Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 11, 2018 Well, you should have switched over and watched Real Madrid vs Juventus. What a match, and WHAT a finish to the game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 11,178 Posted April 11, 2018 Madrid manage to get through thanks to a late penalty.Hmmmm............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JF 694 Posted April 11, 2018 Oliver getting a lot of stick on Twitter for those decisions but I’d say he called the whole situation right. There is contact in the back and refs shouldn’t be expected to accept that level of intimidation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 11, 2018 Agreed JF, Oliver didn''t get a lot wrong, especially at the end.Mind you, after the dubious goals panel have awarded Harry Kane that goal vs Stoke, I am surprised Kane didn''t try to claim Ronaldo''s penalty, as his own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 11,178 Posted April 11, 2018 It does look like a soft penalty, but then again I don''t like Madrid, so a wee bit biased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,377 Posted April 12, 2018 It''s a soft pen, but it is a pen for me. Defender from behind wildly swings a boot at it and misses. Let''s be fair, Lucas would have scored if he wasn''t tackled. Harsh for it to end that way, but correct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dicky 0 Posted April 12, 2018 If that was a penalty, then football has completely lost it''s way. Games should not be decided on such things. Defender going for the ball and got it. Attacker made the most of it. May be how it is now, but shouldn''t be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackedoff 0 Posted April 12, 2018 Buffon’s comment about Mr Oliver having a bin as a heart seemed pretty on point. Sure Grant Holt agreed with that comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy 155 Posted April 12, 2018 Having awarded that penalty I am surprised that he didn''t send the player off who committed the foul because he had already been booked earlier even though technically he is not obliged to give a card for the offence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,377 Posted April 12, 2018 Dicky, I''m not sure what game you were watching but to be out looked like Benatia got none of the ball. Wild and desperate challenge which stopped a clear goalscoring opportunity. Penalty all day long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted April 13, 2018 [quote user="AJ"]It''s a soft pen, but it is a pen for me. Defender from behind wildly swings a boot at it and misses. Let''s be fair, Lucas would have scored if he wasn''t tackled. Harsh for it to end that way, but correct[/quote]The way I saw it was the attacker was stooping to head in an easy chance before he was nudged off balance from the side and behind by the defender, so a clear penalty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 8,941 Posted April 13, 2018 Referee got it all correct.There is an absurd narrative coming from Juve that it somehow shouldn''t have been given because of how late in the game it was and how games this big shouldn''t be decided by that. Complete nonsense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,377 Posted April 13, 2018 Agreed, Buffon''s comments were from the heart of course, but saying the ref had a heart of a garbage bin is rather unprofessional. He was just doing his job after all, and in my view, a correct job too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted April 13, 2018 The referee was brave and absolutely right to give the penalty and the red card. Nothing but respect and admiration for the guy, and should be going to the World Cup IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
