Mayonaise
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Izquierdo was a ridiculous dive though.
That dive was so embarrassing it was almost Zaha standard!
Hard to defend that TBH.
Izquierdo was a ridiculous dive though.
@Bra and @Bozza, thanks for that I wasn't aware of the finer points. Sean Douche should be aware so that makes him more of a prat.
Tarkowski will be having a nice, perfectly timed Christmas and New Year holiday.
If MOTD had kicked up half the fuss about Tarkowski's elbow as they did about Hemed's 'stamp' he would be out fro three matches. For some reason they went easy on Burnley and instead concentrated on Jose's ridiculous but harmless drive. Tossers!
I guess he also feels that 'cheating' is not important, ie Pope's ludicrous delays taking goal kicks or free kicks. So why he having a go at Izquierdo I don't know?
Does he get credit for not whinging about the non-offside goal, which MOTD also didn't mention? (Incidentally, our fourth "offside" disallowed in the last six matches, two absolutely wrong and two (yesterday included) marginal).
It was in the north goal, and most definitely offside. The linesman was in a perfect position and had no hesitation in waving his flag.
I like S D, and if we were in the market for a manager, would be one of my choices.
I like S D, and if we were in the market for a manager, would be one of my choices.
The camera was also in a pretty good position, and it showed that when the ball was passed to Arfield the Brighton man's hand was definitely nearer the goalline than Arfield's hand, but Arfield's body may (depending on exactly when the frame is stopped) have been a couple of inches nearer the goalline than the Brighton man's body. Basically, they were level in terms of normal eyesight. IMO.
The 6 yard line painted on the pitch is a very helpful guide, though. You watch when the ball is first played to Arfield - if he's offside, it's very marginal.The cameras are near the halfway line, with a pitchside one in the corner.
The camera was also in a pretty good position, and it showed that when the ball was passed to Arfield the Brighton man's hand was definitely nearer the goalline than Arfield's hand, but Arfield's body may (depending on exactly when the frame is stopped) have been a couple of inches nearer the goalline than the Brighton man's body. Basically, they were level in terms of normal eyesight. IMO.
Offside position
It is not an offence to be in an offside position.
A player is in an offside position if:
any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered.
A player is not in an offside position if level with the:
second-last opponent or
last two opponents
The 6 yard line painted on the pitch is a very helpful guide, though. You watch when the ball is first played to Arfield - if he's offside, it's very marginal.