Soccer '13-'14 season

[Ja Rhule]

Too many mistakes by Arsenal. 2 back passes right to Man City players and both ended up in goals. Can't do that...

[DirtyMagic97]

I think basically everyone knew City has a tendency to concede. They responded well though. Giroud missed a few clear chances that could have made it a different game. That one in the penalty area where he accidentally knocked it with his left boot was laughable.

 

Also- it wasn't a handball. Not every ball that touches any portion of a players arm is a handball, no matter how badly you may want that to be the case in the moment. It was an clear attempt to play the ball off his leg and it deflected into his armpit. Right call from the ref.

[Ja Rhule]

I think basically everyone knew City has a tendency to concede. They responded well though. Giroud missed a few clear chances that could have made it a different game. That one in the penalty area where he accidentally knocked it with his left boot was laughable.

Also- it wasn't a handball. Not every ball that touches any portion of a players arm is a handball, no matter how badly you may want that to be the case in the moment. It was an clear attempt to play the ball off his leg and it deflected into his armpit. Right call from the ref.

It was clearly a handball, even commentator said it. When u use ur hand to make ur body bigger its a handball. It doesn't matter if it bounce if his leg, he used his hand to extend his body. Rules are rules. If he didn't extend the hand Walcott would have gotten that ball and be 1 on 1 with a goalie.

[DirtyMagic97]

It was clearly a handball, even commentator said it. When u use ur hand to make ur body bigger its a handball. If he didn't extend the hand Walcott would have gotten that ball.

 

In no match would that ever be called a penalty, unless Howard Webb was calling a United match at Old Trafford.

 

 

And look at the trajectory. If it hadn't hit his armpit, the ball clearly would have deflected back in the complete opposite direction that Walcott was traveling.

[Ja Rhule]

Hand extended blocking the ball on the pass to Walcott. If this is not a handball then I don't know what is. Both commentators called this a handball and said it should of been a penalty but I guess u know better.

It doesn't matter about trajectory. Handball is a handball. Plus Walcott was right behind him. It's impossible to say where this ball would go. And it clearly was not an armpit.

[DirtyMagic97]

12.9

DELIBERATE

HANDLING

The offense known as “handling the ball” involves deliberate contact with the ball by a player’s hand or arm (including fingertips, or outer shoulder). “Deliberate contact” means that the player could have avoided the touch but chose not to, that the player’s arms were not in a normal playing position at the time, or that the player deliberately continued an initially accidental contact for the purpose of gaining an unfair advantage.

 

 

Yea. He totally could have avoided that snap deflection off his thigh.

[Ja Rhule]

You do not extend ur hands in the box when blocking the ball. Everybody knows that... So many penalties called every year when ball unintentionally hits someone hand. When u extend ur hands you make urself look bigger. Exactly what he did. You can try to prove ur point as much as u want but analysts and commentators said otherwise.

Also read the rule u posted... Players arms not in normal playing position.... His arms were spread wide... You call this his normal playing position? Lol

Thanks for proving everyone's point.

[CarolinaKid704]

you could view that handball either way. I didn't see the play other than the clip. I laughed cuz it almost looks like the soccer equivalent to Kuechly vs. Pats.

[DirtyMagic97]

You do not extend ur hands in the box when blocking the ball. Everybody knows that... So many penalties called every year when ball unintentionally hits someone hand. When u extend ur hands you make urself look bigger. Exactly what he did. You can try to prove ur point as much as u want but analysts and commentators said otherwise.

Also read the rule u posted... Players arms not in normal playing position.... His arms were spread wide... You call this his normal playing position? Lol

Thanks for proving everyone's point.

Seriously? Find me an athlete who's normal hand position is anywhere else haha. It hit him in the armpit. Where is he supposed to put his armpit? Personally, mine doesn't really move very far.

If there is one thing watching sports has taught me, it's that commentators are always right. I guess the one who said "it could go either way and it clearly wasn't intentional" was wrong.

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[Ja Rhule]

Seriously? Find me an athlete who's normal hand position is anywhere else haha. It hit him in the armpit. Where is he supposed to put his armpit? Personally, mine doesn't really move very far.

If there is one thing watching sports has taught me, it's that commentators are always right. I guess the one who said "it could go either way and it clearly wasn't intentional" was wrong.

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You funny. Everyone wrong, you're right. Got it.

[DirtyMagic97]

You funny. Everyone wrong, you're right. Got it.

 

Good work "exposing" City in your 6-3 loss. What do you call what they did to you?

[Ja Rhule]

Good work "exposing" City in your 6-3 loss. What do you call what they did to you?

Changing subject eh?

But to answer your question, yes. It was a close game until failed penalty call and mistake by vermalen that gave pretty much free goal to City extending the score to 4-2. Arsenal players quit. The score does not show true game. You've been hating on Arsenal since you joined this forum so I expect nothing more for you.

[DirtyMagic97]

Changing subject eh?

But to answer your question, yes. It was a close game until failed penalty call and mistake by vermalen that gave pretty much free goal to City extending the score to 4-2. Arsenal players quit.

 

I'm not going to continue arguing with an Arsenal supporter about that handball. Obviously you thought it was a handball, so that's fine. If it had happened to my club, I'm sure I'd have thought it was a handball as well. But it wasn't called, and just because one announcer agreed with you doesn't make you right. Take to twitter to find most people (outside the Emirates), including FA officials agree with the call.

 

I'd be much more upset about the "offsides" call on I believe Bendtner. I think he was on.

[Ja Rhule]

I'm not going to continue arguing with an Arsenal supporter about that handball. Obviously you thought it was a handball, so that's fine. If it had happened to my club, I'm sure I'd have thought it was a handball as well. But it wasn't called, and just because one announcer agreed with you doesn't make you right. Take to twitter to find most people (outside the Emirates), including FA officials agree with the call.

I'd be much more upset about the "offsides" call on I believe Bendtner. I think he was on.

I don't care about offside call. In my opinion that call was a game changer. It killed Arsenal momentum and David Silva scored another goal 30 seconds later.