with Ederson moving "towards the ball"...neither does it impact on Edersons ability to play the ball
- a player moving from, or standing in, an offside position is in the way of an opponent and interferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball this is an offside offence if it impacts on the ability of the opponent to play or challenge for the ball; if the player moves into the way of an opponent and impedes the opponent's progress (e.g blocks the opponent) the offence should be penalised under Law 12
Where the rule is wrong is that he impacts on decision making....but the rule above seems to only take account for physical actions
Is it just me or are you always on the WUM?Read he law here:
He doesnt stop or intefere with Ederson moving "towards the ball"...neither does it impact on Edersons ability to play the ball
- a player moving from, or standing in, an offside position is in the way of an opponent and interferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball this is an offside offence if it impacts on the ability of the opponent to play or challenge for the ball; if the player moves into the way of an opponent and impedes the opponent's progress (e.g blocks the opponent) the offence should be penalised under Law 12
Where the rule is wrong is that he impacts on decision making....but the rule above seems to only take account for physical actions
Erling9 the not-a-Haaland-fan. This forum cracks me up sometimes.I'm not a Haaland fan in fact i think he's set us back with his 0 touches every damn game