GWT: PL Matchweek 3

[hatterson]

Tell me more about "manc" Anthony Taylor and how biased he is against Liverpool.

 

[cgf]

It hit the knee first, but it stopped it from going in....arm was in a mostly natural position.

Still think you gotta call it give that it stopped a goal.

The penalty I get, but the red on top of it seems excessive. But maybe that's just how the EPL handles these

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Oh so that kerfuffle was Mendy trying to hoof the ball up the field when he could clearly see Henderson trying to get the ball to restart the game lol

Hendo should have the experience to know that running in to grab the ball there is absurdly provocative

 

[NyQuil]

Oh so that kerfuffle was Mendy trying to hoof the ball up the field when he could clearly see Henderson trying to get the ball to restart the game lol

Salah kicked the ball away earlier to no response.

 

[Savant]

I know you agree, and I agree that it was a PK. But Taylor has handed you guys a huge advantage on a silver platter

I would say Reece James HANDED Liverpool the advantage there :p

But yeah I’ve been saying Taylor having a bad game and here we are.

 

[Live in the Now]

You're f***ing nuts dude

DENYING A GOAL OR AN OBVIOUS GOAL-SCORING OPPORTUNITY

Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs.

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

I don't make the rules. Take it up with the people who do.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He can still do a job of the bench but Diogo should absolutely be starting every game.

My fantasy team agrees

 

[kingsboy11]

Thought it was a penalty, but I think that red is very harsh. From the replay it looked like he swung his arm, but I don't think it was intentional. This isn't like what Luis Suarez did at the World Cup

 

[Savant]

My fantasy team agrees

Ye olde forwards in the midfield strategy then

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

DENYING A GOAL OR AN OBVIOUS GOAL-SCORING OPPORTUNITY

Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs.

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

I don't make the rules. Take it up with the people who do.

So this doesn’t have anything to do with the double jeopardy thing?

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Maybe the argument (not that I agree with it) is James made himself bigger? Arms were not in natural position.

That was my assumption. It is not intentional in terms of blatantly sticking his arm up and hitting it (e.g. Suarez vs Ghana) but "intentional" in terms of making himself bigger and denying a goal. I can see Chelsea feeling aggrieved, as a Chelsea-leaning neutral, it's a little harsh but I can see it.

 

[Peen]

Again - Mendy just got a yellow for kicking the ball away after a pen but Salah dodged a yellow for doing the same shit?

Henderson was f***ing berating the referee earlier and didn’t get a yellow but we get one for complaining about one of the worst reds ever given?

Fabinho somehow without a yellow? lol

 

[ItsFineImFine]

It shouldn't even be a penalty actually (I know by the laws of the game it is). We gotta stop giving so many penalties in this game, an accidental hand should never be a penalty. As for the red, I have no words for that.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Maybe the argument (not that I agree with it) is James made himself bigger? Arms were not in natural position.

They were at his side as he is moving in a legal defensive position. I think the problem you have is the upward movement as he is struck, of course that is also pretty natural to his movement. I mean I don't know what you do if you're the official there as I don't think James tried to gain an advantage. I understand the Chelsea guys losing their minds, but it just one of those this is going to be unfortunate for one of the teams and they are going to feel done in pretty hard regardless.

Shame to see a game ruined on something that fluky and people can say whatever they want but it is ruined for me at this point. Oh well.

 

[cgf]

He should send more of them off.

To make it clear that he had lost control of the game after his bad call?

 

[NyQuil]

What a shame, I had really enjoyed watching this one.

 

[hatterson]

Hendo should have the experience to know that running in to grab the ball there is absurdly provocative

He was also a full stride into the D before the kick was taken. So not only did he run in fast, he ran in before he was legally allowed to.

 

[Live in the Now]

To make it clear that he had lost control of the game after his bad call?

It wasn't a bad call. The rules tell him to send the player off.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Such a shame that an amazing game got ruined by that, terrible red and then control of the game completely lost.

 

[Savant]

That was my assumption. It is not intentional in terms of blatantly sticking his arm up and hitting it (e.g. Suarez vs Ghana) but "intentional" in terms of making himself bigger and denying a goal. I can see Chelsea feeling aggrieved, as a Chelsea-leaning neutral, it's a little harsh but I can see it.

Yeah we are basically on the same page here. Which is kind of new for us?

 

[Power Man]

DENYING A GOAL OR AN OBVIOUS GOAL-SCORING OPPORTUNITY

Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs.

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

I don't make the rules. Take it up with the people who do.

I agree
Not sure why people are surprised by the red card

 

[AB13]

It wasn't a bad call. The rules tell him to send the player off.

The rules are bad, though.

 

[Burner Account]

Hendo should have the experience to know that running in to grab the ball there is absurdly provocative

I concede that it was not the most sensitive move. But I think it’s just what they do when they’re not in the lead. He’s known around these parts as Alpha Hendo for a reason.

 

[These Are The Days]

DENYING A GOAL OR AN OBVIOUS GOAL-SCORING OPPORTUNITY

Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs.

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

I don't make the rules. Take it up with the people who do.

Intent doesn't play any factor into this though? I mean.... everyone knows he was just trying to block and "shit happens" took over.

 

[Power Man]

Yep Salah should have gotten a yellow tbh