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I feel like it's about consistency also. I've seen many, many penalties taken the way Sonny did so last night, and NEVER seen one disallowed, let alone the player booked! As you say, it's either a mistake or a re-writing of the rules.
Off a bit, no where near, so well off to be honest.
Just because one VAR got it wrong doesn’t mean they all will. Ridiculous logic
Well that's not true is it? He was carded because of the refs interpretation that he used ungentlemanly conduct to gain an advantage to fool the keeper, which the law says he (the ref) is entitled to do.
As ridiculous as saying "they got every decision wrong but I like it"
But that's what I mean......the law claims tricking the keeper is unsporting and worthy of a booking. May as well pass it back slowly into his arms.
I think the interpretation is that a "run up" has to be continuous. So if at any point if a player stops that means the run is completed. Any movement after that is classed not as the original run up.
Also, as you said the encroachment happened first, my only question on that after looking again is, did the ref/var decide a spurs player encroached first ?So what would constitute a “legal feint” then?
In fact, what is a “feint”?
The rule isn’t at all clear because it allows the ref to determine what is a legal or illegal feint. And that will vary from ref to ref or VAR to VAR.
And during a penalty, it’s a very important, potentially game changing moment, which can see a player like Sonny booked for unsporting conduct! Sonny!!??!!
It’s an interesting discussion.
(If you’re a boring cunt like me)
Yes beacuse that’s the only game ever used
Hi Guido, not taking sides here, but found this (don't know if it's still valid)
Or you can do what Harry does and hit it hard and low out of the keepers reach
Actually, what I do is ridicule his posts that I believe to be foolish, inaccurate or embarrassing. I only ever respond personally to his continued abusive remarks about my intellectual capacity, insults about my age and mental health, his obsession with medical requirements and his incessant obsession with the idea that I have somehow learned nothing about changes in the sport that I have spent over 50 years watching.
