Fulham v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Tayls_7]

Unnatural position wasn't it. Connected to his torso like that.

[dave shelley]

Hypothetical question.  Given a scenario where a free kick has been awarded and the team defending it line up a six man wall say, all holding their crown jewels, the player taking the free kick drives it as hard as he can striking the hand of a defender, is the defender's hand/arm considered to be in a natural position?  I know I don't walk/run around with my two hands holding my knackers.  That's how stupid the game's becoming.

[brontebilly]

The pen decision was very harsh bordering on ridiculous. The header wasn't going towards goal for starters and Cash's arm was a matter of 2 feet away.  He couldn't have got his arm out of the way.

What is he doing with his arms outstretched like that in the first place? I thought he was hard done by earlier in the season at West Ham but not this time. Not sure why it needs to go to VAR, mind. Ref seemed perfectly placed in real time to make the decision.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Can anyone confirm it deny if Onana did his celebrations with the crowd?
I don't like it and cringe worthy but can see in the moment it's one for those in stadium just don't think it's his place to do it.
And how was his actual contribution yesterday?

Here's a thought, try reading the thread before asking. The answer to Onana's performance is highlighted within these pages. Obviously, if your intention is just to piss people off, carry on you're doing a great job.

[kippaxvilla2]

I think FV was relating his post about Onanas celebrations being over the top relative to his performance.  We don’t play either but we do wildly over the top celebrations so on that basis we should just stop.

[VillaTim]

The pen decision was very harsh bordering on ridiculous. The header wasn't going towards goal for starters and Cash's arm was a matter of 2 feet away.  He couldn't have got his arm out of the way.

What is he doing with his arms outstretched like that in the first place? I thought he was hard done by earlier in the season at West Ham but not this time. Not sure why it needs to go to VAR, mind. Ref seemed perfectly placed in real time to make the decision.

Ref probably didn't give it due to the proximity ruling only for SP to tell him in his ear to give it

[Hookeysmith]

To be honest i would of screamed that i would of wanted it for the same offence and as soon as i saw the replay i knew it was a pen.

I don't blame Cash as such it was just unfortunate and it is bad luck.

[Dave]

That Gerrard game in 2022 also featured an own-goal, a Fulham penalty and a Villa red card.

It's almost as if nothing has changed since then.

[dcdavecollett]

Neither the ref nor Cash should be blamed for the ridiculous penalty.

That lies fully at the door of the twats who are constantly 'refining' the laws, including the definition of what constitutes handball. No doubt it will be something else next season.

Hopefully, enough will be taken in by complete bollocks like 'natural silhouette', etc and we can carry on pointing the finger (see what I did there?) at refs and players.