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There was something in the air last night,An interesting couple of points in the football365 mailbox...
Hand off
On the issue of the Llorente handball last night, you said in 16 Conclusions: ‘It was a goal that will surely not count when proposed rule changes are brought into action’. I disagree. Let’s look at that proposed rule change from the International FA Board:
‘For example, a goal scored directly from the hand/arm (even if accidental) and a player scoring or creating a goal-scoring opportunity after having gained possession/control of the ball from their hand/arm (even if accidental) will no longer be allowed.’
Llorente neither:
1. Scored directly from the hand/arm. It hit his hip and then possibly a City defender’s hand before going in.
2. Created a goal scoring opportunity after having gained possession/control of the ball from his hand/arm. Surely this provision cannot apply to him. He certainly didn’t control the ball with his arm. Can he have ever been in possession of the ball? It glanced off him, so no.
Apart from all of that, his arm was glued to his side at all times. There was no, even accidental, advantage gained, as if his arm hadn’t been there, the ball would’ve just hit his side.
The proposed new rule, as I see it, is aimed at those who accidentally gain an advantage by handling the ball, which advantage leads directly to a goal.
The proposed new rule still allows for accidental handball to go unpunished in some limited circumstances, and I believe last night’s goal was one of those circumstances.
What think ye?
Tim O’Keeffe, Roscommon, Ireland
Go through, without a shadow of a doubt!If you had to choose, what would it be ?
Go through to CL semi finals
or
Win the League game.
Away gaols need scrapping. It’s just a joke. We didnt lose for fuck sake.
I need to go and have a long sit down in a nice quiet place.
If there was one trophy I wasnt arsed about this was it. Want the other three.
Monaco, Dippers and now the Spuds. 3 teams we're better than but who have knocked us out.
Win on Sat and not one fuck will be given.
Watching the clips of that disallowed goal incident again I can't help but feel sympathy for City fans. That moment has to be the worst some of them have ever felt in their life. If it was us I would probably abstain from football for some time.