EPL Matchday 3

[Magma]

just struggling to get it through the middle. everything out wide because leicester are so compact through the middle. they'll have no problem giving up out wide because we dont have a striker. look pretty good on set pieces though

 

[moomba]

Disappointing to be level at half time, thought we deserved better.

Leicester have had some good chances on the break and it wouldn't surprise to see them score again.

Need to move the ball quicker. Be a bit more aggressive. Forward setup not really working, I'd give it 10 minutes and then make a change.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

To be fair he’s just come through and said it’s a bad rule but the refs are in a no win spot as they have to apply it, even though it’s crap.

Handball law: Explaining the new rule causing chaos in the 2020-21 Premier League

The latest batch of incidents have caused fury from managers, fans and pundits alike

www.independent.co.uk

Do they though? Or are they not applying the leeway correctly?


Ifab’s instruction
The International Football Association Board (Ifab) is the body that determines the laws of the game of football. An amendment to the handball rule they made was ensuring that an accidental handball will only be punished if it occurs “immediately” before a goal was scored. If play continues for some time after this, accidental handball will not be penalised.
If the ball strikes a player who has made their body “unnaturally bigger”, then they will be punished. Ifab deems that an arm above shoulder height is rarely, if ever, a “natural” position, with the only exception coming when a player is falling to the ground.

The body also stated that extra leeway will be granted in regards to ricocheted handballs, or if the player in question cannot see the ball.

Goes on to state the Premier League are deciding to be extra strict on defensive handballs. So that’d suggest the problem lies with the FA.

 

[Magma]

was wondering how long it would take to get delap on. even as just a kid just need something up top, sterling is just squeezed out by the mass of bodies.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Handball law: Explaining the new rule causing chaos in the 2020-21 Premier League

The latest batch of incidents have caused fury from managers, fans and pundits alike

www.independent.co.uk

Do they though? Or are they not applying the leeway correctly?


Ifab’s instruction
The International Football Association Board (Ifab) is the body that determines the laws of the game of football. An amendment to the handball rule they made was ensuring that an accidental handball will only be punished if it occurs “immediately” before a goal was scored. If play continues for some time after this, accidental handball will not be penalised.
If the ball strikes a player who has made their body “unnaturally bigger”, then they will be punished. Ifab deems that an arm above shoulder height is rarely, if ever, a “natural” position, with the only exception coming when a player is falling to the ground.

The body also stated that extra leeway will be granted in regards to ricocheted handballs, or if the player in question cannot see the ball.

Goes on to state the Premier League are deciding to be extra strict on defensive handballs. So that’d suggest the problem lies with the FA.

 

[Camros2]

what a goal from Vardy

 

[Magma]

yeah good hustle mendy

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Can't say Leicester didn't deserve that, been pushing since the first city goal, great ball to set up the assist and quality finish

 

[Bradesmaen]

Mendy, Garcia, Ake... name 3 players you don't want in your backline.

 

[moomba]

Way too open

 

[RossFC]

Another pen, wow

 

[Camros2]

what the **** is happening

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Pen number 19 of the season...

 

[darth_timon]

I'm so happy I put Vardy in my dream team!

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[Camros2]

wow Jamie Vardy take a bow

 

[Magma]

thats really unlucky. but vardy turns it on every time he plays us. never dealt with his pace at all. ever.

 

[Bradesmaen]

When you have to rely on Arsenal challenging Liverpool

 

[RossFC]

Shaun Hart needed to be careful in the box there.

 

[HolyRioli]

thats really unlucky. but vardy turns it on every time he plays us. never dealt with his pace at all. ever.

Vardy vs City is like Drogba vs Arsenal

 

[Bradesmaen]

Shaun Hart needed to be careful in the box there.

Double the size of him.

 

[moomba]

May as well go for it. We've got to pull ourselves out of this win a couple, lose, win a couple, lose routine.

 

[Magma]

man those knee injuries have totally robbed mendy of his pace too. the distance barnes and/or castagne continue to make up is ridiculous.

 

[kozi]

City got the GWS vibe

 

[RossFC]

Jeez that was close.

 

[moomba]

While Vardy is playing I reckon Leicester will always be a tough match for us.