Villa (H) Post Match Thread

[Chris B]

Rodri gained 20 odd yards on Mings before he touched the ball. He was in the perfect position to dispossess him due to the run he had made from an offside position.

My argument isn’t that Rodri was offside because the law states he clearly wasn’t, it’s that the law should change so Rodri should be offside.

I’m not sure most fans would like to see an offside rule that made it an offence for a player to make a tackle.

Offside is about where a player is when a pass it made to them, sometimes you need play to run on a bit before you know if they were interfering or not. However, the offside decision is always only about the player and the pass.

What kind of law would you want to see that would ban a player from tackling an opponent fairly?! Surely you don’t think Mings should be allowed to stroll about with the ball with impunity?

 

[daztrueblue91]

Rodri didn’t interfere with play when he was in the offside position. He actually wasn’t anywhere near him:

Then as soon as Mings deliberately controls the ball (chested it) he starts a new phase of play and the offside is cancelled.
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(still not interfering with play).

And only then did Rodri win the ball off him.

If Rodri had challenged for the ball before Mings chested it, he would have been offside, but he didn’t.

Those two still frames actually sum up the point I’m trying to make. That the ground he’s made up ‘should’ constitute interfering with play.

Either way it’s a very intelligent move from Rodri to wait for that precise moment to challenge for the ball.

 

[ancoats]

I agree 100%.

Sure they defended quite well.

There game plan though was Rag....esq

Let us have the Ball and try and hit us on the counter.

Possession Stats, shots on goal say the best side won.

Which we did.

Defensive football against us people think deserves a reward.

When it is against the Candle waivers, or Rags...........it becomes killing football.

spot on

credit for losing ?? they park the bus and got fuck all other than moaning about the 2 goals that was legit and within the rules of the game

 

[daztrueblue91]

you need to brush up on the laws fella its not even in doubt.its a perfectly good goal/

You need to learn to read mate. I’ve not stated otherwise.

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

Probably been mentioned umpteen times but I’d just like to reiterate that RUBEN DIAS IS TWENTY THREE (23)

On another note....Cancelo, Foden, Gundogan absolutely fantastic tonight....all 9/10 performances

 

[CelesteItis]

Happy clapper here, in peace.

Though it was gonna be one of those days that nothing went inside. Was really dreading at half time, even fearing those diving twats would've got lucky with a deflection. Besides, that **** Moss gave them cheats everything, until he couldn't no more.

Bernardo you beauty.

The lads fought till the end.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Not our clinical best.........but great effort and 3 wonderful points and top of the fucking league!!!

The first goal was very generous given Rodri was offside,but fuck it.....we deserved some luck.

Now come on Fulham,Tosin defend like you life depends on it!

MOTM - Bernardo,but that's debateable give 3 or 4 other brilliant performances.

We'll take some stopping now.

 

[Chris B]

Those two still frames actually sum up the point I’m trying to make. That the ground he’s made up ‘should’ constitute interfering with play.

Either way it’s a very intelligent move from Rodri to wait for that precise moment to challenge for the ball.

Poor Rodri, he been slagged off on here for months because he’s too slow, and now he makes up a bit of ground you’re having a go for him being too fast.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Probably been mentioned umpteen times but I’d just like to reiterate that RUBEN DIAS IS TWENTY THREE (23)

On another note....Cancelo, Foden, Gundogan absolutely fantastic tonight....all 9/10 performances

Ruben is five or six years from hitting his peak. Monumental player.

 

[city saint]

You need to learn to read mate. I’ve not stated otherwise.

so why are you saying its harsh