GWT: PL Matchweek 27

[Blender]

VAR embarrassing themselves again. What a sham decision.

 

[hatterson]

So the ball hitting your arms in the air on a free kick isn't a penalty? Or is shielding your face considered a natural position?

Shielding your face when it's that close is considered natural.

If De Bruyne's arms were further out from his body I'm assuming it would have been given, but they were pretty close.

 

[les Habs]

I’d have punished Ederson there.

Very similar to barcas version of this

Ours were better and IMO made more sense.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

The staff barely looked at him lol.

 

[hatterson]

No way they can let Iheanacho continue. Guy got absolutely wrecked.

Concussion protocol is an absolute joke in the PL.

There's zero chance he should be allowed back on the pitch without a proper concussion evaluation.

 

[koyvoo]

Huge block by Bernardo. Tielemans had that one labeled.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That has to be a red for Ederson.

Didn't even try to play the ball, just took him out.

no way in a million years is that a red or a penalty. Ederson is going for the ball he didnt initiate contact. Just a collision

 

[Blender]

no way in a million years is that a red or a penalty. Ederson is going for the ball he didnt initiate contact. Just a collision

Hilarious. He doesn't even get close to the ball and just takes out Iheanacho. If a player took him out like that it's a penalty 100% of the time, goalies shouldn't get special treatment to just clean out attacking players with impunity.

 

[Havre]

Just a collision? I guess every tackle is "just a collision".

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Hilarious. He doesn't even get close to the ball and just takes out Iheanacho. If a player took him out like that it's a penalty 100% of the time, goalies shouldn't get special treatment to just clean out attacking players with impunity.

They do though just like defenders with the ball do when attackers go for a challenge.

 

[les Habs]

no way in a million years is that a red or a penalty. Ederson is going for the ball he didnt initiate contact. Just a collision

I disagree. He’s not even looking at the ball and he knows he can’t get to it.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Just a collision? I guess every tackle is "just a collision".

Meaning he didnt go for his head but for the ball

 

[Blender]

They do though just like defenders with the ball do when attackers go for a challenge.

"Go for a challenge" as if that's what the attacking player did here. Iheanacho is in the air on the ball and Ederson jumps into him.

 

[Blender]

Meaning he didnt go for his head but for the ball

No one said he "went for his head".

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

"Go for a challenge" as if that's what the attacking player did here. Iheanacho is in the air on the ball and Ederson jumps into him.

Re read my post.... thats not what i said

 

[Havre]

Meaning he didnt go for his head but for the ball

I agree that intention plays a role, but you don´t have to go Roy Keane "I want to purposely break your leg" for something not being allowed in football.

Clearly reckless. How that is not a penalty I will never know. And with the way the game is refereed these days I also believe it is a red. Again - reckless is enough to get you a red.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Drogba got a punch to the face on a similar play... nothing was called but offside. Keeper usually gets the call here

 

[hatterson]

Ederson doesn't even look at the ball. He's trying to clean out the player and rely on magic goalkeeper protection to prevent a penalty. He ended up getting it.

 

[Havre]

So because something happened that was probably called the wrong way 10 years ago this isn´t a penalty? I´m struggling to follow the logic here.

 

[Halladay]

Drogba got a punch to the face on a similar play... nothing was called but offside. Keeper usually gets the call here

That is the point though, they shouldn't. Shouldn't be allowed to whack someone in the face legally cause they are the keeper.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

So because something happened that was probably called the wrong way 10 years ago this isn´t a penalty? I´m struggling to follow the logic here.

It happened before not called it happened again not called hmmm maybe because thats the rule lol

 

[Havre]

I think the "rule" is "something happens when a goalkeeper is involved and refs are confused".

A defender coming in that late and there is no question - penalty - and maybe a red.

I just love VAR more and more. I´m honestly starting to wonder if it makes the reffing overall worse. Refs now know that some decisions are taken away from them so they are not even bothering to make the tough call on the pitch - just wait and see - VAR will get the blame anyway. Why not? The ref on the pitch has every incentive to behave that way.

 

[hatterson]

Also in regards to the De Bruyne claim, under the new rule it actually should be a pen (I forgot about the new rule).

The new rule states:

It is usually an offence if a player:

• touches the ball with their hand/arm when:
  • the hand/arm has made their body unnaturally bigger
  • the hand/arm is above/beyond their shoulder level (unless the player deliberately plays the ball which then touches their hand/arm)

The explanation they gave:

• having the hand/arm above shoulder height is rarely a ‘natural’ position and a player is ‘taking a risk’ by having the hand/arm in that position, including when sliding

If his arm was directly between the ball and his face I think the "usually" is overridden there since it doesn't make his body bigger, but when he turns from the side it turns into a pen. His arms are above his shoulder and they're not protecting his face any more since he's pulling his face out of the way.

 

[Blender]

It happened before not called it happened again not called hmmm maybe because thats the rule lol

So if you can find any single example of something called a certain way in the past, that justifies how it's called in the current game? Incredible take.

 

[Savant]

I disagree. He’s not even looking at the ball and he knows he can’t get to it.

If Ederson has gotten the worst of it, people would have been screaming bloody murder.