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  1. I know it’s widely accepted that club and country achievements have a weighting on the final result but, it’s all a bit pointless isn’t it? The best player in both international and, club competition is rewarded in said competition anyway. Shows how backwards football generally is.
  2. I think Howe is very well thought of within the football circles. Players all seem to enjoy playing for him and, you can see the improvement in the likes of Joelinton since his appointment
  3. Yes, he swipes at the ball and his fingertips knock it away. It’s a weird one but, could it be that the players they’re looking at a different market these days? They’re new to the top table so, seen as a bit of a risk?
  4. If you get the ‘where’s he supposed to put his arm’ argument, you’re essentially swaying towards the fact it’s not an intentional handball? If that’s the case, it cannot be a handball.
  5. So defenders shouldn’t defend in case the ball hits their arm? Like I said, he can attempt to make a block. If that results in the ball hitting his arm, so be it. Wingers should just kick the ball at a defenders arm, stone wall penalty every cross! I’ve not seen the tackle tbf, will have a look but, I think the standard of referees as a whole is on the wane.
  6. I think the biggest frustration I’d have as an Everton fan would be the inconsistency already displayed in just 1 weekend. The Bournemouth defender makes a clear swipe at the ball preventing a breakaway for Liverpool and, VAR bottles it.
  7. Defenders rarely stand square on. With arms behind the back, the ball could still easily catch an elbow / forearm. Defenders are allowed the block the ball. He’s making an honest attempt to block it. He pulls his arm in towards his body and leans in to the ball. The ball hitting his arm isn’t an automatic offence. It has to be a deliberate handball or, the hand has to be in an unnatural position. it was neither.
  8. If he had both hand behind his back would you still want a penalty? Do you think he deliberately handled the ball?
  9. It’s not being pedantic, it’s appreciating the rules constantly change. The ball hitting the arm isn’t a handball. Especially when the arm/hand is in a natural position and, it isn’t making the body bigger. A defender should always be able to attempt to block the ball, without fear of being penalised for the hitting their arm.
  10. Where in the rules does it say to put your hands behind your back? The fact you think this is / should be normal behaviour for a defender is worrying. Is it natural for a player to have their arm in said position whilst running? No. His arm stays perfectly still. He moves his body, not his arm. Unless you’re arguing that in the split second he has to make a decision, he deliberately tucks his arm by his side, tries to block the shot with his chest but secretly he’s trying to handle to ball, you’re wrong.
  11. I disagree. Before ‘natural body position’, came deliberate hand ball. He hasn’t deliberately handled the ball. You’re essentially advocating penalising him for having arms. This situation is exactly why the natural position argument came to fruition. A player shouldn’t be penalised because the ball has hit his arm.
  12. The weird thing about the pen is, if he puts his arm out in an ‘unnatural position’ the ball wouldn’t have hit his arm. He’s tucked his arm in the best he could. The ball took a major deflection and travelled at speed. He’s not intentionally trying to handle that ball.
  13. Chansiri also has sole responsibility for the running of our club, it's not remotely comparable considering the position he's driven us to. Of all the potential flaws you could find with Textor, I'd argue his exploits at Palace are at the bottom of the list.
  14. Textor didn't run the club though did he? It's rumoured he played a big part in getting their current manager to the club, I'm sure Palace fans are gutted about that.
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