Goalkeepers challenges

[barkleys splinter]

Not for the first time, last night's game saw the operation of one rule for outfield players and another for goalkeepers. I'm referring specifically to the early Pienaar miss. The Arsenal keeper came dashing out and in doing he took Pienaars legs away. Because Pienaar had already taken the shot the challenge was not penalised. Why? Anywhere else on the park it doesn't matter that the player on the ball had not been stopped from doing what he wanted to do with the ball - if you follow through and take a man out after the ball has been played it's a free kick. So why not when goalies do it?

 

[somuchfun]

Goalkeepers get some lenience for their protection. I'm ok with that and I've had my tibia broken by a goalkeeper.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I see your point but the contact is inevitable if the keeper goes to ground to try & get the ball, as his momentum will take him through. You'd have to outlaw keepers going to ground, which is daft really.

Pienaar should have anticipated the challenge coming & knocked the ball to his right, he'd have got a pen & a red for the keeper

 

[The Hibbert Agenda]

HOWARD OUT?