Not yet. They look sluggish -- maybe mentally. And while possession is a weird stat, Italy just can't get any of the ball at the moment. Seems likely they will have to press and risk getting caught.This should wake up the Italians. Just what the game needed
Kind of, but that was going to be a really good scoring chance without the penalty.Wow. Lucky.
Yeah they haven't enforced it at all. That one was dubious 3 or 4 of Portugal's yesterday same.There has to be continuous motion towards the ball.
I hear this all the time but is that really in LOOG? I have always understood that feints and attempts to deceive are permitted, though the ref will give defending team a bit of leeway on entering the box early if there is a feint.There has to be continuous motion towards the ball.
Half of the attacking team was in the box on this one.I hear this all the time but is that really in LOOG? I have always understood that feints and attempts to deceive are permitted, though the ref will give defending team a bit of leeway on entering the box early if there is a feint.
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I thought both teams were in the box by a step. They usually don't call that since the result is usually harsher for the defending team.Half of the attacking team was in the box on this one.
Right, that's my understanding too. Once you plant or go past the ball you can't hesitate on the swing through the ball or go backwards. But a stutter is legal otherwise even if it's a full stop. That's my understanding at least.I think with the stutter step and I was just digging around on the web right now. You can hesitate at run up. But once at the ball you can't stop your motion. On my iPhone or would dig deeper.
Which one did you think wasn't a yellow? Pelle was all over Boateng's calf on that one that was certainly a yellow and Boateng's reaction was more than understandableApparently the strategy here should be to fall down and roll around. Every time Germany does it they get a yellow on Italy.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flatteryApparently the strategy here should be to fall down and roll around. Every time Germany does it they get a yellow on Italy.
The two before that one.Which one did you think wasn't a yellow? Pelle was all over Boateng's calf on that one that was certainly a yellow and Boateng's reaction was more than understandable
I'd do a front face plant if I tried a stutter. So, in my case, it's ill advised even if legal. :0)Yeah, I always thought you could slow down almost to a stop but could not stop completely even on run up. Jeez maybe they changed things from my days.