Match Day Thread General matchday thread.

[Libby]

I think there's actually an exempting for saves, which includes any kind of block of an effort on goal.

Thought there might be but went with it anyway

 

[Tobes]

except they never apply that rule like that. Whenever a winger is offside and then the full back controls it and gets challenged afterwards they always flag it.

Theorectically, until the challenge comes in even if it's a milisecond before the defender controls it then its legal which is just nonsense common sense would dictate

They don’t though.

 

[BobbyD]

lol, ironic that i thought freds was pretty much a deffo pen and united don't get it

 

[luvgonzo]

lol, ironic that i thought freds was pretty much a deffo pen and united don't get it

Yeah they've been given all season.

 

[Tobes]

It doesn't say anything about being in control of it.

Deliberate movement of the ball then Mr Pedantic, either way you were wrong.

 

[PINKIE]

Yeah they've been given all season.

Probs used up all their Pen credits.

Ole will be changing up a £20 note tomorrow to buy a few more tokens.

 

[remembercolinlee]

Good finish from Lookman

Utd

You are gonna look very stupid when United win...which is definitely gonna happen

 

[PINKIE]

Deliberate movement of the ball then Mr Pedantic, either way you were wrong.

 

[PINKIE]

You are gonna look very stupid when United win...which is definitely gonna happen

Nailed on bro. No way they can lose to Fulham.

 

[Ivan Dobsky]

It’s not an interpretation it’s just the rules. If it just bounces off the defender it’s offside as he’s not been in control of the ball. It’s akin to a striker standing 5 yards off the keeper as he throws it out forwards to a CB, who then miscontrols the ball and the striker gets back and robs him.

With respect Tobes, that's bollocks. The rule makes no mention of 'control' at all, just a deliberate intent to play the ball. So yes (see Milner example) if it 'bounces off' a defender unwittingly, it's still offside. If the defender attempts at all to play it (as Lovren comically did), then it's onside. I personally think that penalises the defending player for playing to the whistle.

 

[remembercolinlee]

Nailed on bro. No way they can lose to Fulham.

Even Chelsea beat them ffs

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Deliberate movement of the ball then Mr Pedantic, either way you were wrong.

No, I wasn't and I'm not being pedantic.
You're claiming it wouldn't include touches on crosses, as you're not in control of it, but that's not in the rule.

 

[Ivan Dobsky]

Even Chelsea beat them ffs

We didn't.

 

[Libby]

Deliberate movement of the ball then Mr Pedantic, either way you were wrong.

How is he being pedantic? You incorrectly added a caveat about control which doesn't exist. As the rule is any touch from a defender on a cross negates offside as its a deliberate attempt to play the ball surely?

 

[PINKIE]

Even Chelsea beat them ffs

Strange old season where I can laugh at how **** Chelsea are.

 

[Treble]

The way our players pause and signal to their defenders where we're going to pass I think is really considerate.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

****ing Areola. MOTM against us, then flapping like a seagull against Chelsea and Man Utd. Twat.

 

[luvgonzo]

Utd shouldn't be allowed Fernandez.

 

[PINKIE]

****ing Areola. MOTM against us, then flapping like a seagull against Chelsea and Man Utd. Twat.

Probs coz his name sounds like nipples.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Utd shouldn't be allowed Fernandez.

Hopefully he'll do a Ronaldo and piss off to Madrid.