Lush wrote: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.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Mon 22 Mar 2010, 2:25 pm
by 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.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Mon 22 Mar 2010, 6:18 pm
by Patrick Bateman
Lush wrote: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!!!!!"
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Mon 22 Mar 2010, 10:34 pm
by 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.
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.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Thu 25 Mar 2010, 1:55 am
by 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.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Thu 25 Mar 2010, 2:23 am
by skyhigh
celtic v killie this weekend should get you back to winning ways.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Sat 27 Mar 2010, 7:27 pm
by Danny C
Any truth in the rumours that Man City are trying to sign United's prolific second-top scorer, Own Goal?
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Tue 06 Apr 2010, 8:25 pm
by Undertaker
Lionel Messi is the best player i've ever seen. Unplayable.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Tue 06 Apr 2010, 8:27 pm
by Undertaker
Like i said above lol
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Wed 07 Apr 2010, 10:24 pm
by Danny C
Poor Man U
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Wed 07 Apr 2010, 10:51 pm
by Patrick Bateman
United are embarrassingly bad without Rooney. Without him this season, they'd have been scrapping it out with Liverpool for sixth place.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Wed 07 Apr 2010, 11:17 pm
by skyhigh
Robben's goal was worthy of winning any game, contrary to any of the other goings on.
Re: Football Season 09-10/2010 World Cup Thread
Posted: Thu 08 Apr 2010, 12:05 am
by Danny C
Patrick Bateman wrote:United are embarrassingly bad without Rooney. Without him this season, they'd have been scrapping it out with Liverpool for sixth place.