Wonderwall wrote:nottsblue wrote:Wonderwall wrote:nottsblue wrote:Following the recent penalty Barca scored and the stat that Vardy alone has won six penalties this season, which is more than every other PL club by the way, I wondered whether the person fouled received an assist for the resultant goal, if scored of course?
Apparently Messi will get an assist as he played the final pass for the penalty at the weekend so it would seem fair to me the person fouled gets the assist as well. I suppose the same could then be applied should a direct free kick be scored.
Any other posters wondered about things or why they are done a certain way?
I though the fouled person got the assist if they didnt take the penalty? Or is that just in my head? I am sure thats how the fantasy footy works.
I reckon if Barca do that again, they will get lumps kicked out of them, its disrespectful and ungentlemanly conduct IMO. Yes is looks funny or smart, but if we play them and they tried it I would want very city player to have hold of a Barca player at the edge of the box and to rake their calfs if they wriggle free.
I kind of feel that football is an entertainment business and tricks like this only add to the theatre of the game. You could argue Messi slaloming past five defenders, nutmeg going them at will, rounding the goalie after he has been put on his backside and walking it into an empty net could be construed at disrespectful when actually it is a goal of the season contender.
I'd like to see a player, after rounding the goalie, instead of shooting into an empty net, take the ball to the goal line and get on his knees and head it in! That probably is taking the piss a bit but how funny would it be to watch?
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I grant you that it is somewhat off shot but he looks miles offside
