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We've all been concentrating on the disallowed goal and failed to notice that Sigurdsson was tripped by their right back when trying to get that goal.Would have helped if Siggurdson could have just finished like a 40 million pound footballer in the first place. Biggest bottler ever.
Probably because he lost his balance when he was tripped as he was getting in position to shoot.Offside aside, if Siggurdsson wasnt so [Poor language removed] we win!!!! How the hell has he hit the keeper from there........
By the letter of the law it's a goal. Sitting on the ground didn't affect De Gea's line of sight. He saw Bernard's kick leave his boot and reacted to it by moving
to right where the ball was going. He saw the ball deflected and tried to change direction to the left where the ball was now going. So, no issue with line of
sight. Sigurdsson deliberately avoided contact with the ball as he'd have been offside if it had gone in after contact. The fact that he was sitting on the ground
has nothing to do with it. Players on their feet in that situation deliberately choose not to touch the ball and that often means moving out of the way.
Var got it wrong again and the referee probably has to take some blame, too.
Active and inactive. That’s the rule
When Sigurdsson moved his legs at the last second so the ball could go past him, he became active and therefore his offside position was deemed to have had even a 1% influence in the goal, which is sufficient to disallow.
You couldn’t step over or dummy a shot in that position, as you’d be offside, what Sigurdsson did was no different.
De Gea’s position, the trajectory of the ball , whether it would have gone in or not, are all totally irrelevant to the decision.
Active and inactive. That’s the rule
When Sigurdsson moved his legs at the last second so the ball could go past him, he became active and therefore his offside position was deemed to have had even a 1% influence in the goal, which is sufficient to disallow.
You couldn’t step over or dummy a shot in that position, as you’d be offside, what Sigurdsson did was no different.
De Gea’s position, the trajectory of the ball , whether it would have gone in or not, are all totally irrelevant to the decision.
All I've learned over last 24 hours is just how many football fans have no clue about the rules.
But you do.
More than 3 officials with a combined 20 years+ top level reffing experience, 2 ex professionals who won the lot and our own manager who called the decision “borderline”.
Makes sense.
I do yes.
But you do.
More than 3 officials with a combined 20 years+ top level reffing experience, 2 ex professionals who won the lot and our own manager who called the decision “borderline” (therefore not a grand injustice).
Makes sense.