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what did he say mate
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers: "There were bad decisions both for and against us. We were clearly the better team. The pitch was very dry, it wasn't watered which affects the speed of our game. That's the home team's choice.

"The first one was a clear penalty. In all fairness the referee after the game will see he got it wrong for their goal. That was their only shot on target. We then went to a diamond which gave us control and we created a lot of chances in the second half. You are under a lot of physical pressure here.

"Andy Carroll is the best in the air in Europe. I thought Martin Skrtel was brilliant to deal with that today. It was a foul by him for the West Ham goal though, the linesman gave a foul so it was disappointing to get a goal given.

"The second penalty was a penalty. Jon Flanagan touches it past the keeper, the keeper gets a slight touch on it but he then brings down Jon.
 
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers: "There were bad decisions both for and against us. We were clearly the better team. The pitch was very dry, it wasn't watered which affects the speed of our game. That's the home team's choice.

"The first one was a clear penalty. In all fairness the referee after the game will see he got it wrong for their goal. That was their only shot on target. We then went to a diamond which gave us control and we created a lot of chances in the second half. You are under a lot of physical pressure here.

"Andy Carroll is the best in the air in Europe. I thought Martin Skrtel was brilliant to deal with that today. It was a foul by him for the West Ham goal though, the linesman gave a foul so it was disappointing to get a goal given.

"The second penalty was a penalty. Jon Flanagan touches it past the keeper, the keeper gets a slight touch on it but he then brings down Jon.
the bad pitch is a bit of a cop out, but other than that it just seems like something most other managers would say tbh
 
Which law.

Well there's no specific law that states its not a foul if the ball is touched regardless of how much contact there is on the player.

Surely you're familiar with the numerous fouls that given every week where players are deemed to have fouled an opponent despite getting some of the ball?

Fair enough if you think that touching the ball should mean its not a foul but FIFA disagree. They make the rules and the refs enforce them.

And those rules state that as Adrian tackled Flannagan carelessly its a foul, even though he touched the ball. If he'd have knocked it away cleanly it wouldn't have been a foul but as the contact was minimal it was.
 
If the challenge is fair in every other regard, then you don't need to win the ball, only to have played it. [Poor language removed] me nearly every challenge would be a free kick if you needed to win it! Can't believe the idiot saying otherwise on here.
 
dont put yourselves through their games lads. we all know whats coming. I actually resisted the urge to watch it today. Just checked the score, laughed and got on with the day.
 
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