Football Talk 2006/2007 Season - Page 152

Mal · 20-05-2007, 00:28

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Originally Posted by gazzae

From what I remember Essien was behind Giggs and made contact with the back of this legs.

Can't find it on youtube will have a look tomorrow

Well, from SLM's post, even Giggs himself didn't think that it was penalty.

Saaf_laandon_mo · 20-05-2007, 00:53

From what I saw, Essien slid in behind Giggs while at the same time Giggs was sliding in to meet the ball. I don't think Essien even made contact with Giggs, and Giggs himself has said he wasnt appealing for a penalty.

pedantic · 20-05-2007, 01:05

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

and Giggs himself has said he wasnt appealing for a penalty.

Why would he appeal for a penalty, when he was already appealing for the goal ? It was clearly over the line, you've been listening to Arsene "I deed not seee eeet" wenger too much. If that had happened at the other end, no doubt your eyesight would be much better. Nothing wrong with your eyesight at Anfield 2 years ago, was there.

And on the subject of Liverpool, didn't Mourinho label them as a cup team during the build up of the champions league semi ? Well guess what Jose, remind me what you've won this season.

Mal · 20-05-2007, 01:09

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Why would he appeal for a penalty, when he was already appealing for the goal ? It was clearly over the line, you've been listening to Arsene "I deed not seee eeet" wenger too much. If that had happened at the other end, no doubt your eyesight would be much better. Nothing wrong with your eyesight at Anfield 2 years ago, was there.

Come on! It wasn't a penalty. Essien was doing a defender's job.

pedantic · 20-05-2007, 01:12

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Originally Posted by Mal

Come on! It wasn't a penalty. Essien was doing a defender's job.

I never said it was, re-read my post.

Mal · 20-05-2007, 01:28

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Originally Posted by pedantic

I never said it was, re-read my post.

Ahhh...post something vague, which can be interpreted both ways, so you can claim the opposite when questioned

pedantic · 20-05-2007, 01:34

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Originally Posted by Mal

Ahhh...post something vague, which can be interpreted both ways, so you can claim the opposite when questioned

There was nothing vague about my post..................you been on the shandy again.

sherer · 20-05-2007, 10:54

this is why there is so much cheating and diving and penalty incidents every match.. at no point did Essien say i'm going to take Giggs' legs away and stop him playing football which is what a foul is. sure there was some contact but it is a contact sport.. he didn't take his legs away on purpose so it isn't a foul.. Giggs only put the ball over the line after sliding into and pushing Cech so it wasn't a goal

Russ · 20-05-2007, 11:25

You do know what sort of player Essien is though, right?

Cobbydaler · 20-05-2007, 11:40

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Originally Posted by gazzae

From what I remember Essien was behind Giggs and made contact with the back of this legs.

Can't find it on youtube will have a look tomorrow

It's here about 3m 30s in...

gazzae · 20-05-2007, 12:21

To me it look like Giggs is shaping side foot the ball

Then essien makes contact with the back of his leg causing him to fall

Look where the ball is, why would giggs need to slide to get it.

Cobbydaler · 20-05-2007, 12:55

Just breaking on SSN - Hargreaves is off to Man U for Ã‚Â£17m according to Franz Beckenbauer...

Russ · 20-05-2007, 12:57

And the beeb have confirmed it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/6546939.stm

To be fair, this was a foregone conclusion really.

Now for Torres from Athletico Madrid

Mal · 20-05-2007, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Russ B

You do know what sort of player Essien is though, right?

Reputation? Ronaldo has a reputation for diving, does that mean that every time he gets tackled, he has dived?

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Originally Posted by gazzae

To me it look like Giggs is shaping side foot the ball

Then essien makes contact with the back of his leg causing him to fall

Look where the ball is, why would giggs need to slide to get it.

To me that is an extremely weak claim for a penalty. Even Giggs didn't think that it was a foul. I do think that Essien was just doing what a defender should do, challenging him for the ball. Okay, on a tv reply, where you can keep going back and forth, there may be a grey area, where you can try to argue for it, but I can definitely see why nothing was given by the officials.

pedantic · 20-05-2007, 14:02

Live football now on Sky sports news

Ok its Exeter v Morecambe but I've never seen live footy games on SSN before.