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SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 9:06pm On Nov 11, 2019
xwolverine:
Concluding cos of one loss? You hate to see it
What are you chatting? He will never be as good or what? Nobody is saying he is as good as AD atm at least I'm not but he is showing potential. Time will tell
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 8:52pm On Nov 11, 2019
yomi96:
i think pascal aka spicy p is better than AD, its just my opinion, fakers dont get butthurt.
Lol I don't know about better, I wouldn't go that far but can he go on to surpass AD if he continues at this rate? Of course
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:37pm On Nov 11, 2019
steady986:
He's never been saddled with that responsibility because coaches know who Klay is—a second fiddle player. And he's more contempt with hiding under the shadows of other stars.
Lool. With the way you're going on one would think you have coached one NBA practice session

Abi are you an NBA coach in disguise?
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 12:41pm On Nov 11, 2019
xwolverine:
Yes, he is, or how do you describe his style of play?
Ok oh. Yoruba go talk say "Ofe l'ohun"
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 12:19pm On Nov 11, 2019
Klay Thompson is a 3 and D guy?

Mo daaran grin grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by A40(m): 10:41am On Nov 11, 2019
iamoyindamola:
LFC don't have bench, is it origi, lalana or ox that can change game
Origi? Ox? Really?
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:29am On Nov 11, 2019
SmooshCHN:
Dude was signed by the Warriors to a two way contract. I don't know what then happened. Next thing we're seeing him blocking LeBron like China and Facebook grin grin
His story is quite inspiring. He barely played last season and this year and his first game getting major minutes he played like that. Speaks to how well they are being coached and his motivation levels. They also had an undrafted rookie that scored double digits
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:22am On Nov 11, 2019
KNIGHTBlaed:
There's only one king in L.A and he's The Klaw. Spicy P's time will come but it's Kawhi's tenure now grin grin grin
Lmao e no sure for anybody oh. Till them play
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 6:05am On Nov 11, 2019
Lool who is that Chris Boucher guy wey wan use block kill LeNomad? Baba chop like 3 blocks grin grin
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 6:02am On Nov 11, 2019
Tomorrow we will find out who is the real King of L.A. Kawhi Leonard or Pascal Siakam
SportsRe: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 12:30am On Nov 11, 2019
Timi141:
After all of you slept on the Mavs in the off-season you're all beginning to see the light. I'm just waiting for Luka and KP to build that pick and roll chemistry
Lol be like you're mistaking me for someone else. Anyway it's too early and this team is still ridiculously over reliant on Luka but the potential is there
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 10:49pm On Nov 10, 2019
Thecassanova:
A difficult call. Maybe the leg of that guy beside Mane.
Lmaoooo Salah was definitely not offside. If we have to use microscope to see it then he probably wasn't. This hair splitting is tiring
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 10:27pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
Imagine this
This merely shows that one set of referee na pako and the other set na suegbe. Imagine taking 3 minutes to view VAR and still get the decision wrong
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 9:19pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
Other defenders in such situation hide their hand behind them, Trent did not and makes him culpable for any contact his hand gets on the ball
Some do and some don't. Smart refs use their discretion and know the difference that is why they said CAN and not will for exceptional cases like this where Sterling was trying to be smart
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 9:13pm On Nov 10, 2019
Thecassanova:
According to the rule below, Sissoko raised his arm above shoulder-height and made his frame bigger. This means it’s most likely to be given than TAA with no raising. It’s that simple.
This thing is black and white now. Sterling took aim at his hands. That is what is annoying me the most
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 9:08pm On Nov 10, 2019
Obere4u:
Mane wasn't looking at Sisoko?

Na wa to u bros.
If Mané was looking he would not have hit his torso. You can literally see Sissoko batting the ball with his extended arm. You people please everything is not unnecessary argument
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 9:06pm On Nov 10, 2019
Eruditor:
Aurier did not lose possession. He only made contact with Mane whilst kicking the ball. The videos are online. Nobody can argue that.

There is nothing about working the system. I asked a question: if the ball deflected off TAAs hands and got into the Liverpool post would the ref have cancelled the goal?
Did he have possession? They both got up from the floor, Mané would not beat him to the ball if he was in possession. Neither player was in possession of the ball

No. Why would they? On what grounds! His hands were not in an unnatural position. Sterling passed the ball to his hands from 2 yards out, only a rookie ref would fall for such tricks
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 9:02pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
Most defenders jump and turn so the ball doesnt hit them in the face. His hand was right beside him or where should his hand be if not his side?

Trent hand was beside him, Kimpembe hand was beside him. One was a penalty one wasnt
Trent had no shot at getting his hands from the way because Sterling aimed at it.

In Kimpembe's case his hands were clearly away from his body and in anticipation of a long range shot. No defender jumps like that while trying to block a shot. His hands were in an unnatural position. Trent's wasn't
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 8:56pm On Nov 10, 2019
Eruditor:
Aurier was in possession. He controlled the ball. If he decided to dive instead of kicking the ball it would have been his foul. Refs choose when to use a rule and today the ref was wrong.

