I’ll join the “too many games” parade. This feels like a February midweek game not a cup final. These guys are toast. Hopefully LFCs starters get a 2 week vacation before the Champions League game
Looked liked Robertson got a cramp before. Assume that was it.Or Tsmikas for Robbo. Sure.
Surprised? Frankly, I was disappointed.Surprised Keppa wasn't subbed on for the PKs.
you wouldn't have missed a thingI’m debating as to whether I should do something productive, and just come back at 2:00 PM for the inevitable shoot out.
Well, he's climbing the steps ok.Salah must be really hurt. I haven’t seen him at all in the celebration
He has given an update claiming he will be fit for the UCL FinalSalah must be really hurt. I haven’t seen him at all in the celebration
Over and over I’m reminded why I coach my kid’s U12 side and Klopp manages the best club in the world.he knows all
No they'll just get bailed out with a completely phantom penalty like they always do.Spurs were utterly dominant for the first 25 (8 shots to 0, 85% possession) but have since sputtered and Burnley wasted a chance.
Almost halftime, 0-0.
Conte needs to put a foot up their ass at halftime.
Turns out that was not the body part nor the place it was needed.Spurs were utterly dominant for the first 25 (8 shots to 0, 85% possession) but have since sputtered and Burnley wasted a chance.
Almost halftime, 0-0.
Conte needs to put a foot up their ass at halftime.
Phantom, nah.No they'll just get bailed out with a completely phantom penalty like they always do.
Correct, it wasn't an egregious handball by Barnes but you can't be impersonating a wacky-waving-inflatable-arm-flailing-tubeman in the box and be shocked a handball occurs.Phantom, nah.
Soft, yep, but put your arm that far out and well above your head in the box and you are firmly in “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” territory.
Its not just supposed to be about the arm position though, but also your proximity to the player who kicks (or heads) the ball. Tons of pens are not given under the supposed rationale that the defender is close and therefore had no chance to move their arm away. This was one of the new points of emphasis a while back.Phantom, nah.
Soft, yep, but put your arm that far out and well above your head in the box and you are firmly in “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” territory.
Yeah, the closeness and the fact that it had not that much effect on the overall play are what made it soft. Barnes probably doesn’t get it called if his arm is lower and in even a slightly natural looking position.Its not just supposed to be about the arm position though, but also your proximity to the player who kicks (or heads) the ball. Tons of pens are not given under the supposed rationale that the defender is close and therefore had no chance to move their arm away. This was one of the new points of emphasis a while back.
I’d say that usually this situation is not given as a penalty.
They should just make all these handballs indirect free kicks in the box unless it’s directly affecting a real scoring chance.It would be an interesting exercise to use xG to draw a more appropriate penalty box. They’ve already negated one of the current box’s original functions, allowing players to receive the ball inside. Seeing 0.01xG chances rewarded with a .76xG penalty is amazing when it’s for your side, but less great in any other situation.
I don’t think these referees deserve any trust to determine what affects a scoring chance.They should just make all these handballs indirect free kicks in the box unless it’s directly affecting a real scoring chance.