GWT: EPL - Matchweek 31

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Looks level. These should count always

 

[bluesfan94]

Looks level. These should count always

Wasn't even close to level lol

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Wasn't even close to level lol

What part of his body was offside?

 

[trostol]

What part of his body was offside?

his hand

 

[hatterson]

What part of his body was offside?

His head was clearly ahead of the defender.

 

[OKR]

His head was clearly ahead of the defender.

And shoulder, basically the whole upper body lol

 

[bluesfan94]

What part of his body was offside?

Like chest on up.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

And shoulder, basically the whole upper body lol

Went back to the goal the defenders hand is extend…only part of VVD’s body that’s slightly ahead is his fingers.

 

[hatterson]

Went back to the goal the defenders hand is extend…only part of VVD’s body that’s slightly ahead is his fingers.

Hand doesn't count though....

 

[Savant]

I’m just going to say that offsides balaces out the handball in the first goal and call it a day. Because I’m in a good mood. Only took until mid-April for LFC to play decent in away game

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Hand doesn't count though....

Pretty sure they call attackers hands as well.

Leeds look like relegation fodder... Nice goal Joyta

 

[OKR]

Went back to the goal the defenders hand is extend…only part of VVD’s body that’s slightly ahead is his fingers.

This really explains a lot

 

[hatterson]

Pretty sure they call attackers hands as well.

Only part that's supposed to count is a part you can score/legally play the ball with, so would be shoulder/upper arm (sponsor patch under PL interpretation)

So the defenders outstretched arm does pull him back a bit, but VVD's head was still clearly past that.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Only part that's supposed to count is a part you can score/legally play the ball with, so would be shoulder/upper arm (sponsor patch under PL interpretation)

So the defenders outstretched arm does pull him back a bit, but VVD's head was still clearly past that.

like said I’m certain they measure the hands as well.

 

[Rob]

Leeds goal differential has certainly taken a hit the past week

 

[hatterson]

like said I’m certain they measure the hands as well.

FA and IFAB rules specifically state:

The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered. For the purposes of determining offside, the upper boundary of the arm is in line with the bottom of the armpit.

 

[hatterson]

Leeds goal differential has certainly taken a hit the past week

Liverpool's GD also makes me chuckle. At a very solid +19 this year with 55 goals scored. They are +20 with 21 goals scored in the three blowouts they had. So 3 of their 30 games have resulted in nearly 40% of their goals scored.

 

[Savant]

Not to be dramatic but I never want to see Trent at RB again

Liverpool's GD also makes me chuckle. At a very solid +19 this year with 55 goals scored. They are +20 with 21 goals scored in the three blowouts they had. So 3 of their 30 games have resulted in nearly 40% of their goals scored.

Inverse Utd

 

[bluesfan94]

like said I’m certain they measure the hands as well.

Well I'm certain they don't.

Only part that's supposed to count is a part you can score/legally play the ball with, so would be shoulder/upper arm (sponsor patch under PL interpretation)

So the defenders outstretched arm does pull him back a bit, but VVD's head was still clearly past that.

Pretty sure the sleeve thing is only for handballs, not offsides (properly pluralized!)

 

[hatterson]

Pretty sure the sleeve thing is only for handballs, not offsides (properly pluralized!)

The wording in both rules is the same (bottom of the armpit). I’m just assuming the PL has used the same interpretation of where that is for both rules, although I don’t know that for sure.

 

[S E P H]

I have been so busy that I haven't been able to watch this past weekend of football yet, but I was waiting for Arsenal's annual spring extravaganza of playing absolutely rubbish and it seems we've reached that point, ladies and gentlemen. It doesn't matter who's in charge or whoever's on the pitch, it is just Arsenal's DNA to bottle trophies at this time of the year both domestically and in Europe. I can handle dropping points against KFC, but two games where you drop points when having 2-0 leads is absolutely unacceptable and makes some sense since Saliba went down.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Leeds don't have much stability. I don't watch them every week obviously but I've seen a good number of their games this year and team sheet is always really different each time it feels like. I know part of that is injuries but still.

Anyways an entire page before this post arguing about a handball decision...lol.

 

[Chimaera]

Gakpo is a stud

 

[Canes]

Nice to see most of the forwards get on the board especially Jota as he went on a heater when he got to Liverpool and has been ice cold since. As for TAA, I've thought for awhile now he needs to be in a MF or wingback type of role. I would love to tinker with 3 at the back with VVD, Matip and Konate and Robbo and TAA as wingbacks. But I'm not sure if we have the personnel for that in the midfield.