Today's Football 2017-18 Season

[Gwladys St. Glory]

We all know how it goes...3-1 to Spurs.

Wahey, there's still life in the ol' cup...for now.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Ali literally hurdled that Rochdale defenders leg.Looked like he was practising for Cheltenham. He is an utter snide and a cheat.

 

[roydo]

Ali literally hurdled that Rochdale defenders leg.Looked like he was practising for Cheltenham. He is an utter snide and a cheat.

He is, but was a pen.

 

[larbert toffee]

Thought Rochdale deserved to edge it but Wembley is just reward for them, absolutely brilliant display, their guts,determination and tenacity would put our lot to shame.

 

[Alan Whittle]

He is, but was a pen.

In what way a pen?

 

[Blues Harp]

No way was that a pen...the guy is a diving cheat...the sooner refs and the fa wake up to it the better...horrible piece of crap.

 

[49ers]

That's a surprise, all the BBC pundits saying it was a pen. Terrible dive, and Ali gets away with it week in, week out.

It was both. Defender shouldn't be sticking his leg out when there's a cheat in the box.
When cheating Alli sees a defender coming to him he's always looking to go over.
Defenders need to be smarter.

 

[roydo]

In what way a pen?

He made the most of it, obvs, but the defender stood on his foot. Think Ali looked to put his own leg over the defenders, but imo, a pen.

edit. The other thing to remember was it all cos of a weird deflection into his path. The defender was caught out, turning back to goal, and made an attempt to get to the ball.

 

[49ers]

Quite obvious they're not taking the cup seriously.
Bit strange.
They're not winning the league and still a long way to go in the champions league. Only 3 games to win to be in a final at Wembley.

The attitude makes even less sense when their manager has won sweet FA in his career,the club as an apparent 'big club' are heading into their 11th year without any silverware whatsoever.

Unless they are going to build a trophy cabinet for Kane's golden boots.

 

[Big_nev]

Sung their praises for the Juventus performance but wow Spurs are some serial cheats. Even before the goal Danny Rose had a little dive, they just can't help themselves. Wouldn't be shocked to learn they practise it.

 

[electricblue]

He made the most of it, obvs, but the defender stood on his foot. Think Ali looked to put his own leg over the defenders, but imo, a pen.

edit. The other thing to remember was it all cos of a weird deflection into his path. The defender was caught out, turning back to goal, and made an attempt to get to the ball.

Agreed. A foul and then a dive, which still makes it a pen.

Although Alli dives so much he soon is not going to get the benefit of any doubt from refs.

 

[larbert toffee]

Agreed. A foul and then a dive, which still makes it a pen.

Although Alli dives so much he soon is not going to get the benefit of any doubt from refs.

It was worse than what Niasse was banned for, Ali was more of a Tom Daly dive than a theatrical tumble, yes contact but it's a 5.9 from me, retrospective action? my arse.

 

[Big_nev]

Agreed. A foul and then a dive, which still makes it a pen.

Although Alli dives so much he soon is not going to get the benefit of any doubt from refs.

It's so blatant that even the keeper is laughing. Just watch Alli's right leg/boot and how he drags it.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

It's so blatant that even the keeper is laughing. Just watch Alli's right leg/boot and how he drags it.

So Roydo, just where exactly did the defender stand on Alli's foot? A dive all day long.

 

[Alan Whittle]

He made the most of it, obvs, but the defender stood on his foot. Think Ali looked to put his own leg over the defenders, but imo, a pen.

edit. The other thing to remember was it all cos of a weird deflection into his path. The defender was caught out, turning back to goal, and made an attempt to get to the ball.

I genuinely didn't see the "stood on his foot" bit. I've only seen it once. If so, then foul.
Edit. Now watched the Twitter link above. Still can't see him stand on his foot. For me, it's a dive. No pen.