Sunderland vs Arsenal: Match Thread.

Kos slowed down and Chez delayee charging out because the referee blew his whistle. Irregardless of what happens after it wouldn't count because the referee blew the whistle. There is no advantage when the whistle is blown. Play stops anf should be called back for a foul like it rightly was

 

The last word

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This argument is completely redundant. The ref had no choice to play on and see if there was an advantage because the first thing Altidore does is push Sagna with two hands in the chest. This is the only way he gets past and so play has to be stopped. You can't have one player foul a player, then the guy who has been fouled just pushes the other guy away and keeps playing...

I have no idea how this debate is going on so long. There was a foul by each player - there was no possible way that advantage could have been played without the ref deciding it's fine to push someone if they foul you - which it clearly isn't.

 

Had he not blown goal (if it happened) should have stood. But he blew the whistle so everything else that happened is irrelevant

 

The last last word. Can't argue with that.

 

And he had to blow the whistle because immedietly after the foul by Sagna is a foul by Altidore.

 

I don't know how this is a debate.
Referee sticks his hands out like a monging zombie, play goes on
The whistle is blown, all play stops. Regardless.
Once the referee makes the decision to blow the whistle, you can't go on to score, if anything altidore could be booked for time wasting

 

Also, does anyone remember the game against (I think) Sunderland? When henry scored the goal, got pulled back for the free kick (whistle was blown) and then Judas (I think) scored a great freekick? Same principle applies

 

And without a shadow of doubt.....gets sent off( Sanga)

 

Which planet are you on pal, the Gooners are totally isolated on this one and you are looking more foolish with each denial.

We got awarded the free kick when play should have continued, the "grassy knoll" foul by Altidore is just a smokescreen for the real incident.

You are like Douglas Bader, you ain't got a leg to stand on..but keep on trying if you wish..............

 

Sagna wasn't the last man... or the ref would have to decide whether or not he obstructed an obv goal scoring opportunity.

 

I think this is a much better claim than the one that the referee should have let play continue. However, it would be unusual for someone to get a red for this kind of challenge, although not beyond the realm of possibility. I think though if reds were handed out for this kind of thing, there would be a lot more red cards handed out. Altidore still had a lot to do to score.

 

Please someone put a still of when Sanga is man handling Altidore. (Sorry don't know how to do it)They are both on the 18 yard line. Your nearest defender isn't even in the D. He was the last man.

 

We got lucky with the decision but would probably have still won the game,

time to move on

 

Not sure why this is being debated, if AW says we got bollock lucky that's good enough for me - our leader has spent much of the last 17 years with the blinkers on so if he's now got his eyes working then accept it, count ouselves lucky and move on.
Best thing to come out of it was yet another magical Paulo interview though....

 

Voice of reason..............best of luck for the rest of the campaign.

 

Well in, Michu.

 

****, wrong thread.

 

You have a fair point, but referees are very reluctant to give the straight red when the defender is in front of the striker and makes the foul through just a careless challenge, or as in this case, when the two of them are locked together, and going at it fairly equally. Put Sagna behind Altidore making the foul and everything else being the same, then I think most referees would give it.

I guess that this kind of one on one just happens too much for the red card to be given, even though strictly speaking the laws of the game demand it.