--- Chris Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From my perspective, Henri was offside when he > scored the goal. I am surprised that no one has > commented on this. Henri is probably the player > most pulled for offsides in the whole bloomin' > tournament. > Mario writes: > Chris, your perspective apparently conflicts with that of the officials on the ground. None of the German players objected either, nor did the media. > The offside rule is very difficult to administer. It requires peripheral vision to determine as it is based on when the pass is initiated, which can be way up the field from where the receivers and defenders are located leading to unnecessary frustration for everyone now that TV replays show mistakes almost immediately. > BTW, I believe the offside rule should be abolished altogether. This would make the game far more free flowing and aggressive and interesting to watch. Defenders would have to play the attacker and keep the attacker in front of them instead of engaging in negative tactics like an off-side trap. The field would open up and more goals would be scored. > Chris writes: > > BTW the refereeing was deplorable. Too many yellow > cards. Football (soccer) is a contact sport--and > in an international event such as WCS the referee > should be cognisant of this fact. > Mario agrees: > Apparently FIFA changed some rules to mandate yellow cards for minor infractions, including "diving", which previously would be simple fouls or receive a verbal warning. This messed up so many games and referees became the story. > Fortunately, the referees for the later rounds used their yellow cards far more judiciously than in the earlier rounds. The referees for the semi-finals were excellent in my opinion. > Chris writes: > > Any comments on the Ghanaian victory over the > US via the "phantom" penalty? > Mario observes: > Clearly an errant decision - unfortunately part of any game where there are no re-plays and re-views during a game. > Chris writes: > > Incidentally, the standard of soccer has > deteriorated. Too many shots not only missed the > mark but sailed waaay over the crossbar. Players > should go back to the drawing board and learn the > basics--how to boot accurately.... > Mario adds: > You are absolutely correct that players at this level should put their shots on the goal more often, and not waaay over. This year almost every attacking player was guilty of such errant shots - some even during PK's. Ronaldinho of Brazil and Meira of Portugal could have equalized but skied their shots late in their losing efforts. Comes from not getting their knee over the ball. >
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