GWT: Champions League Quarterfinals

[Pouchkine]

Hatterson: Yes according to the rules it could and probably should have been. This is not hockey where there's no "real rules".

 

[YNWA14]

Yeah, if we're going to take that approach give a yellow card for every foul and move on. Except that doesn't happen. Consistency is what determines the reffing, as each ref really has their own way of approaching the game, or at least it certainly seems that way despite the rules being the same for everyone.

 

[Pouchkine]

No attempt to play the ball and kicking at someone's leg= possible red.

 

[King 88]

Yeah, if we're going to take that approach give a yellow card for every foul and move on. Except that doesn't happen. Consistency is what determines the reffing, as each ref really has their own way of approaching the game, or at least it certainly seems that way despite the rules being the same for everyone.

At least in this game the refs has chosen his side.

 

[SashaSemin28]

There's no such thing as "warning" this is not 8 years old kids. Referees in the pro ranks are not there to "coach" and warn players. Torres knew what he was doing, the referee gave him a chance on the first one which could-should have been red then let one foul go then the obvious second yellow. Please there's absolutely no debate there.

So Busquets should also have been sent off? Because what he did after Torres was sent off was identical to what Torres got his first booking for.

 

[Pouchkine]

Anyway the problem here, as most everywhere, is that some people look at it as how they would have liked it...some others know the rules and the logic behind the rules and when we see good refereeing we applaud it. And if I'm a coach I can't understand what Torres did.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Not to mention Torres has a foul earlier but the ref called a advantage. His emotions were running high and it got the better of him. Smilier to Gerrard against Manu last year. You'd think players with their experience would use their heads.

 

[Pouchkine]

Busquets tried to play the ball on that foul.

Torres on his first booking just kicked at Neymar, a player I hate, with zero attempt at the ball.

 

[Pouchkine]

Anyway game on more to come, Atletico could steal another one.

 

[SashaSemin28]

According to the rules and the spirit of the rules, the first one could have been a red and the second one was a yellow 100% of the time.

Busquets should have gotten a yellow though that's obvious.

So Busquets does a challenge identical to Torres' first booking, which according to you should have been a red card for Torres, but only a booking for Busquets, un****ingbelievable

 

[DatsyukOwns]

Are you actually serious? Please explain how exactly.

It was a bad tackle.

 

[YNWA14]

http://s1.webmshare.com/0EJJj.webm
Meh :/

Yeah Busquets milked the crap out of that; it was barely contact and he put himself in the position to have the contact in the first place.

Like I said, it's akin to when people set themselves up for boarding just to try and get a call. Pure cowardice really, but this is nothing new for Busquets.

 

[SashaSemin28]

It was a bad tackle.

If every bad tackle in football was a red card, then no game would finish.

 

[hatterson]

Giving a red for the first Torres foul would have been hilariously bad. Would have legitimately been one of the worst straight reds I'd have ever seen.

If you want to give a red for kicking at an opponent and not hitting the ball, look at what Suarez did.

 

[Pouchkine]

Torres first one wasn't a challenge-tackle it was a kicking attempt at someon's legs...Stuff we see in amateur leagues which often results in brawls...

 

[Pouchkine]

You guys make no sense, you have zero argument only complete bias. Stay in your ignorance and subjectivity all you want.

 

[Cassano]

Messi!

 

[hatterson]

Huge chances for Barca here, at this pace they'll tie it up and pull ahead with ease.

 

[BSHH]

There's no such thing as "warning" this is not 8 years old kids. Referees in the pro ranks are not there to "coach" and warn players. Torres knew what he was doing, the referee gave him a chance on the first one which could-should have been red then let one foul go then the obvious second yellow. Please there's absolutely no debate there.

In particular, a referee has no obligation to save a player from his own stupidity. If Torres wants to play in the latter stages of the CL, he better show the necessary discipline and refrain from idiotic but possibly harmful charges on the center line.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[Power Man]

Nice dive Neymar

 

[Cassano]

Neymar hits the post than has the worst dive of teh game so far.

 

[Epictetus]

Lol. I love you Suarez, but that just embarrassing. No need to ever fake being hurt, let alone on a play that wasn't even a foul.

 

[YNWA14]

You guys make no sense, you have zero argument only complete bias. Stay in your ignorance and subjectivity all you want.

https://streamable.com/rcqy?t=6.0

If you can watch that and tell me it was a egregious foul and not a blatant dive and attempt to receive contact from Torres by Busquets I'll drop it. Look how quickly Busquets is down and writing in pain from that faint brush of legs.

You'd think he'd stop getting calls because of his reputation for doing this all-the-time, but we all know that won't happen...

 

[SashaSemin28]

https://streamable.com/rcqy?t=6.0

If you can watch that and tell me it was a egregious foul and not a blatant dive and attempt to receive contact from Torres by Busquets I'll drop it. Look how quickly Busquets is down and writing in pain from that faint brush of legs.

You'd think he'd stop getting calls because of his reputation for doing this all-the-time, but we all know that won't happen...

He's trying to argue the first booking was a red card.

 

[Evilo]

Certainly not a dive since he got hit.
If you think it's a faint "brush" of legs, you probably haven't played football in your life.
It's a clear foul and a warranted yellow, period.

Was that the worst foul in history? Of course not. Yet it was a perfectly logical yellow.
The fact Torres was already booked makes it all the more stupid.