Rag_hater wrote:I think if you can be bothered reading the Fifa rulebook you will see that contact without first touching the ball is not allowed.Of course I know that whilst playing a game physicality is required its the degree of it that bothers me.I do not like to see players being overly physical.Skill with the ball is of greater importance to me.
yes, I'm familiar with the rules ... and i didn't have to read fifa's rulebook to learn them.
I know exactly what you are talking about, and I addressed it earlier on in the thread. you like people doing fancy stepovers and gliding about, and if anyone gets in the way of that they are bad people ... they are thugs. you should not be able to steal the ball from anyone or stop them from doing anything they want to do. at no time should touching be allowed because it's thuggish and just icky!
what you don't understand is that there is equal skill in physicality. there is equal skill in being able to stop someone WITHOUT fouling ... as laid down by your precious soccerhelp.com. These skillful defenders are an integral part of the game.