Raziel Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Not as spectacular as Pellengrini's attempt to get a season's UEFA Ban by actually accusing the ref of being in the tank for Barca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 After the game, Wenger said the Bayern players made the most of contact all game and they are not used to seeing that in England. Nope I've never seen players exaggerate contact in England or dare I say dive. Old man Arsene has lost it. Jack Wilshere alone makes that a hilarious Wenger is an idiot moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I don't know a top professional club that doesn't dive. I don't like it, but that's how it goes. I didn't think that game had anything particularly noteworthy on that front in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 That save by Neur on the Ozil penalty was awesome. Not even. That may have been the worst penalty ever. Neuer didn't bite on the slow run up, committed and then stopped mid dive, tied his shoes, reached up and gently batted the shot away. When it comes to bad penalties, I remember this one: Cardiff City vs. Leicester City in the 2010 Championship Semi-Final second leg. I remember the Leicester players consolling the other Leicester player who missed a penality but nobody went to Kermorgant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zheroen Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 After the game, Wenger said the Bayern players made the most of contact all game and they are not used to seeing that in England. Nope I've never seen players exaggerate contact in England or dare I say dive. Old man Arsene has lost it. Jack Wilshere alone makes that a hilarious Wenger is an idiot moment. Wilshere doesn't dive so much as that he has shit upper body strength, and has to resort to bitching to the referees after he hits the turf from a challenge that he'd be able to withstand if he'd hit the gym at an acceptable rate. I get that he had to take it easy on his feet for a long time with the stress fractures and ankle issues, but there was no excuse for him not being able to get some free weight exercises in during that spell. Wenger blaming Robben & Co. is just out of frustration with Özil's confidence fading along with his fitness in his first season without a winter break. I'm hoping he isn't going to pull an Arshavin and wilt altogether. Think it's time to put him aside for the next spell of (relatively) weaker opposition in the league and start Rosicky or the Ox in his stead, maybe bring Gnabry back into the side on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I'd almost say that while a break is obviously needed, giving him some cans to crush might not be a bad way to get his mojo back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zheroen Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/12/world-cup-uruguay-diego-forlanThe J-League welcomes its highest profile signing in some time, as Diego Forlan joins Cerezo Osaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've been a fan of Forlán since the crazy run he had at the 2010 WC. That goal against the Germans from the volley was epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 That save by Neur on the Ozil penalty was awesome. Not even. That may have been the worst penalty ever. Neuer didn't bite on the slow run up, committed and then stopped mid dive, tied his shoes, reached up and gently batted the shot away. When it comes to bad penalties, I remember this one: Cardiff City vs. Leicester City in the 2010 Championship Semi-Final second leg. I remember the Leicester players consolling the other Leicester player who missed a penality but nobody went to Kermorgant. Always remember that for the Cardiff keeper going the wrong way yet still having the time to reach out and boop it away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zheroen Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 lolspurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 lolspurs Good win for Dnipro, but they shouldn't get complacent yet. Need to take everything Juande at a time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 After a lifetime of watching football, and seeing the debate about penalties/red cards/suspensions on the Guardian today, I have to ask... why do penalties exist? Surely removing the awarding of a penalty for a foul in the box and replacing it with a free kick would result in a decline in players throwing themselves to ground? A player in that situation would surely want to try to score rather than falling to ground and getting a free kick where 11 men are practically standing on the goal line. Much harder to get it up and over from 15 yards out, no? I can maybe see an increase in fouls, but those should still result in a red card if the foul is bad enough. I guess I just don't see why a foul just inside the corner of the box should result in a free shot on goal. If this idea is terrible, someone please tell me as I imagine there must be some reason it's never been considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Can't they technically call an "indirect free kick" from in the box if they want to? I think I've seen maybe 2. It's so rare I'm not even clear on what you have to do to get one, I just know you can't shoot directly on goal from one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I think I've only ever seen indirect free kicks from backpasses, though I'm sure there must be something else that causes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Obstruction, maybe? Not that you ever see that called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes, indirect free kicks can be called inside the box from something that's not a "penalty foul". So, Backpasses that keepers touch with their hands, or infringing technical requirements of the laws. So yeah, who the fuck really knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes, free kicks from obstruction are in-direct. I don't think that can be called inside the box, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 So, Chivas USA was bought out by MLS today (rumored for only $25 million when they turned down an offer of $70 million last year). So a not-so-fond farewell to probably the most controversial MLS owner (the HBO story on how they were weeding out non-spanish speakers had to hurt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I'd love to see obstruction called on all those players who shield the ball on it's way out of play. Or bring back the shoulder barge in that situation only. Oh, and Everton have a new first team coach starting on Monday. This guy - Which got me thinking, is Dunc the only guy jailed for something that happened in a game? Surely there must be someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Wayne Rooney's staying at Man United.http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26287482 He has to outstay David Moyes, surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Re: Chivas USA: why didn't the league just give the team to Beckham and his group for that and let him move them to Miami? Would've given Becks a non-expansion team and wouldn't have cost the league anything. You could say they will sell Chivas, but I can't see them selling them for less than the expansion fee a new team would get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 The BBC actually reported yesterday that Beckham is "interested in bringing Xavi to Miami" which I thought was hilarious. Yeah I'll be he's "interested" but who isn't. Why not bring Messi to FC Edmonton and Ronaldo to the Vancouver Whitecaps while we're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I mean, yeah it sounds far-fetched, but he's nearing the end of his career and who knows if Barca eventually decides to put somebody younger in his slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Everton are completely useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Everton are completely useless. Sixth place is all I've wanted for months now. Stay out of fifth. I predicted a1-0 loss, but losing that way, and to Fat Frank and Brave Brave JT, really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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