With many Fantasy managers still holding the captain armband on Andres Iniesta in the hope of a revision of his contribution for David Silva’s goal last night, we thought we’d bring you an update.
Much debate has surrounded Silva’s goal, after Shay Given parried Iniesta’s shot directly into his path.
We have checked with the support team for McDonald’s Euro 2012 game and they have confirmed that the assist was not given because, in their view, Silva then had to jink several times in order to create his own opportunity before threading it through the legs of three defenders to score.
This, therefore, falls under the last part of their assist rule/ definitions:
No assist is given to a player who creates his own goal scoring opportunity (i.e. solo run/dribble).
The support team have confirmed they have reviewed the matter after receiving numerous e-mails but have clarified that their decision will stand – Iniesta will not get the assist.
It’s a tough one to take for many – Iniesta had 42% of the votes in yesterday’s Captain Poll but at least we now know the decision stands for sure and can start to plan for captaincy alternatives ahead of today’s 5pm deadline.
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