Pertains is a good word.

People are still a bit stuck with the old rules as FIFA didn't put it out clearly

He said he disagrees with the rule.

Because most of them aren't into detail. They are in their jobs because they played football.

The fallacy of thought being that just because you played football makes you a good pundit or a good manager.

Do you have to be able to make beer to be able to drink beer quickly? Of course not. Different skills. But that is the way football is.

People talk about the old boy's club, but football (and sports management in general) is one of the worst boy's clubs going.

The important thing is that the rules result in as few goals as possible.

Didn't see them complaining when it happened to other teams. Bozos.

What channel is Phil Neville on - he isn’t on Sky

You’d make a good referee

If the defender is playing for Jose, yes.
If not No

Like when Man City should have got a penalty at Anfield?

Only if he’s playing against United.

Probably not but the rules are different with handball for attacking and defending, it's not as clear cut on defence.

no, but defensive handball is not officiated the same way as offensive.

great insight there mate

Because only nerds know the rules! Haha. Stupid nerds.

It shouldn't be handball, but that's the rule. Terrible rule, not VAR's fault.

Being nerds means they are not ignorants

😆

Maybe you’ll reach double digit IQ next year mate.

Yeah none knows 😀

Lol, what did he say? Tempted to do some deep digging to find out

The ball's fault not him

Clearly hot his arm as he falls on it before defenders kicks it.

Some weird people out there defending the incompetent ref

Even if it hits his arms, that is not a handball - he fell over and used his hands to protect his fall

I think people who don't understand that don't go out much and aren't very familiar with exercise

He falls on it with his arm before it's blasted on him

Haha exactly. If VAR indicate to Oliver that is hit Moura’s arm, it’s not like he’s going to ignore them and give the goal. If thats the case, we might aswell start ignoring goal line technology, if it doesnt look in, ignore it

What a door nob

There's angles where it's definite

Different manager now tbf, settled when 2-0 up

He must've had some record.

This is an issue with the rules not with VAR.

Cardiff went down last season because there was no VAR, it needs a bit of tweaking yes but VAR is actually a good thing for football.

I've enjoyed the drama VAR brings. Don't always agree with the decisions, but that is because the rules need changing, not the use of technology, per se.

It would be better if the large screens showed all incidents though, IMO. Make it clear what is going on. If I can see the pictures at home, then fans should be able to see them in the stadium.

The enjoyability of the game is obviously fairly low on their priority list.

On the plus side this rule is easy to rule fairly as it doesn't rely on intent at all.

On the down side, it (like many rules) results in less goals. I've no idea why they seem to want less goals.

Yes...Yes it is. You will watch regardless.

1 I think, maybe 2

This. Maybe 4.

If he gets less than 5 I’ll moan

lets settle for 18.

In this specific instance pretty hard to be inconsistent since it's the first time it's happened

This was consistent. It hit his arm, the goal is ruled out.

As long as they rule out every goal where it hits an arm it's perfectly consistent. It's the only upside of the rule.

i think he'll go if he gets a decent offer from a champions league side. but whether that happens or not is debatable.

Same here

Mahrez you mean 😉

I have 3 Man U with B. So B.

I'm also in the same boat
Currently leaning towards AWB
If Son scores second half hattrick might end up getting Greenwood 😀

And that seems like a legit tactic to you? That a player under pressure in the box will risk kicking it onto a player's arm instead of clearing it

he handballed it before it was kicked at him

Correct

You'd be a fool to try to kick the ball at an opposition player's arm instead of clearing it but if you did manage to hit his arm then yes any goal that resulted from it would be ruled out.

Instead of grappling with players, defenders should just grab one of their arms and push / pull it towards the ball - maybe something Azpi should have thought of last night

Maybe, but if you have the time to specifically aim for the arm then you might as well hoof it away anyway.

lol if you have the option to clear it or kick it at an opposing player so precisely that it'll hit their hands and you pick the second option, you're either incredibly naive or incredibly good at football

Spurs are toothless in attack

It’s raining, the son isn’t out

Still useless

I wouldn’t want to rely on pens and free kicks.

Pulisic for me mate.

Not bad. I’d transfer out son and DCL this week.
Going for Tammy and Mahrez myself. No doubt Pulisic and Jesus will score more points based on my recent picks!