Today’s Football 2020/21 Season

[TheBigIguana]

Could you imagine having Rodriguez and De Bruyne in the same team? They'd be doing cross-field keepyups to each other

There is a strong argument to be made that James was the perfect replacement for David Silva. Thanks for missing that one, Pep.

 

[hktoffee]

I see Leicester are doing the old '10 players behind the ball and boot it up to Vardy' approach.

Hoof and runnnnnnnn. They somehow won the league with the tactics a few years back.

 

[Zezti]

Here's another question: say we bring back the intent part of handballs, if I say Dier knows he lost the header and purposefully puts his arm up to try and block it, can anyone be 100% sure I'm wrong?

I mean I am 100% sure that Dier made himself bigger and blocked a pass with his arm though.

To be completely honest I think the rule is okay. Ward's first handball against us was correctly ruled out, but when the arm is away from the body its justified. Players have to remember this from now on and not rely on "well I didn't mean it ref"

 

[tsubaki]

Well you said both were deliberate so you must think both were with intent...

My opinion is as Ward spins his arm spins with him and goes out. I also would argue it's still within his natural "silhouette too".

There is no way you can argue the below was Lindelof deliberately moving his hand in a fashion to connect with the ball. If you do then we shall end it here as further discussion is pointless.

Ward's arm moves before he spins though, and there isn't a corresponding movement from his other arm.

As for Lindelof, if by "deliberately" you mean he consciously decided to handle it then probably not. If he did that out of reflex to block the ball then he probably did, and of course that is enough for the penalty to be given.

 

[TheBigIguana]

To be completely honest I think the rule is okay. Ward's first handball against us was correctly ruled out, but when the arm is away from the body its justified. Players have to remember this from now on and not rely on "well I didn't mean it ref"

I totally agree. And they will adjust just like they did with the offside calls last season that were very marginal. Don't have that issue nearly as much anymore.

 

[Nymzee]

Ward's arm moves before he spins though, and there isn't a corresponding movement from his other arm.

As for Lindelof, if by "deliberately" you mean he consciously decided to handle it then probably not. If he did that out of reflex to block the ball then he probably did, and of course that is enough for the penalty to be given.

We shall just agree to disagree on what's worthy of a pen.

 

[Zezti]

I totally agree. And they will adjust just like they did with the offside calls last season that were very marginal. Don't have that issue nearly as much anymore.

I'm all for eliminating as much subjectivity as possible from referee decisions.

 

[ToffeeDevil]

lol just saw

barcodes drew tott last minute?

 

[carlos21]

Goal city

 

[Zatara]

Leicester parking tbe bus here.

Another city goal and its game over.

Take vardy out and leicester dont look like scoring many goals.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Kramaric brilliant for Hoffenheim. whole team superb.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Kramaric brilliant for Hoffenheim. whole team superb.

That the fella who flopped in England?

 

[4737carlin]

Leicester are not looking very good

 

[TheBigIguana]

Per usual for City at this point they have a lot of control and look completely vulnerable to counters. And they're playing both Fernandinho and Rodri to stop that I think. Not great.

 

[carlos21]

City are playing amazing football tonight.