The Emirates FA Cup Final Man City v Man Utd ** Spoilers ** [Saturday 3rd June 2023 @ 3pm]

[omnomnom]

It was a hell of a volley...give the goalscorer some credit for a change ITV.

 

[fez]

The issue with the argument of “what is he supposed to do” doesn’t hold up for me. Players block shots with their arms behind their back for this reason. Players don’t slide tackle in the box because any contact will be a penalty. If you jump for a header in the box and your arms are flying around and the ball hits them it will probably be a penalty.

We had a similar decision against us recently. Think it was AWB in the 90 somethingth minute.

 

[adam cool dude]

The issue with the argument of “what is he supposed to do” doesn’t hold up for me. Players block shots with their arms behind their back for this reason. Players don’t slide tackle in the box because any contact will be a penalty. If you jump for a header in the box and your arms are flying around and the ball hits them it will probably be a penalty.

We had a similar decision against us recently. Think it was AWB in the 90 somethingth minute.

Grealish's arm comes down from the initial jump then he raises it again as the ball is played. His arm goes up, down then up!

 

[Shamikebab]

Yeah Jenas was trying to claim it was just part of his jump but he quite clearly lowers his arm after the jump thrust then raises it again to block the ball.

 

[Trusty]

The issue with the argument of “what is he supposed to do” doesn’t hold up for me. Players block shots with their arms behind their back for this reason. Players don’t slide tackle in the box because any contact will be a penalty. If you jump for a header in the box and your arms are flying around and the ball hits them it will probably be a penalty.

We had a similar decision against us recently. Think it was AWB in the 90 somethingth minute.

Schmeichel summed it up perfectly, penalties should be for really bad stuff in the box, not this nonsense we see frequently.

 

[adidan]

Rules say it was a penalty. No complaints there

The rules have to change though because that is stupid.

Neutral here. Grealish did not intentionally block the ball.

 

[Robbo]

Grealish's arm comes down from the initial jump then he raises it again as the ball is played. His arm goes up, down then up!

Yeah Jenas was trying to claim it was just part of his jump but he quite clearly lowers his arm after the jump thrust then raises it again to block the ball.

Agreed, wasn’t part of the jump.

 

[Doobedoo]

Schmeichel summed it up perfectly, penalties should be for really bad stuff in the box, not this nonsense we see frequently.

Completely agree but that’s beyond a player, or fans control.

 

[Shamikebab]

Rules say it was a penalty. No complaints there

The rules have to change though because that is stupid.

Neutral here. Grealish did not intentionally block the ball.

So you should be allowed to block crosses with your arms with no punishment?

 

[Doobedoo]

Relax people’s normal operation will be resumed, City have gears to go through so it’s theirs to lose.

 

[adidan]

So you should be allowed to block crosses with your arms with no punishment?

Calm down, you're being silly.

 

[JamesH85]

Cheeky £5 on United to steal.it at 11/2.

 

[Shamikebab]

Calm down, you're being silly.

I'm seriously asking what your suggestion is since you don't think they're a penalty

 

[Shamikebab]

AWB gets a yellow card for nothing but Haaland is allowed to throw an arm out off the ball with no punishment

 

[omnomnom]

Schmeichel summed it up perfectly, penalties should be for really bad stuff in the box, not this nonsense we see frequently.

Penalties should be for fouls in box..."really bad stuff" or otherwise.

 

[fez]

Rules say it was a penalty. No complaints there

The rules have to change though because that is stupid.

Neutral here. Grealish did not intentionally block the ball.

So what about an unintentional badly timed tackle? He didn’t mean to miss the tackle?

There is no right answer when it comes to penalties.

 

[mid_gen]

Getting under City's skin.....seems they expected to walk over us as much as most of the pundits did.

 

[adam cool dude]

Eriksen is completely off the pace today.

 

[the wopster]

Justice

 

[Doobedoo]

That didn’t take long lol