I was seeing if Saints enigma device was all I thought it was cracked up to be when I wrote that messed up tripe.
i thought that under todays rules it wasn’t a pen.
personally though I do think it’s a pen - I would be raging if it happened against us. I know that’s an unpopular theory. I realise
he had no choice but to handle it but for me that should not come into it - I don’t think that should be the dividing line
handball is handball if it gives you an advantage imho
His fall clearly stopped the ball from squirming free in the crowded penalty area - No one can know what could have happened so pen for me.
I guess what I am trying to say is I would like some common sense attached
if the exact same thing as last night had happened on the goal line stopping the ball on the line what would have been the decision ?
As I said - I think the rules indicate no pen imho but could that decision have remained the same on the line ?
I also think it should work in reverse too btw
I have seen pens given when someone has taken a wild shot that is flying out of play and the player has jumped using their arms for leverage
No opposition players in the immediate area and ball going into row d - just cause it’s hit a hand a penalty is awarded. Common sense dictates nothing could have happened 100% but yet pen is given. I think that could be stopped too. maybe some sort of indirect free kick ?
I know I am going to take pelters but that is just how I feel about handball.
that said it doesn’t make my blood boil like the Mane Ederson thing