Player Watch Player Watch: Cristian Romero

[HildoSpur]

Very unlucky today but generally was very solid again.

 

[Col_M]

Cuti is my favourite player atm. He’s improved so much from last year.
Take a look at this video (it’s about VDV for todays NLD) but look at that pass in the passage of play at 40-42 secs. Incredible.

 

[HildoSpur]

Some ex-ref on Talksport this morning just said Romero was lucky not to get sent off for the handball. Incredible.

 

[easley91]

Some ex-ref on Talksport this morning just said Romero was lucky not to get sent off for the handball. Incredible.

Would need to watch it again, but depending on if someone was directly behind him it's going in so in theory a denial of a goal? I can see why they may think that. Not that it was intentional or anything of the sort, but I can understand the view point.

 

[Col_M]

Would need to watch it again, but depending on if someone was directly behind him it's going in so in theory a denial of a goal? I can see why they may think that. Not that it was intentional or anything of the sort, but I can understand the view point.

It was a crowded box, no way was that a deliberate move.

 

[easley91]

It was a crowded box, no way was that a deliberate move.

Where did I say it was a deliberate move? I literally said it wasn't intentional.. I said denial of a goal.

 

[Gareth88]

It wasn't a red card or considered a red card as the player still had to put the ball in the net with the keeper to beat. These are the rules relating to handball and penalties in general:

'DENYING A GOAL OR AN OBVIOUS GOAL-SCORING OPPORTUNITY (DOGSO)

Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball or a challenge for the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.), the offending player must be sent off.

Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence, the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area).'

 

[Col_M]

Where did I say it was a deliberate move? I literally said it wasn't intentional.. I said denial of a goal.

You didn't. If you read carefully, you will see I didn't say "You said it was a deliberate move". I avoid saying things that aren't true for fear of being caught out by cyber detectives and truth vigilantes.

 

[jurgen11]

I still think the gooner no 4 handled it from the corner...

 

[mark87]

 

[Joshua shepherd]

Where did I say it was a deliberate move? I literally said it wasn't intentional.. I said denial of a goal.

But surely the double jeopardy rule would kick in in that case?

 

[easley91]

You didn't. If you read carefully, you will see I didn't say "You said it was a deliberate move". I avoid saying things that aren't true for fear of being caught out by cyber detectives and truth vigilantes.

Got a banging headache and not reading things properly, so if I have misunderstood I apologise. But you replied to me talking about a deliberate move when I said I don't believe it to be intentional, it was just possibly denying a goal. I haven't seen it back since yesterday, which is why I am not sure if Vicario was right behind him, Bissouma or nobody. He didn't stop it deliberately, but he did stop it whether we like the rule or not. I also couldn't tell if Maddison(?) got a nick on the ball as it gets struck. There was lots going in those few moments.

But surely the double jeopardy rule would kick in in that case?

Not intentional, but denial of a goal. Subjective I'd say. Some would probably scream for it up the other end, me being one of them. As a defender it's not a penalty, as an attacker it is. The crux of it, as Ange rightly pointed out, is the lack of consistency in what is and what isn't handball.

 

[delawarespur]

That was Cuti at his best today. Dominant.

 

[TheChosenOne]

That was Cuti at his best today. Dominant.

Positive attitude and body language all looking good and he is all smiles.
Really purring now, class

 

[superted4]

He’s really upped his game and maturity this season! Think the vice captain and progress football is what he needed

 

[Northernspurs]

And only 2 yellow cards!

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Class today and way less rash this season.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

He’s really upped his game and maturity this season! Think the vice captain and progress football is what he needed

Master stroke from Ange.

 

[GioW]

 

[mark87]