Carabao Cup Final Man Utd v Newcastle ** Spoilers ** [26th February 2023]

But then they'd be active and it would be offside. A defender isn't going to move and mark a player standing on the post from a freekick lol.
So how is that different to the two players who were offside drawing defenders for the free kick? We’re rhet not “active”?

That’s what I mean, you can’t say those two who were offside weren’t interfering with play for the free kick.

Seems like a strange rule if that’s allowed.
 
So how is that different to the two players who were offside drawing defenders for the free kick? We’re rhet not “active”?

That’s what I mean, you can’t say those two who were offside weren’t interfering with play for the free kick.

Seems like a strange rule if that’s allowed.

...If the ball had gone to those players (or the players they're marking) then they'd be offside. SO stick an attacking player on the post would only do anything if the ball went nowhere near them, so it's no advantage.
 
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