***UEFA Champions League 18/19***

[IpswichGer 3,829]

3 minutes ago, Domthenbud said:

Why? The ref has another look. Sees he has made a mistake or missed it. Penalty.

That is never a Penalty. Not one pundit believed it was either. VAR put that Ref under pressure to make a decision which in real time was deemed not a Penalty. Just bonkers.

[denya 1,661]

Dzeka should have score goal then!

[denya 1,661]

And should have score again!!!!

[McEwan's Lager 30,806]

15 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Can't stand them 

I used to absolutely hate them. Especially as a kid when it was Arsenal and them battling it out for titles in the 98 - 04 period. 

I must be going soft in my old age as ive come to respect what they are and how they got there. Give me them over City or Chelsea any day.

[folkestoneger 8,254]

Just now, sassaaaa said:

Glad PSG are out but that was never a penalty......

Agreed. The offence is meant to be deliberately handling the ball. That was never deliberate and his arm was no further from his body than you would expect when spinning round. The fact 3 ex manic players say no penalty says it all. 

[denya 1,661]

VAR for penalty now for Porto

[BlueAvenger 10,408]

VAR pen Porto now 

[folkestoneger 8,254]

1 minute ago, denya said:

VAR for penalty now for Porto

At least that was a penalty

[denya 1,661]

Penalty Porto from the VAR

[BlueAvenger 10,408]

1 minute ago, denya said:

VAR for penalty now for Porto

You beat me to it ! 

[McEwan's Lager 30,806]

Just now, folkestoneger said:

At least that was a penalty

Do you ever go watch Invicta play mate?

[denya 1,661]

1 minute ago, BlueAvenger said:

You beat me to it ! 

I say when referee say for VAR before he make decision after looking at the video. You beat me with the final decision

[Domthenbud 899]

3 minutes ago, IpswichGer said:

That is never a Penalty. Not on pundit believed it was either. VAR put that Ref under pressure to make a decision which in real time was deemed not a Penalty. Just bonkers.

According to bt all refs contacted say it’s a pen. It’s a pen. If Gers didn’t get it, I’d be disappointed.

[folkestoneger 8,254]

Just now, McEwan's Lager said:

Do you ever go watch Invicta play mate?

I used to in the 1990s when my kids were young.  

[ALerone 636]

Fuck Roma dirty papes

[ALerone 636]

United could play City in the coming rounds 😍

[folkestoneger 8,254]

1 minute ago, Domthenbud said:

According to bt all refs contacted say it’s a pen. It’s a pen. If Gers didn’t get it, I’d be disappointed.

That’s why we need more ex players as refs. Where was the defender meant to put his arm? All that stuff about he didn’t take responsibility for where the ball might hit if he turned his back is absolute bollocks. Ferdinand put it perfectly when he pointed out you just can’t turn or move properly with your hands clamped by your side. 

[denya 1,661]

FC Porto in quarter finals

[LegendofCoop 17,447]

O.G.S might have a bit of Roberto Di Matteo's luck about him. RDM took charge at Chelsea 2 3rds way through the season, and one of his first games was in the round of 32, overturning a 1-3 first leg defeat against Napoli to win 4-1. 

[ALerone 636]

3 minutes ago, folkestoneger said:

That’s why we need more ex players as refs. Where was the defender meant to put his arm? All that stuff about he didn’t take responsibility for where the ball might hit if he turned his back is absolute bollocks. Ferdinand put it perfectly when he pointed out you just can’t turn or move properly with your hands clamped by your side. 

Nah lead with his arm knew what he was doing

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

9 minutes ago, folkestoneger said:

Agreed. The offence is meant to be deliberately handling the ball. That was never deliberate and his arm was no further from his body than you would expect when spinning round. The fact 3 ex manic players say no penalty says it all. 

Common sense says it's never a pen in a million years. IMO it should not have been a pen. However, I think the commentators (and the BT Sport ref and the actual ref of course) seemed to suggest it was a pen. Has there been a change to rule? I think I heard there is chat about changing it or there has been some sort of briefing? Handballs have always caused debates, same with a lot of rules.

To me it should become black and white. Any handball is a pen. Fuck deliberate, intentional, unfair. Handball = pen! No debate or open to interpretation pish.

[folkestoneger 8,254]

3 minutes ago, ALerone said:

Nah lead with his arm knew what he was doing

No chance. If his arm was horizontal I would maybe agree but it was nowhere near it. 

[ForeverAndEver 71,913]

Lyon Schalke double is 164/1  

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

From Mark Clattenburg

Let's be clear, the referee has made the right decision in awarding Manchester United their late penalty following the handball by Presnel Kimpembe - he has applied the laws as UEFA wish them to be.

But PSG will be furious, and I understand why. This, for me, should not be a penalty, it is not a deliberate handball. In the Premier League over the years this would never have been given as a penalty.

It has been given because of UEFA’s recent instruction to referees, which came about after Manchester City conceded a similar penalty at Schalke last month.

They want referees to give handball when the arm is out and is in a non-natural position, and to that end the referee has been consistent here.

However, he has watched a slow-motion replay of the incident and, when it comes to handball, it always looks worse when slowed down.

I would always want to watch a handball claim in a real-time replay. Do that here and it’s never a penalty, the player is turning away and trying to withdraw his arm away from the ball.

[denya 1,661]

1 minute ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Lyon Schalke double is 164/1  

I hope Lyon win over Barca