Match Day Thread Liverpool FC V Swansea City AFC
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I wouldn't have given that, but defenders need to grow some balls and stand facing the ball rather than trying to turn away which will make arms flail.
Oh well, job done Milner. Lets try and build on this.
Oh well, job done Milner. Lets try and build on this.
It's only stonewall because it was in our favour. If that was given against us it would have illicited "never a penalty" cries.
I wouldn't have given it but it was one of those 50/50 things. When in doubt I think you don't give penalty though. Glad it was given of course.
Why not?
If the player has time to turn, jump, and throw his arm up, he has time to not do those things and not punch the ball
Given by the non-bent linesman
The ref and the bent linesman at the other end weren't going to give it
He reacted by jumping and throwing his hand up
So you're just allowed to make yourself big and block a cross into a dangerous area with your hand?
That's not really what happened though.
If someone kicked the ball into the back of Skrtels arm from 2ft away you would feel harddone by to concede a penalty. What makes it a grey area is his arms were wider than they had to be.
That doesn't make it a grey area, it makes it a nailed on penalty, and your comparison with Skrtel is obviously a false comparison
He was a coward who turned his back on the ball
Time to turn your back means time to not put your hand in the way (if you are brave enough look at the ball)
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