hmm I think even if he took the shot, it should still have been a penalty. Its different from cases when referee waves play on, as the player manages to compose himself abit for the shot. Sterling had no time to react from the push, and the push clearly ruined his shot.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28923 Posts

January 22 2017 02:13 GMT

#2745

Yeah it's absolutely a clear penalty, no discussion really. Whether the player falls or not doesn't actually have any impact on whether it should be a penalty - but this type of situation really backs up the argument from attacking players who are accused of falling too lightly. Sometimes, they have to fall to make the referee understand that a foul happened.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 22 2017 02:33 GMT

#2746

I still think if that was Aguero/Hazard etc a top player Messi/Ronaldo they still score that with the slight push. It is a penalty etc but im still confident even with the slight push he should not have ended up shooting it straight at keeper.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28923 Posts

January 22 2017 03:06 GMT

#2747

Ronaldo, Hazard and Aguero probably fall over, and Messi wouldn't lose balance.

Dante08

Singapore4203 Posts

January 22 2017 04:35 GMT

#2748

On January 22 2017 12:06 Liquid`Drone wrote:
Ronaldo, Hazard and Aguero probably fall over, and Messi wouldn't lose balance.

Couldn't have said it better!

Rebs

Pakistan10726 Posts

January 22 2017 05:23 GMT

#2749

On January 22 2017 11:33 Pandemona wrote:
I still think if that was Aguero/Hazard etc a top player Messi/Ronaldo they still score that with the slight push. It is a penalty etc but im still confident even with the slight push he should not have ended up shooting it straight at keeper.

I mean thats cool and all but I wudnt put an emphasis on slight. If you are running at pace and you get pushed unexpectedly it doesnt really matter who you are, the ball got caught in his feet at that point anyone on the planet is struggling. You are just hoping to get lucky. Every one of those players would go down as soon as they felt contact.

When you dont see contact coming its nearly impossible to adjust. It doesnt matter how much of a "top" player you are. All players are human and subject to the laws of physics.. some less than others but still.

Its actually nonsense to underplay this fact and suggest that Sterling could somehow be at fault because better players "might have succeeded despite the contact" .

Who cares? Bottom line is speculating what others players would have done is pretty meaningless.

DucK-

Singapore11449 Posts

January 22 2017 07:53 GMT

#2750

Actually if there was no shove, I'd say lloris probably still saves it. Only cuz sterling is freaking shit with his finishing, and it'd likely use his crap left foot as well haha

Dingodile

4139 Posts

January 22 2017 09:36 GMT

#2751

Sterling tried to shoot, that probably avoided a penalty call. Would be unfair if he get another chance (penalty). It's always unfair if you get 2 chances to score from only one foul.

Acrofales

Spain18488 Posts

January 22 2017 11:10 GMT

#2752

On January 22 2017 18:36 Dingodile wrote:
Sterling tried to shoot, that probably avoided a penalty call. Would be unfair if he get another chance (penalty). It's always unfair if you get 2 chances to score from only one foul.

He was going to get a much better chance to shoot without the foul. So the penalty doesn't give two chances at all.

DucK-

Singapore11449 Posts

January 22 2017 14:06 GMT

#2753

He wouldn't have gotten 2 chances. In fact, all he got was half a chance instead of 1 because of the shove.

Also sucky for Leicester. Goes to show how important 1 Kante is.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 22 2017 16:04 GMT

#2754

PENALTY BURNLEY!!!
92nd min
to make it 1-1?!

1-1 GRAY!!!! 92ND MINUTE

Wenger sent off, told to go down the tunnel. Won't go far enough 4th official says go further and he pushes the 4th official away!

sharkie

Austria18774 Posts

January 22 2017 16:16 GMT

#2755

and suddenly Arsenal are 2nd again XD

city42

1656 Posts

January 22 2017 16:17 GMT

#2756

Jon Moss refusing to let Andre Marriner have all the attention! Another referee circus this weekend.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28923 Posts

January 22 2017 17:17 GMT

#2757

Ok I just started watching. Why is there 9 minutes of added time in the first half? I see Mason was injured - hope it wasn't the kind that required 9 minutes of stoppage time..

sneirac

Germany3464 Posts

January 22 2017 17:25 GMT

#2758

On January 23 2017 02:17 Liquid`Drone wrote:
Ok I just started watching. Why is there 9 minutes of added time in the first half? I see Mason was injured - hope it wasn't the kind that required 9 minutes of stoppage time..

It was, banged heads with Cahill fairly hard.

gif: https://u.nya.is/bfsoei.mp4

Liquid`Drone

Norway28923 Posts

January 22 2017 17:27 GMT

#2759

oh damn he just passed out stone cold

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 22 2017 17:34 GMT

#2760

On January 23 2017 01:17 city42 wrote:
Jon Moss refusing to let Andre Marriner have all the attention! Another referee circus this weekend.

In fairness to jon moss he got all the decisions right i saw in second half. Clear penatly to Burnley and if his linesman did the job it was offside. However if it was not offside i would agree it is a penalty too. Shame really as i thought was going to be dream weekend for Chelsea

Costa shutting people up by doing what Costa does SCORE :D

1-0 Chelsea

2-0 victory is great, didn't play well second half but when Cesc comes off the bench to put it on Cahill's head like that well :D
8 points clear. Next 2 league games away to scouse and home to arsenal!