Niasse Ban for Diving - Consistency

[SiEdmo]

One that gets my goat is when a player, running with the ball, pushes it past an opposition player who is not moving, and then deliberately runs into the opposition player with no attempt to deviate and thus win a free kick. What is the opposition player supposed to do? Disappear in a puff of smoke like a pantomime genie? This is exactly how Pogba got the free kick that led to United's equaliser last night. It's a collision between two players, neither of whom has control of the ball.

I agree, but suppose the rule is based on one had control of the ball, and the other is making no attempt to win it other than just standing there, so its more obstruction, and by rights should be an indirect freekick

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

I agree, but suppose the rule is based on one had control of the ball, and the other is making no attempt to win it other than just standing there, so its more obstruction, and by rights should be an indirect freekick

You could be right on the legality of it, but it's annoying when the likes of Ashley Williams (been booked twice this season for this I think), who just isn't agile enough to get out of the way, gets caught like this.

 

[the golden visionary]

Defenders, 6'5 centre half's, who when under pressure and facing their own goal turn into the worst divers in the game.

Does my head in that the refs fall for it.

 

[blue62]

The suspension was a nonsense, media led and some tool at the FA trying to bare teeth, can anyone tell me what it has achieved other than to deprive Everton of one of the most gifted forwards the Prem has ever seen? He and we were used by the blazers to assuage the RS media clamour for justice, I know it's the season of goodwill, but just give me an axe and five minutes with Carra, Murphy and Aldo and I promise to make the world a better place.

 

[SiEdmo]

You could be right on the legality of it, but it's annoying when the likes of Ashley Williams (been booked twice this season for this I think), who just isn't agile enough to get out of the way, gets caught like this.

oh I totally agree mate, used to be shaun wright phillips' party trick if I remember, until the one time he anticipated contact which never ended up coming and got slaughtered for it haha

 

[Caolam]

There is nothing in the rules of football that states a defender has to move out of the way of a forward who is running at him. To be obstruction the defender would have to move into the path of the forward.
It is lazy refereeing, someone falls down you blow your whistle.

 

[Jeff Jones]

KDB was a nailed on pen.

How do you bring some down with your nuts? KDB's heel would've squashed them if he'd landed his foot 3 inches
further back. One and a half somersault with twist.

 

[Jeff Jones]

How do you bring some down with your nuts? KDB's heel would've squashed them if he'd landed his foot 3 inches
further back. One and a half somersault with twist.

someone.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Massive Dele Ali dive today.

Odds on English footballs hugely overrated poster boy and all round detestable player getting charged?

Absolutely not.

 

[4737carlin]

Looked like a dive to me from Ali but he plays for England so nowt will be said

 

[captainvindaloo]

Pundits all agree... no dive.. cert pen. Laughable. Mind you, if Dele did that against the RS, there would be multiple camera replays ad infinitum, with pundits frothing at the mouth calling for his immediate public execution.

 

[Joey66]

Pundits all agree... no dive.. cert pen. Laughable. Mind you, if Dele did that against the RS, there would be multiple camera replays ad infinitum, with pundits frothing at the mouth calling for his immediate public execution.

West ham paid the price losing a player last week for diving!

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Definite pen on Alli according to Danny Murphy as there was contact.

 

[mutley]

Bit similar to Aaron Lennons pen but Ali was more theatrical.

 

[Kev50]

Definite pen on Alli according to Danny Murphy as there was contact.

yes, there was contact with Niasse, but he exaggerated it according to the geniuses on motd. Murphy even says tonight 'you can say he exaggerated it, but there is definite contact'. i almost feel embarrassed for him, cringeingly inconsistent