UEFA Champions League Final Totteham V Liverpool -Saturday 1st June - VM 1/BT Sport 2

riffmongous wrote: »

One of the weirdest games I've watched in a while, impossible to get into

It's almost like an outer body experience. Everything is slow and hazy.

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Worst quality I've seen in a Champions League final, hopefully the second half can improve.

You clearly never saw Steaua Bucharest- Barca in 1986

TheRiverman wrote: »

Niall Quinn just read out the rule,100% penalty.

I think everyone agrees that it's a pen with the new directive but the new directive is a little unfair

Gary Lineker nearly fainted when Glenn Hoddle tried to say it’s been a poor game!

TheRiverman wrote: »

Niall Quinn just read out the rule,100% penalty.

Handling is deliberately playing the ball with one’s hand or arm. The hand or arm must move toward the ball or the hand or arm must be carried in an unnatural position before an infraction of the rule can be charged.

Please note the following when interpreting this rule:

Handling includes not only the hand but also the arm or the area between the shoulders and the finger tips, thus, moving the upper arm, elbow or lower arm to play the ball is considered handling.
The act of handing must be deliberate. There has to be intent to play the ball unless the hand or arm is carried in an unnatural position.

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

I think everyone agrees that it's a pen with the new directive but the new directive is a little unfair

Really everyone agrees I would read the thread as there is quiet a lot who do not

Adamcp898 wrote: »

The key difference in that instance, and in the City penalty v Spurs, is the ball hits the arm first. This hits his chest and then on to his arm. What is he meant to do?

The way I’d put it is, imagine if the player is running in stride. Their arm isn’t “naturally” beside their body because they’re running, so if a player hits the ball at them and it hits them on their torso/leg/head and then hits their arm, is that a breach of the rules too?

You run with your arms beside you, that’s natural so a penalty shouldn’t be awarded. Unless you are a goalkeeper it is ‘unnatural’ for a player to raise their arm above their head into the air. It’s even more unnatural when you know you are in the box and the attacking team are likely to try and shoot.

Strumms wrote: »

Handling is deliberately playing the ball with one’s hand or arm. The hand or arm must move toward the ball or the hand or arm must be carried in an unnatural position before an infraction of the rule can be charged.

Please note the following when interpreting this rule:

Handling includes not only the hand but also the arm or the area between the shoulders and the finger tips, thus, moving the upper arm, elbow or lower arm to play the ball is considered handling.
The act of handing must be deliberate. There has to be intent to play the ball unless the hand or arm is carried in an unnatural position.

Not according to that directive and it will be same in all matches from next season

Strumms wrote: »

You run with your arms beside you, that’s natural so a penalty shouldn’t be awarded. Unless you are a goalkeeper it is ‘unnatural’ for a player to raise their arm above their head into the air. It’s even more unnatural when you know you are in the box and the attacking team are likely to try and shoot.

Since when does unnatural = foul?

The ball hits his chest, then his arm. If it hit his arm directly it’s a pen all day long but it doesn’t.

Spurs from the kickoff looking to have committed more players further forward. Poor ball there though, not a difficult one. Kane been poor.

mzungu wrote: »

A bit more life in the game now. Spurs have the upper hand.

Weird cause they're 0-1 down