TAAs hands blocked the ball from going somewhere one of which could have been inside his own net. If the ref gave the penalty. He won't be wrong. That is why it is a double standard. Because he can pick and choose when to allow a rule.
How are you in possession and you have to kick Mané before kicking the ball. I'm still not understanding this your logic. Him diving without contact would have made him look even more stupid. The ref rightly adjudged Aurier to have lost possession. That ball belonged to nobody at that point

No the 'double standards' is to avoid players working the system. Like Sterling was trying to do. Trent's hands did not leave his body, they were at his side. That discretion is so that players don't exploit loopholes in blanket rules
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 8:45pm On Nov 10, 2019
Obere4u:
Y'all forgot how Mane aimed for Sisoko hand in ucl final last season
He was not even looking at Sissoko, Sissoko literally barged into the box and his arms were horizontal and away from his body. Haba you guys stop comparing Kick n Start to Jack Daniels
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 8:43pm On Nov 10, 2019
popizaino:
Yes he stretched his hand but never in a deliberate attempt to block off the ball. Mane put the ball on his hand and a penalty of given. Arnold too never had his hands at his back so a penalty should have been given.
Did Boateng intend on touching the ball vs Italy? Let's be real. Sissoko was literally directing traffic in box 18.

Mané was not even looking at Sissoko. Sissoko literally barged into the box directing traffic like Yellow Fever. I'm literally watching the replay as we speak. His scenario and that of TAA was completely different
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 8:35pm On Nov 10, 2019
Eruditor:
Mane stepped in when a player who was in possession was going to kick the ball. The player's legs made contact with Mane and ref gave a penalty. He did not protect the defender here.

In TAA's case, your argument is that TAA had nowhere to keep his hands. So ref protected him because of that. To me, is a double standard.

If the ref would not have given a penalty would the goal have stood? Or will it be cancelled because someone's hand touched it?
How? How was Aurier in possession there? That was a 50/50 ball and all talk of protection flies out the window. Mané did not impede Aurier at all

Yes. TAA had no where to put his hands. Sterling literally aimed at his hands. That pass was from 2.5 yards out.

The ref may decide to cancel or not cancel the goal. We see refs ignore fouls on attacking players preceding a goal when a goal is eventually scored all the time.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 8:01pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
What was the natural position of Kimpembes arm here?
That shot was coming from a further distance, Kimpembe turned his back to goal also trying to work the system because nobody jumps like that in the box. TAA's hands were by his side with Sterling passing to it from 2 yards completely different scenarios
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:58pm On Nov 10, 2019
Eruditor:
You intercept when someone is ceding possession by trying to pass. That is why even when you take the ball from a player in possession from behind refs will call it a foul because you took it illegally. That is the argument.

TAA's hands were not in a natural position because they were away from his body. If that ball had deflected into the net, the ref would have issued a penalty instead. Do you agree?
Did Mané make contact with either player before stealing in front of them? Did he make contact with the player at all because I'm trying to understand the grounds any ref would blow for anything, last I checked it was not a free kick.

No I don't
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:54pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
Basically CAN be used when it favors one team and not the other

Gab Jesus scored VAR ruled out for an accidental handball by someone else, Trent handled the ball twice in the box today they claimed it was accidental
Has nothing to do with the team. You can see even the article you posted

CAN was used for the defensive team

WILL was used for the offensive team
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:53pm On Nov 10, 2019
Segedinho:
What abt d penalty nd the red card given to Chelsea vs Ajax. ......
Was it delibrate huh
Didn't watch the match.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:50pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
Handball: Players can be penalised for accidental as well as deliberate handball. For example, if the ball hits an individual on the arm and is deemed to have made their frame bigger.

These discretions only happen to work one way to give Liverpool the win
Emphasis on can. They used can not will
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:50pm On Nov 10, 2019
iamoyindamola:
extra precautions from the rule book right?
Yes the rule allows for discretion. They can also tell when a player is trying to work the system. Like Sterling tried to do
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:48pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
They are taking the precaution because that is what the law says. Any handball
The law also allows room for discretion. There is a reason players don't outrightly aim for defenders hands in the box. The precaution is to not put your fate in the ref's hands
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:42pm On Nov 10, 2019
How can you even compare Sissoko's handball to this?? Ahn ahn you guys should fear God plis
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:41pm On Nov 10, 2019
raumdeuter:
Why do defenders keep their hands behind them in the box and not in the natural position
They are only taking extra precaution. There is no law that says you must put your hands behind you
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by A40(m): 7:39pm On Nov 10, 2019
Eruditor:
Possession is established by whoever controls the ball first. So the foul should have gone against Mane going by your argument. You are right that refs use discretion but the ref was wrong today..twice.

Because TAA's hand position can not be treated as natural.
No. If that was the case interceptions would literally not exist. Mané stepped between the ball controller and the ball and at that point the ball belongs to no man else nobody would bother with pressing

TAA's hands were in a natural position unless you want him to cut it off

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