It was a late challenge, clear penalty If you get to the ball second and send the other bloke flying (don't try and tell me it was a dive) it's a foul. 100% a free kick in the middle of the pitch, hence it should also be a penalty.
Gi'oer! Never a penalty! And the way he went down was awful! I would say he'd win an Oscar but his acting was bad, too.
RE: It was a late challenge, clear penalty As much as i like Liverpool (yes theyre my 2nd team) i didn't think it was a pen
The speed he was travelling... A mere touch sends you flying. Penno every day of the week. Hamann agreed in the studio.
It was a stupid challenge As Gerrard was going nowhere. He may well have been looking for it, but the defender fell for it.
Its a good job Jonno is bringing a ref on Saturday... purely for his own protection, if your giving penalties for that!
RE: He's now a Man City player Did the defender even realise Gerrard was coming? If not then he should have gone for the ball as it was in a dangerous area. My first thought was he should have booked him for swan diving, but it's a game of football at the end of the day, it's not like you're not expected to bump into each other now and again!
How is it not a foul? The defender gets to the ball second, runs into Gerrard and knocks him over. As I say, Gerrard was probably looking for it, but he certainly didn't dive. That collision at the speed he was travelling would have knocked anyone over. Clear penalty.
Lol "Ref, I didn't realise an opposition player was going for the ball too, please don't give a penalty" Come on lad, that's the worst reasoning in this thread so far. And if two players collide, with one getting to the ball first, then yes, it's a foul.
Neither But Physics A level Tell you what, you run full pelt on Saturday and I'll run into you like that and we'll see if you fall over.