So effectively we’ve changed the laws of the game again tonight. It is fine for a striker to stand offside all game now, and just wait for the defender to touch the ball to come back into play. The absolute bullshit spouted to justify that goal was ridiculous. Of course Mings deliberately played the ball - if he hadn’t then one of the non- offside players can just run through unchallenged, the fact is the offside player got an advantage from being offside!!!!!!As per the last game though, I can almost accept these shit decisions if it was just the on field ref making them. The fact someone 100 miles away who can see what has happened just backs it up is untenable.
Shit again. Really fed up with the whole process.
This is the law they've used to allow the goal:"A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent, who deliberately plays the ball (except from a deliberate save), is not considered to have gained an advantage."So, they're arguing that Rhodri "received" the ball from Mings, rather than "took it" from. If Tyrone had headed the ball back to Emi and Rhodri had got it and scored, then I can see how this law would apply - but I don't see how you can argue Rhodri "received" the ball from Mings.I think this is going to lead to some significant changes to how teams approach offside. No more forwards rushing to get back onside, why not wait for the defender to take a touch and try to steal it?I predict there will be a clarification in the next couple of weeks, because this interpretation of the laws does not lead to the sort of behaviour it's designed to prevent.