Doing all this nonsense to commercialize the final with a ridiculous pre-game unrelated concert/performance, yet they don’t get the VAR decisions right. Why are we here exactly?
Champions League Final: Liverpool v Real Madrid | Hala Madrid!
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The help they've had this season is unlike anything I've ever seen before.
Yeah it was cleared up that it must be a deliberate play for the ball.
I assume the linesman thought Valverde played it through to Benzema, in which case even if deflected, he would be offside. Which from where he is standing, fair enough!
BUT.
Valverde clearly tried to play it the other direction, not towards Benzema at all, and kind of looked like he was trying to cut back. At which point one LFC player hits it back towards halfway with a challenge - which is by definition a foobtalling move - and it then hits another LFC player also performing a footballing action to go in the opposite direction to Benzema. It's a goal.
As with all ridiculously stupid footballing rules, it happens in a big match, then the update it next year to have it actually make sense.
BUT.
Valverde clearly tried to play it the other direction, not towards Benzema at all, and kind of looked like he was trying to cut back. At which point one LFC player hits it back towards halfway with a challenge - which is by definition a foobtalling move - and it then hits another LFC player also performing a footballing action to go in the opposite direction to Benzema. It's a goal.
As with all ridiculously stupid footballing rules, it happens in a big match, then the update it next year to have it actually make sense.
It appears that clearly according to the rules the call was correct. Hm.
Absolutely disgraceful, doing this after a lengthy VAR check, at a freaking CL final, with hundreds of millions watching it.
The "a football club owner who can't explain the offside rule" joke looks stupid now. I can't even explain it. It's changing by the games.
Yes. Konaté touched it. Fabinho touched it. Allison touched it. Three different Liverpool players - and not one Madrid player - touched the ball between Benzema losing the ball and getting on it again.
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Liverpool players making lunging tackles is deliberate
This rule is bizarre and appears written to bail out keepers who feck up.
Seriously, Valverde fluffed it, ball bounced off konato into fabinho and onto Benzema
Clear as day. I'm pissed the refs aren't in our pockets, but it was the right call. Speaking of calls, Tito Floren do your thing now please
Clear as day. I'm pissed the refs aren't in our pockets, but it was the right call. Speaking of calls, Tito Floren do your thing now please
@Random Task if Liverpool win this, your wife is cut off from your services for a year!
I hope Carlo tells them to "attack better" in half time.
#JusticeForMadrid
Looking forward to what Gerrard says.
Except that's not what happened.
Apparently by the rules it’s the correct decision. Got away with one there.
If it was a decision RM vs United, i’d understand(subjective as i am).
Because; When the last RM player plays the ball forward, Benzema is offside. And he profits from that offside position when the ball is riccoched(spelling?) off two pool players afterwards when he gets the ball. If i was a RM fan i’d be annoyed though, obviously.
Because; When the last RM player plays the ball forward, Benzema is offside. And he profits from that offside position when the ball is riccoched(spelling?) off two pool players afterwards when he gets the ball. If i was a RM fan i’d be annoyed though, obviously.
What in the fecking Frankenfeck is a “deliberate deflection”?
a kop out
Peter Walton is fecking useless
I can only think he must've been off for the initial ball over the top. Surely the second instance can't be offisde? Bounced off two different Liverpool players.
Probably it's just that I don't understand the rule, but it seems common sense that that should be a goal.
Probably it's just that I don't understand the rule, but it seems common sense that that should be a goal.
With Alisson out like that, the last/deepest defender becomes the "keeper" so the 2nd defender becomes the offside line. Only one was deeper than Benzema.
Unless they take it as a pass forward
Walton says it's easy folks. Nothing to see here.
Apparently since Fabinho didn't intend to play the ball to Benz it's ruled offside
Peter Walton can feck off. He has no idea what he's talking about. Struggling to get his words out. 
Jesus. Someone take Peter Walton outside and shoot him.So to be clear: the handball that put us out of the Cup was not handball, and tackling is not deliberate.
All those who actually understand foobtall rules, please raise a hand?
All those who actually understand foobtall rules, please raise a hand?
peter walton doesn’t even believe that himself
That's not the rule.
Let's just put it this way: if the law made complete sense, then it wouldn't be so contentious. If the law made complete sense, the vast majority would understand it and be able to accept it.
Law needs adapting...or even scrapping. Simple as that. Offsides are one of the worst aspects of the game. Even with the tech, they still can't get it right. It's too confusing for the players, the fans, the pundits, and so on.
Law needs adapting...or even scrapping. Simple as that. Offsides are one of the worst aspects of the game. Even with the tech, they still can't get it right. It's too confusing for the players, the fans, the pundits, and so on.
Why the feck is this not a goal, the ball is deflected off Liverpool player
According to rules made on the spot depending on whether Liverpool benefit or not.
Peter Walton can feck off. He has no idea what he's talking about. Struggling to get his words out.
It’s like he had a stroke. Simply clueless.
He can't even explain himself.