Weekend Games 14/15 April

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What does it say about giving fouls in the rules? It can't say "if there is contact it's a pelanty" so what does it actually say?

It makes games far less competitive than they otherwise might be. The amount of pelanties Rooney has had to score from recently is ridiculous.

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits
any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the
referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
• kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
• trips or attempts to trip an opponent
• jumps at an opponent
• charges an opponent
• strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
• pushes an opponent
• tackles an opponent
A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player
commits any of the following three offences:
• holds an opponent
• spits at an opponent
• handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his
own penalty area)

A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above ten offences is committed
by a player inside his own penalty area, irrespective of the position of
the ball, provided it is in play.

Is all I can find from the Laws of the Game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Last ditch defending from Collins.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rio did the Busquets of just going on the reaction from the crowd.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort from Ireland, curled just wide.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You forget we suffered Eboue for about 10 years, he was no better.

have not disagreed or said any other divers in the league are better.

But with the talent young has he does not need to do it.

[Globalgunner]

the real pity is that Aston Villa are absolute dogshit. Unless you are Crawley Town, you shouldnt have to stoop so low to beat a crap team managed by a bone wielding Neanderthal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scholes caught that one. Perfect strike according to Smudger, er not quite.

Also,

[Syn]

Regardless of whether we had full-on cheats before (and I think it was blown way out of proportion), the fact is that these days we don't even bother appealing for half shouts. I know every fan probably thinks it about their team but, genuinely, Arsenal are the team that dive/play-act the least. I would actually say we need to do it more. If we played our cards a bit better and got the ref on our side, we could gain so many points that the 'top side bias' is supposed to bring. Since 2010, Fabregas was absolutely brilliant at it. Van Persie doesn't bother with it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Is all I can find from the Laws of the Game.

And all that is really wooly. I suppose what can they do when that is all they have to go on?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save rom Given to deny Welbeck.