Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread

[skyhigh]

If a defender starts holding an attacker outside the penalty area but continues holding him inside the penalty area, the referee shall award a penalty kick.

The text in bold quite accurately describes the foul commited by Mascherano.

Eh, Mascherano lets him go as he enters the box, this is when valencia topples.

[Lush]

Valencia is in the penalty box when he falls down due to a foul commited by Mascherano, so it's a penalty. The fact that Mascherano fails in his efforts to bring Valencia down outside the penalty area is of no significance.
Either way, I think those who criticize Webb for his decision, forget that he does not have the luxury of instant replay.

[Patrick Bateman]

Either way, I think those who criticize Webb for his decision, forget that he does not have the luxury of instant replay.

"What nice boys! PENALTY!!!!!"

[JSDOUVRES]

Interesting to hear that a penalty can officially be given even though the shirt pulling started outside the box. It was a bit touch and go though but he shouldn't have been pulling him back in the first place so got what he deserved as far as I'm concerned. Certainly not clear to say he let go before entering the area anyway.

[Patrick Bateman]

Holy f*ck, Mowbray really is toast now.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 583337.stm

[skyhigh]

Holy f*ck, Mowbray really is toast now.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 583337.stm

happy and sad at the result as i always like to see teams beating the old filth but it means after our shocking performance tonight that we drop to 11th. still think we will avoid the drop but our manager needs to find our strongest team and quickly. we had no injuries tonight for the first time in about 20 years and still got pumped by a scoreline that flattered us.

[Patrick Bateman]

Celtic's defending is pure Keystone Kops. Mowbray's a decent man but that result will do for him. Shocking. Still at least the Huns can't win the treble now.

[skyhigh]

celtic v killie this weekend should get you back to winning ways.

[Danny C]

Any truth in the rumours that Man City are trying to sign United's prolific second-top scorer, Own Goal?

[Undertaker]

Lionel Messi is the best player i've ever seen. Unplayable.

[Undertaker]

Like i said above lol

[Danny C]

Poor Man U

[Patrick Bateman]

United are embarrassingly bad without Rooney. Without him this season, they'd have been scrapping it out with Liverpool for sixth place.

[skyhigh]

Robben's goal was worthy of winning any game, contrary to any of the other goings on.

[Danny C]

United are embarrassingly bad without Rooney. Without him this season, they'd have been scrapping it out with Liverpool for sixth place.

I don't know whether to be or at this post