chipdawg Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I was watching the highlights last night for the first time since I watched the game and while I appreciate it no longer matters as wewon, but the incident when the Millwall defender sold his keeper short on a back pass and Albert nearly stole in should surely have been classified as a back pass and a City free kick? Is there a point of law that i'm missing as to why it isn't because I don't think Albert touched the ball. Or did the referee/lino just miss it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I was watching the highlights last night for the first time since I watched the game and while I appreciate it no longer matters as wewon, but the incident when the Millwall defender sold his keeper short on a back pass and Albert nearly stole in should surely have been classified as a back pass and a City free kick? Is there a point of law that i'm missing as to why it isn't because I don't think Albert touched the ball. Or did the referee/lino just miss it? Not entirely sure, maybe he took a look at his surroundings and thouhgt better of it! I thought any intentional backpass that you picked up, you automatically got a indirect free kick from where the ball was picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpin Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Not entirely sure, maybe he took a look at his surroundings and thouhgt better of it! I thought any intentional backpass that you picked up, you automatically got a indirect free kick from where the ball was picked up. Didn't Albert get a touch when him and the keeper (with his feet) went for the ball thus allowing the keeping to pick it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Didn't Albert get a touch when him and the keeper (with his feet) went for the ball thus allowing the keeping to pick it up? Might of, I can't remember, are we taling about the back pass which he saved with his legs? If so I think he got a touch, if he didn't then he hasn't saved it with his hands, but do you then get a chance to pick the ball up because the phase of play has changed? I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew - T Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Might of, I can't remember, are we taling about the back pass which he saved with his legs? If so I think he got a touch, if he didn't then he hasn't saved it with his hands, but do you then get a chance to pick the ball up because the phase of play has changed? I don't know. I am pretty sure albert got a touch to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I'm pretty sure Albert didn't touch it, i wondered whether because he'd caught it between his legs first it was classed as a save an therefore picking it up afterwards made no odds Like i said, made no difference to a cracking result, i was just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 what time does it happen on the highlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I'm pretty sure Albert didn't touch it, i wondered whether because he'd caught it between his legs first it was classed as a save an therefore picking it up afterwards made no odds Like i said, made no difference to a cracking result, i was just wondering Watch the highlights on the BBC website. The 'keeper gets there first, but with his feet, then Albert clearly gets a touch, which again hits the 'keepers' feet, then he picks it up. No backpass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Looks like albert touched it. Once he did that keeper could pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 This made me look up the rule to see if it said at what stage the keeper can then pick the ball up, and seen this: [...]a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour, e.g. if a player: uses a deliberate trick while the ball is in play to pass the ball to his own goalkeeper with his head, chest, knee, etc. in order to circumvent the Law, irrespective of whether the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands or not. The offence is committed by the player in attempting to circumvent both the letter and the spirit of Law 12 and play is restarted with an indirect free kick."[3] I dont think i have ever seen that enforced? I imagine it means for example player passes back to keeper, keeper flicks ball up so player can head back to him? seems a pretty innocuous rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 This made me look up the rule to see if it said at what stage the keeper can then pick the ball up, and seen this: [...]a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour, e.g. if a player: uses a deliberate trick while the ball is in play to pass the ball to his own goalkeeper with his head, chest, knee, etc. in order to circumvent the Law, irrespective of whether the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands or not. The offence is committed by the player in attempting to circumvent both the letter and the spirit of Law 12 and play is restarted with an indirect free kick."[3] I dont think i have ever seen that enforced? I imagine it means for example player passes back to keeper, keeper flicks ball up so player can head back to him? seems a pretty innocuous rule Quite possibly the most pointless and stupid rule in football. 5-a-side passbacks work so much better than 11-a-side rules. The game is kept quicker because the goalkeeper and defenders must work together to make a quick pass available, rather than just launching the ball as is common with 11-a-side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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