World Cup Group B (Spain/Netherlands/Chile/Australia)

[DeadMan]

Keep your arms down.

Uhhh... he did. His arm was at his side and didn't move from there. Unless you want to say that defenders should defend with their arms behind their backs, which wasn't really an option with him running to catch up to the winger.

 

[Hachiko]

Australian Football League and National Rugby League fans will be insufferable for a while.

 

[Chase]

 

[Orlando]

Uhhh... he did. His arm was at his side and didn't move from there. Unless you want to say that defenders should defend with their arms behind their backs, which wasn't really an option with him running to catch up to the winger.

Both his arms were out not at his side. The arm the ball hit wasn't as far out as the other, but it wasn't against his body.

 

[Yankee151]

http://gfycat.com/BrokenMinorAlbertosaurus

He was definitely dragging his arm back EDIT: Gif loaded

 

[adchester]

Australian Football League and National Rugby League fans will be insufferable for a while.

Good thing I know lots of those.

 

[Chase]

Lol wat

 

[OU11]

chase what is going on

 

[DeadMan]

Both his arms were out not at his side. The arm the ball hit wasn't as far out as the other, but it wasn't against his body.

So what? Explain how that means it was deliberate. That's the issue. I don't think he intended to handle the ball, and that means it's not a foul. If you can come up for an explanation about how it was deliberate, then I'll change my mind.

http://gfycat.com/BrokenMinorAlbertosaurus

He was definitely dragging his arm back

Again, so what? He's in a natural defending position. He's not even looking at the ball when it hits his arm. They are extremely close. His arms aren't waving wildly around. Again, how is that deliberate?

 

[Southpaw]

Chile fans are breaking into ground.

 

[Bmack]

Chile fans are breaking into ground.

Do they have trapped miners again?

 

[Orlando]

It's nearly impossible to say most are deliberate. I prefer they call them all.

 

[DeadMan]

It's nearly impossible to say most are deliberate. I prefer they call them all.

I agree 100% with this. And my point is, if you go strictly by the rules, most handballs that are called are not fouls. Including this one.

That said, there's a reason that a lot of defenders play with their arms behind their backs in similar situations. Since the refs call it so often, you have to be incredibly careful. As a player, you have to be aware of how the refs will call that, even if they're wrong going strictly by the rules.

 

[Travis7401]

It is hard to officiate based on intent. Ref saw him move his arm backwards and away from his body and away from the direction of motion. Based on that it looks intentional. If you don't want to get called for that, don't flail around like a windmill.

 

[Orlando]

Yeah it's a weird rule honestly. In my opinion if they are against the body, they shouldn't call it. If they are extended away from the body they should. In this case the ball actually hit his hand away from his body. Intent is too hard to call unless it's a Suarez type situation.

 

[Yankee151]

The HTML5/Gfy is so much better quality than gifs. Pls can we embed them someday. Anyways look at it, his arm is way behind

 

[Yankee151]

Dat 3-4-3 formation

 

[GatorTD]

That looks like an arm ball foul to me.

 

[DeadMan]

The HTML5/Gfy is so much better quality than gifs. Pls can we embed them someday. Anyways look at it, his arm is way behind

His arm is behind, but it looks like a pretty natural defending position to me. I dunno. Whatever, not a huge deal.

 

[DeadMan]

The Spain lineup looks pretty vulnerable to me. Also playing two holding mids again (plus a 3rd in defense apparently). Rooting for Chile.

 

[Yankee151]

Chile gonna destroy them based on this first minute

 

[DeadMan]

Also Casillas in goal still? What does he have to do to get benched?

 

[osick87]

 

[Milo]

Chileans don't mess around:



(SIAP)

 

[Yankee151]

Back when I posted that Chibob got all smug about it because he doens't speak Spanish.

 

[Yankee151]

I don't know what damn system Costa needs to avoid missing that sitter

 

[Hachiko]

@adchester with the connections. #Insider

 

[Hachiko]

Also, #OccupyMaracana

 

[mcnoles]

WOW!

 

[DeadMan]

SPREAD IT ON!

 

[Hachiko]

Gol por Chitlins Con Carne Asada Tacos.

 

[NML]

Iker

 

[DeadMan]

Who had the hockey assist on that? It looked like Vidal. That was a hell of pass. Went from about a 3 v 5 to a 2 v 1.

 

[Milo]

Thought it was Sanchez.

SPAIN STILL NOT BACK IN FORM!

 

[Yankee151]

Xabi skies it. Hoping for Milo to produce a similar shot from the 06 Liverpool side

 

[Milo]

That story is the origin of the Riise troll. Sayo just didn't let me finish.

 

[fried rice]

So who picked Holland and Chile to advance?

 

[chibob]

Back when I posted that Chibob got all smug about it because he doens't speak Spanish.

Still isnt as good as the Beats advert.

 

[Hachiko]

And to think I called for the Spaniards to defend their World Cup. I hope they get buried by the Ozzis if they crash out against Chitlins Con Carne Asada Tacos.

 

[Karl Hungus]

That was the dumbest yellow ever by Vidal.

 

[Yankee151]

Chile's short but not short enough where inaccurate long balls are going to work.

 

[NML]

Christ, I would've pulled him if he was my keeper at this point

 

[Karl Hungus]

Wooooooooooooo.

Sub Casillas off now? Lol.

 

[Snorky's Shame]

No one expects the Spanish implosion.

At least France and Italy waited until the last group game to get knocked out.

I don't know what's worse, Spain or Miami Heat schadenfreude.

 

[DeadMan]

Casillas

 

[Milo]

Some bad goalkeeping these last few days.

 

[DeadMan]

Have Spain even had a shot on goal at this point? They don't seem to have any attacking plan.

 

[TrojanMan]

What odds could I have gotten 1 week ago on the US finishing with more points than Spain?

 

[doh]

This is pretty sad to watch…

 

[gilstein21]

this has been fun. Was worried about Chile not clearing the ball well early on, but seems like they've cleared that up.