Yes. It's what caught me out in my earlier post.This is one of the oddities of how the Laws are written. This isn’t in the main bullets for how to interfere with an opponent, but buried in the notes. It’s always bothered me how they wrote this.
Yes. It's what caught me out in my earlier post.This is one of the oddities of how the Laws are written. This isn’t in the main bullets for how to interfere with an opponent, but buried in the notes. It’s always bothered me how they wrote this.
Agree the decision looks like it has to be backed. I do hope that happens and they make it known - it would be good to shut a few of the idiot pundits up. Where was Christina when we needed her ?!It was the Schrodinger's Cat of offsides
Both onside and offside depending on your viewpoint (if indeed you watched the game at all)
Makes no odds... UEFA Bigwigs would've been creaming their pants at the on-field Teamwork
Like when we get observed. A tick-box presented itself and Taylor took advantage of the opportunity to put himself in the frame for the final with a decision that's sure to get backed up regardless if it was right or wrong
Let's face it though. Not a Schrodinger's Cat in Hells chance of the Keeper saving it. Not even I would've got near that! Absolutely no chance
But we have seen precedents of similar incidents being given as offside in the EPL so I'm happy with the consistency of the decision
And, I'd layed Netherlands, so saved me a few quid![]()
Round my houseWhere was Christina when we needed her ?!
If you don't want subjective decisions, then I'd suggest switching to a different sport.it’s the problem with subjective decisions
I would argue that the keeper isn’t even ready for the follow up shot, the ball is past him before he’s even had time to make a conscious decision to make a save, he does that weird action of dropping to his knee when keepers know they have been beaten (similar to when they go the wrong way for a penalty)
The position of the Dutch player does not prevent him from playing the ball in my opinion, it was a cop out decision
I immediately thought and still think offside is the best call, but, after reading all the posts and playing a little devil's advocate...the law quoted above states..."and interferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball". Did the GK really show any movement towards the ball before the ball was past him? I still think offside is the best call, but even this language doesn't totally support the call....in my opinion.See @Redref34 post above.
"a player moving from, or standing in, an offside position is in the way of an opponent and interferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball, this is an offside offence if it impacts on the ability of the opponent to play or challenge for the ball;"
And when the law says prevent you'll have a point.But he simply wasn't prevented, keepers feet were all wrong for a dive to even be possible.
In my opinion![]()
And that's your opinionIf you don't want subjective decisions, then I'd suggest switching to a different sport.
Personally, I believe that you are completely wrong in your analysis, this decision will get full backing from UEFA and (taken together with the England team's relatively dire showing) will further increase the chance of Taylor and team being heavily involved in the latter stages.
However, regardless of your view on the correctness of the decision, to describe it as a 'cop out' is, frankly, laughable. This was a binary, game changing call and whatever was decided would always face intense scrutiny (and criticism from fans of the 'aggrieved' team). 'Copping out' of a decision simply wasn't an option in this case ....
It was also a correct opinion though. The authorities at senior levels expect that to be given as offside, even if it hadn't been given on-pitch I'm certain VAR would have got involved. I would argue it isn't really that subjective, taking aside whether the keeper had much chance of saving it, it is an absolute fact that he had zero chance of saving it because of a player stood in an offside position.And that's your opinion![]()