Do like how goalkeepers can just hold the ball as long as they like these days. Pickford had it in his hands, falls over, lays down for 10 seconds. We watch a replay of the whole incident beforehand, cut back to live and Pickford still has it in his hands. Must have been at least 30 seconds. Yet somehow it’s not a free kick?
Don't think it ever was a freekick. Should be a booking but not a freekick. He probably had the ball for at least 10 mins off our match!
So Everton win their must win game. The relegation dog fight hasn’t been this interesting for a long time!
Holding ball for more than 6 seconds used to be a free kick. Mignolet got penalised for it playing for us and then opposition scored
Chelsea were pathetic. Think Tuchel is losing his marbles as well, their formation is horrible and leave out the players who they need to speed the team up. A good manager would have got something out of Lukaku this season.
Rather it be a booking, either stops them doing it again or they get sent off. Opposition wouldn't be bothered if this time was applied.
Both would be effective if implemented. We've seen plenty of rules confe in that had good intentions but implementation doesn't happen. Simply put, the referees face too much flank for following them through so **** out of doing it.
No, that's fair game because the ball is in play. Much like if the keeper as the ball at their feet, the opposition are entitled to attempt to gain possession. You can't gain possession when the keeper has the ball in their hands.
He is focused on fa cup final probably. The 3rd place as assured and the off field stuff protects him. An fa cup and he is the equivalent of a poor man's rafa.
