by john68 » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:26 pm
Thereare2 statements that piss me off that are regularly used by managers, the media and the supposed expert pundits, I even regularly see them on here;
1) "He got the ball"
2) "He never touched him"
The laws of the game are quite clear and make no mention of the ball whatsoever. Neither is it necessary to make contact with a player to foul him/her.
The crucial factor in a challenge is INTENT. What was the intent of the player when making the tackle. Whether he got the ball, the ball and player, or the player, not the ball or missed both the player and the ball is irrelevant. If his intention was to foul the player or the challenge was a dangerous one, it is a foul.
Whether the bog brush made contact or not with Aguero is also irrelevant. It was clearly his intention to either head butt Aguero or threaten to head butt Aguero. That is sufficient for the offence to be committed.
I hate saying this, but last night the referee was right. Those expert pundits are fukkin dildos who have spent a lifetime playing the game, without either knowing the laws or lying through their back teeth to the public.
I KNOW THAT YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU THINK I WROTE, BUT I AM NOT SURE YOU REALISE THAT WHAT YOU READ IS NOT WHAT I MEANT