How was that offside call dodgy? Let's get passed that first. It does make your post sound like a fan post.Forget the dodginess of the offside
A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
I suggest you re-read the law 11 and law 12.I'm an Arsenal fan - defo not City.
The other player is offside. Draws the city player across to defend the offside player. He dummies the ball and let it go through his legs. Not sure how that isn't interfering with play?
Trip is a trip. The referee gave so many softer free kicks to Lyon all evening with their casual falling about.
I am aware of Law 11.A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate
or
interfering with an opponent by:
preventing an opponent from playing
or
being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision
or
challenging an opponent for the ball
or
**clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent**
or
**making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball**
I'd say by going to play the ball, letting it then run through your legs is a combination of both the bottom two.
Anyone can post a copy and paste from the laws. If you want to choose to ignore relevant comments and counterpoints to yours and post laughing faces then wire in buddy.Alright my bad.
Just posted law 11 which backs up my claim, but if you feel that is a 'fan' comment, so be it
More that happy to discuss your post #6. That is how "we referees" should discuss referee decisionsAlright my bad.
Just posted law 11 which backs up my claim, but if you feel that is a 'fan' comment, so be it
Defo no impact on the ability of any defender to play the ball. The defender was still able to play the ball if he made a different choice.**clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent**
or
**making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball**
I'd say by going to play the ball, letting it then run through your legs is a combination of both the bottom two.
Some people think anything that suggests City are hard done by by VAR must be a fan post. I'm afraid it's rather that as the law is worded, it's not interfering with play if he didn't touch the ball and it's not interfering with an opponent as no opponent was near him. Even Peter Walton thought it was a foul in the build up but the VAR didn't.Alright my bad.
Just posted law 11 which backs up my claim, but if you feel that is a 'fan' comment, so be it
I doubt the ref saw the trip. Who was he gesturing to during the VAR check?How was that offside call dodgy? Let's get passed that first. It does make your post sound like a fan post.
With trip, you can also assume the ref thought it was not careless. But I would have probably given it.
Well there's an anti-City "fan post"! City deservedly beat the Spanish champions. Of course they were one of the 3 favourites. But it was always likely that a one-leg game could show the problem with missing chances and dodgy defending (and dodgy VAR).Quite clearly no offside - no opponents near the offside player and he didn't touch the ball.
Trip is a closer call. I'd say foul but you could argue it wasn't clear and obvious.
I think City are a bit overrated when it comes to CL. BT have been talking all season as if they were one of the top 2 or 3 favourites for the competition and I'm not sure they're at that level.
I tend to agree with you. Don't know about the gesture.I doubt the ref saw the trip. Who was he gesturing to during the VAR check?
How is he offside. What offside offence has been committed. He has not attempted to play the ball that is close and he has not interfered with his opponent by impacting his ability to play the ball.I'm an Arsenal fan - defo not City.
The other player is offside. Draws the city player across to defend the offside player. He dummies the ball and let it go through his legs. Not sure how that isn't interfering with play?
Trip is a trip. The referee gave so many softer free kicks to Lyon all evening with their casual falling about.
Well there's an anti-City "fan post"! City deservedly beat the Spanish champions. Of course they were one of the 3 favourites. But it was always likely that a one-leg game could show the problem with missing chances and dodgy defending (and dodgy VAR).