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Absolute proof that football rules are nuts

Started by gavin, February 21, 2019, 21:10:56

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gavin

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-var-schalke-champions-15868726

This is madness.

"if a player in an offside position is moving towards the ball with the intention of playing the ball and is fouled before playing or attempting to play the ball, or challenging an opponent for the ball, the foul is penalised as it has occurred before the offside offence"

In the case of Fernandinho he pulled the Schalke player because the Schalke player was ahead of him - but the guy was ahead of him because he was offside! The mind boggles at how that can be seen as fair. Absolutely ludicrous. Just make simple, common sense rules FFS.