Today’s Football 25/26 Season

[Brett Angell Delight]

Brett I thought it was an appalling game!

Different strokes for different folks, my friend!

 

[Nymzee]

Some goal from Lukebakio

 

[jazzy]

What's it been, three weeks? I expect some settling in time and learning the nuances of each of the players games will evolve the interplay.

Yeah that's fair of course RP but he showed absolutely nothing today

 

[deipnosophist]

just watched the Palace disallowed goal and I have to say I agree with the officials: deliberate interference within the wall.

 

[Lee Smith]

Is it a new rule? Think the games today were the first time I've seen the 1 metre spray put down before.

No, it’s been a law since 2019

 

[Wizard]

The first one? There are clearly 2 attacking players within 1m of what I would assume would be classified as the “wall”. It’s a 6 man wall, all defending players are standing next to each other in a defined line, and the 2 Man U players are leaning into it:
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The second one yeah, only 2 defenders so not a wall.

But I’d argue that there are other examples in the video, hard to judge on some but Maguire clearly within 1m of the Everton wall also:

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I don’t personally think it’s a “stupid” rule, I’d just want to see the law applied consistently. There may not be loads of examples, but I’m sure there are loads more free-kicks where there has been players within 1m when a goal has NOT been scored, but if there had, they wouldn’t have looked twice at it.

On the first one I would argue the number 5 has left the wall and the attackers a metre away from the actual wall.

I agree with you that inconsistent application of rules is annoying but it’s a long standing rule and they got it right this time.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Looks like Citeh and Everton will be the only contenders to the league.. Arsenal really poor.

Hey, don’t forget Sunderland

 

[Nymzee]

No, it’s been a law since 2019

And today the first time the refs have ever remembered it.

 

[DualityNSNO]

And today the first time the refs have ever remembered it.

Remember the yellows for arguing with the ref that Niasse (I think) and someone from WHam got, and then no one else ever has since?

 

[doyle57]

 

[DualityNSNO]

By not beating the 2nd/3rd best.

Yeah that makes sense

 

[PITA]

With that decision to rule out the goal, the game is finished.

First decision of the season to the Sky Six.

It needs a team to walk off when that kind of decision is given against them. An absolute joke!!!

Did you not see the penalty not given against the RS? Was it MacAllister jumping into/onto a Bournemouth player in the box?

I didn't see it on MOTD because they wouldn't want to offend the RS and I didn't watch it live on Sky. I only saw it (probably on here on this thread) because someone posted it online.

 

[PITA]

So it wasn’t for a foul, it was for Guehi being within 1m of the wall!??

Fair enough. I look forward to that rule being consistently applied for the rest of the season.

I haven't seen it yet but from the sound of it I'm sure that when Guehi joins Net Spend FC the ruling might be applied with a different interpretation.

 

[Nymzee]

Atleticoooo let’s go. On my 6th game of the day. Very productive use of my new dodgy stick.

 

[PITA]

How is a keeper literally missing the ball and punching the palace lad in the back of the head not a pen.

Didn't that happen last season (or the one before) with Onana for United against Wolves. Not sure what the common link is?