Archief - Engels voetbal 2011-2012

Gervinho Penalty Shout
Simon M – In fairness to the referee, the way Gervinho goes down does seem a little unnatural, as if he’s realised he’s been caught and decided to go down. However, he was definitely caught and a penalty should have been awarded.
Ben – The key to making the right call here is whether Senderos makes any contact at all with the ball. I initially thought he might have brushed the ball but after several viewings, I can’t actually see any contact apart from with Gervinho.
Ant – I think Gervinho knows what he is doing when he goes down but he was tripped and this should ahve been a penalty.
Mike – I’m sure Senderos leaves his foot in thinking he can take the ball, but the ball has well gone and it’s a blatant trip on Gervinho. Should have been a penalty.
Simon F – I suspect the theatrical fall may have put the referee off, but there is no doubt that Gervinho is tripped and Lee Probert was in the perfect position to have seen it.
Overall Verdict – Incorrect Decision

Djourou Two Yellows
Simon M – The first is a yellow, no arguments there and it’s quite a nasty tackle, but the second is really soft. If you’re telling me that a player on a yellow can’t go shoulder to shoulder with an opponent for fear of seeing a second yellow, then there’s something seriously wrong with the game.
Ben – Summing up the referee’s job – I’m not sure on this one. The first is a definite yellow, absolutely no arguments can be had with it. The second, I’m not so sure. The one thing I will say is that if the referee gives the foul, he has to brandish the second yellow card too. I’m going to say correct call because it probably was a foul but I can’t help but think that it was still a little harsh.
Ant – The first challenge was easy a yellow card the second although harsh was a foul and in that position I think there needs to be another yellow card given.
Mike – The first one is comfortably a yellow card. It’s not a pleasant tackle at all. But the second looks to me like two players competing for the ball and to give a foul looks harsh, let alone a second yellow card.
Simon F – The first there is no doubt over whatsoever. The second yellow is more questionable, but Djourou does pull Zamora back a little, and the second booking was probably just about the right call.
Overall Verdict – Incorrect Decision

Young Hanball In Area
Simon M – People will say that he doesn’t have time to get his hands out of the way before the ball hits them and the ball is hit very hard, but there is no reason for his arms to be in the position they are and the ball definitely strikes his arm. I would have awarded a penalty for this.
Ben – We get handball calls every single week and they’re always hard to call. After re-enacting this in my living room(!), I feel that Young can say that his arms are in a natural position. When you’re trying such a desperate block, you don’t really think about where your arms are going and for that reason I would say that this wasn’t a handball.
Ant – This was close range and it would have been hard to get his arms out of the way, I don’t think there was any intent to handball it and a penalty would have been harsh. The fact that it is not the hand he is leading with and the lack of intent makes me see this as correct.
Mike – Young isn’t aiming to block the ball with his hands, but this is one of those occasions when the player gets his arms all wrong. You can’t fly at the ball with your arms in the air like that. I want to see a penalty given for things like that.
Simon F – The ball is hit very hard and from close range, but Young has no business throwing his arms away from his body like that, and was very lucky to get away with it.
Overall Verdict – Incorrect Decision