I must admit, after our fantastic season I'm finding it hard to be enthusiastic about the Euro's. I'm sure I will when it starts but at the moment I feel kind of ho-hum
When a ball is kicked at a defender's hand at point blank range, I think we can all agree it isn't a penalty because there's nothing a defender can do.
For me, when a defender is chasing a forward and the forward sticks his leg out to make sure he's tripped, it's the same situation.
The defender cannot possibly help it. The only way to avoid it is to let the forward be too far ahead to trip, which is stupid.
So I don't think it should be a penalty. And I think it's cheating.
Maguire, Stones, Coady, Mings, Walker already in as CB options. Did we need a sixth? Can only assume there are significant doubts over Maguire's fitness.
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If I was the ref, I wouldn't give that.
Actually I think Grealish has gone down like that against us and we called it a dive
An incredibly talented player who falls over rather easily, a bit like Zaha without the petulant tantrums when he doesn't get his way)
The second penalty was obviously a foul but Jordan Henderson (shakes head)
For me, when a defender is chasing a forward and the forward sticks his leg out to make sure he's tripped, it's the same situation.
The defender cannot possibly help it. The only way to avoid it is to let the forward be too far ahead to trip, which is stupid.
So I don't think it should be a penalty. And I think it's cheating.
Maguire, Stones, Coady, Mings, Walker already in as CB options. Did we need a sixth? Can only assume there are significant doubts over Maguire's fitness.
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