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As I've mentioned before, in seasons past they'd issue guidance on being more or less strict with handballs. A few seasons ago it was zero tolerance. Last season it was "well we can't expect defenders to have their arms amputated."
The rule that made most sense to me was basically it is handball if it is deemed intentional handball, stopping a clear goalscoring opportunity, or the hand is in an unnatural position.
At least we don't have to play Nicolas Jackson on top
Like when I was a kid- it had to be intentional - ie the player made an obvious attempt to handle the ball - the simpler the game/rules are the better it is for everyone- law makers trying to be too clever when your average referee (indeed most) is as thick as shite let alone capable of critical thinking or rational decision making.
Yeah, but the problem always comes when someone handballs on the line and it isn't intentional. I remember Robbie Keane got sent off doing it for us, I think it was against Bolton in a 3-1 win at home, but it was a long long time ago before any of these rules. But it clearly wasn't intentional. His hand just got in the way, cleared the ball off the line (where his body was anyway) and it was a harsh sending off, and pen, and goal to concede.
For their first goal we actually had the ball in their third. If you watch it back kulu dribbles all the way across but has no one to pass to and loses the ball. Now this is where if you have 3CMs plus full backs tucking leaves us short. If porro sticks out wide then May be kulu has a pass on. But porro is nowhere to be seen so kulu has to run with the ball and ends up losing it. Just wish we have a bit more width. When teams like goons press it’s no point flooding the midfield all the time it gets congested and more often than not there is not an easy pass on. If FBs stay wide then there is at least some out all option.
Didn't one of the Goons handball it first any way, so if it had went in instead of hitting Romero's Hand the goal technically wouldn't have been allowed ?
Not only did MotD show it, with repeated replays, but it was a major talking point in the chitchat part with all concerned - including Ian Wright - agreeing that Nketiah should have been sent off
You would be surprised how many (younger) woolwich fans don't even know this or are just denying it. So yeah, a nice and much needed bit of education there.
Indeed that is what I said should make any diff if he made contact. Does that mean you can make flying dangerous tackles and as long as you don’t make contact it’s only a yellow.
Couldn't be bothered to check the spelling
Based on Richarlison's 1+1 last game after he was subbed on, it's hard to argue it was a bad decision (at the moment of the decision). Also replacing Maddison with Højbjerg might have been the bad decision.
