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If this is genuinely the interpretation of the rule, then frankly, the rule is wrong. How does "blocking" the line of sight of the goalkeeper NOT include a goalkeeper's positioning (and footwork) being affected by the offside player who looks like he's about to strike the ball? This needs reforming or it just looks like the guys making and applying the rules (the FA and the refs) dont understand football. Anyone who plays football will tell you that Rashford has an impact on the defenders and goalkeepers for the points I just made above; Bruno doesn't score that goal if Rashfords not offside basically.
It seems like the rule is designed to stop people playing the offside trap and/or if they do try to play offside then the advantage is to the attacking team.
That seems fair enough to me. The off-side trap always pissed me off anyway.