You can add Martin Chivers to that list, but in those days it was often cash plus player exchange, so SFC got Frank Saul and cash to spend on strengthening other áreas of the team so it wasn´t too bad.
There's no doubt, it hit his arm. Unfortunately, so ****ed up are the laws on hand ball, that I don't know if it's a goal or not. I will add that I couldn't give a flying **** now. Reading Citeh fans indignation at being 'cheated' is a highlight of my year. Cheated......really?...,
Yet somehow they don't reserve that ire for other teams who regularly pinch their players, be it Shaw & Schneiderlin (Man Utd), Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Chambers (Arsenal) or Mane, Lallana, van Dijk, Crouch, Lovren and Lambert (Merseyside's Most Entitled)
The thing is he was pushed from behind and he was trying to get his arm out of the way. The ball hit him and went in so yes, a slice of luck.
For the first leg. Might need him to score the away goal that gets us there in the second leg. First leg it is Nando and Moura. It is testament that we get here without first choice attack and first choice Centre midfield.
It's a goal. There's no way that it's intentional or that his arm is in an unnatural position. I'm not even sure that it would be disallowed next season, when the new handball rule comes in. It's not scored with his arm. Note the complete lack of replays on Kompany's handball block in the box, though. Not a single alternative angle replay.
Missed the game live last night and just watching the full highlights. The BT commentary (even with Jenas) is so biased as to be embarrassing. It's like listening to Citehs own TV channel. 'City are tearing Spurs apart at will and scoring goal after goal' As they just went back ahead 3-2!
But that's the thing..... Despite Luke's protestations to the contrary, the handball laws don't change until next season. However, they're being applied now....in favour of clubs from Manchester. So why not the goal scoring one.....and should Llorete's goal be disallowed anyway? The whole thing's a ****ing mess. The more you try to define it, the less sense it makes.....like most laws.
They might also like to mention occasionally that Citeh are under FFP investigation (for the 2nd time?) But apparently cheating the system isn't an issue where their reputation is concerned...
Nando, Moura, Alli, Eriksen, Lamela on the bench or can he play alongside the others? I'd prefer that.
I watch with the sound off but have since watched the game back with sound and that was embarrassing..... Poor old BT, Citeh lost.
