Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [2nd - 6th February 2018]

I think it was Purdy that linked to Gallagher's views on two separate, almost identical, handball incidents that lead to goals. Both were clearly hit the attackers arm but both were clearly accidental. One was given and one was ruled out. On the goal that was given Gallagher said that it was clearly not intentional and the officials were correct to award it. On the goal that was ruled out Gallagher said although it was accidental it hit his arm and he gained an advantage so the official was correct not to give it.

As I know it's something you love to debate - how many penalties have been given that 99% of supporters would call a dive? I'd say a fair few more than the 1(?) that been given a retrospective ban. Officials will always look for an excuse to defend their decisions. Whichever way either pen was given, Gallagher would be saying it was correct.

edit: Here they are:

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...koscielnys-winning-goal-was-correctly-awarded

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...s-verdict-on-dominic-solankes-disallowed-goal
 
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opethdisciple said:
By my calculations Chelsea have 4 hard games left, Liverpool 2 (3 if you think Everton are hard :rolleyes:) and Spurs 3.

Arsenal have 3.

I haven't counted Leicester as a big game for any club. So you could add one to those teams still to play Leicester.
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*away games

Liverpool - United*, Chelsea*
Arsenal - Spurs*, City, United*
Spurs - Arsenal, Chelsea*, City
United - Chelsea, Liverpool, City, Arsenal
Chelsea - United*, City*, Burnley*, Spurs*, Liverpool

Easiest to hardest run in imo. One thing to take into consideration is that Chelsea, Spurs, and United are still in the FA cup and everyone barring Arsenal are in the CL and have much tougher draws than us in the Europa League.
 
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Looks pretty clearly a dive/cheating from that video, Lamela has no intention of playing the ball, just charges in front of someone trying to play the ball and throws himself to the ground. Pretty disgraceful.
 
As a forward, in that position, you're supposed to put yourself between the ball and the player to stop them from getting any advantage. Just like any defender would do when shepherding a ball out. It's a very poor decision by VVD and the defenders were clearly in panic mode.
 
postbox said:
As a forward, in that position, you're supposed to put yourself between the ball and the player to stop them from getting any advantage. Just like any defender would do when shepherding a ball out. It's a very poor decision by VVD and the defenders were clearly in panic mode.
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I agree vvd made contact back of knee its a penalty
 
explicit4u said:
*away games

Liverpool - United*, Chelsea*
Arsenal - Spurs*, City, United*
Spurs - Arsenal, Chelsea*, City
United - Chelsea, Liverpool, City, Arsenal
Chelsea - United*, City*, Burnley*, Spurs*, Liverpool

Easiest to hardest run in imo. One thing to take into consideration is that Chelsea, Spurs, and United are still in the FA cup and everyone barring Arsenal are in the CL and have much tougher draws than us in the Europa League.
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United will finish second.

But from what you posted above it looks from that that Liverpool are most likely to get a top four position probably finishing 2/3.

Leaving Chelsea most at risk from Spurs and Arsenal taking the final 4th spot.
 
Definitely two wrongly awarded penalties in that game. Dive from Kane and an offside. He only falls over once he's realised he can't get the ball. Lamela one is a shocker, its like he's trying to do a Hazard special (know that a defender is coming so stick body directly in the way regardless of what way he's running to draw a foul) yet VDV pulls out and he's already committed to it. Definitely needs retrospective action.

Happy with the result though. Means the optimist in me thinks we may still have a slim chance of top 4.
 
Spurs fan here.

1st - awful offside rule and harsh on defenders having to manage offside players, but by the book, its onside and a pen. Kane got caught.

2nd - Lamela got caught too, but certainly made the most of it.

Top 4 is going to be tight. Id bet its going down to GD.
 
GIBSrUS said:
but by the book, its onside
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That depends on who's reading the book. Keith Hackett and Clattenburg have both said it was offside. Poll and Gallagher have said it was onside.

The rule is such a mess that even officials can't agree on whether it was on or off.
 
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