Greenlizard0 PL & Championship Football Thread ** spoilers ** [19th - 21st March 2021]

[Somnambulist]

Laca saying after the game they didn't respect the coach's (Arteta's) game-plan enough in the first half. The hairdryer at half-time must have been brutal.

 

[Flaevius]

We should be doing everything we can to sign Ødegaard

He's on a different plane of vision to anyone else on the pitch; the player Ozil was only in flashes and without the moping. If a deal can be done, it should be a priority. He unlocks the attacking potential of this side.

 

[CliffyG]

Only just watched the Arsenal game. Decent point all things considered but we were appalling for the first 30.

What is the actual rule on quick free kicks. My understanding is that you wait for the refs whistle or ask to take it early. Neither happened so it shouldn't have been allowed?

 

[BaZ87]

I'm sure Dale Johnson will go over the incident in his weekly var/decisions thread on twitter but from what I understand you only have to wait for the whistle if the ref has told you to and this generally only happens when he's measuring out a wall or booking somebody. That said, it was slightly surprising that he allowed the free-kick to be taken quickly as he didn't appear to be looking when it was taken but that's Jon Moss for you.

I know a lot of people have or will compare it to the Brighton disallowed goal the other week but as above, because a wall was being lined up that's why Brighton had to wait for the whistle. And it was because the ref noticed (after blowing his whistle the 1st time) that the Brighton keeper was still lining his wall up, that he blew again to stop the game.