The FA CUP Fifth Round ** Spoilers ** [14th - 16th February 2015]

[BaZ87]

2 pens in 2 games?!

Penchester United.

 

[bloodline76]

9 out of 10 for that dive

 

[Robbo]

Certainly improved things in this second half, hopefully LvG will decide to start games like this instead of waiting until the second half (say this every week).

Penchester United.

 

[fez]

9 out of 10 for that dive

6 at best

 

[nemtizz]

Bet Keown votes Tory.

 

[twist3d0n3]

Penchester United.

marvelous.

 

[cm1179]

That's a massive dive....

It's embarrassing to have to resort to that considering the gulf there should be in difference.

but they're man utd. they don't care. they do what they want.

 

[manic111]

Here's a question, and it's one that I'm honestly undecided about. If somebody throws themself at your feet, do you have a duty to try to avoid them? The keeper has launched himself in there. If Rooney had left a leg in, would it have been more of a foul?

 

[nemtizz]

'Not sure he touched him there, but it's still a penalty.'

Top work.

 

[manic111]

'Not sure he touched him there, but it's still a penalty.'

Top work.

Why is it not obstruction?

 

[fez]

Here's a question, and it's one that I'm honestly undecided about. If somebody throws themself at your feet, do you have a duty to try to avoid them? The keeper has launched himself in there. If Rooney had left a leg in, would it have been more of a foul?

I don't think you have to avoid them but if you do any you then throw yourself to the floor its a dirty dive. If he had been clipped its fair play.

Sorry, my mistake, he had to dive out of the way. Thus not a dive. I would argue but Keown has spoken.

 

[sigma]

Bearing in mind he was running, I'm not sure how else you'd avoid it, especially when a penalty is on offer.

Will take the win.

 

[Purdy]

Here's a question, and it's one that I'm honestly undecided about. If somebody throws themself at your feet, do you have a duty to try to avoid them? The keeper has launched himself in there. If Rooney had left a leg in, would it have been more of a foul?

To be honest I'd be disappointed if a Liverpool player didn't try and get the contact there and fall over, its stupid from the keeper and going to impede his run in some shape or form.

 

[shipinabottle]

nothing in that... he raked the back of his leg you thick ****

 

[The Running Man]

He should have watched an Ashley young instructional to do it properly.

 

[Moothead2]

If Oscar or Costa did that you'd be calling for their heads.

 

[nemtizz]

Why is it not obstruction?

It's a free-kick to Preston for simulation. Rooney wasn't trying to get out of the way, he straight up dove.

 

[manic111]

To be honest I'd be disappointed if a Liverpool player didn't try and get the contact there and fall over, its stupid from the keeper and going to impede his run in some shape or form.

That's my thoughts too. The keeper has effectively given Rooney the option to go down or not there, and in my opinion he shouldn't have to kick the keeper to get the penalty. If a player launches himself at your feet and totally misses the ball they've impeded you, regardless of whether or not you get out of your way.

 

[utajoker]

Keown sounds like he has never watched a game before

 

[sigma]

If Oscar or Costa did that you'd be calling for their heads.

Of course. They play for Chelsea.

I can't comment further as I got banned last time I spoke my mind