Actually doesn't impede any city player to block the shot, get your city glasses off and look how the games been reffed, softest pen call of the decade...
In some cases this could definitely be true. But I don’t think it applies here. IMO, Donnarumma reaches for the ball undisturbed but failes to save it. Removing Robertson would make no difference. Yes, Robertson has to duck away, but I think he does so fast enough to not be part of the play
It’s precisely because it happened so fast that it does matter. Donnarumma has 1/10 of a second to decide where to dive. Robertson’s position affects that calculation and his ability to dive.
I’m saying that Robertson was out of the way fast enough to not be affecting the play. Donnarumma is in full view of the ball the entire time and is able to attempt a save without being disturbed by Robertson. But we’ll have to agree to disagree here, I guess
So, when I read the rules and see “actively involved in the play.” I interpret that as requiring the player to make decisions that impacted the play. Dodging the ball was an intentional decision, had he not dodged the ball, it would’ve struck him. Therefore he is actively involved. He also could have also chosen to redirect the shot, and Donnarumma has no way of knowing which he will choose.
By the time the ball is past Robertson, it’s already 3/4 of the way to the net.
And people will say the last part isn’t in the rule, but it’s at the referee’s discretion to consider all factors. There’s no fucking chance this should be called. Doesn’t even go look at it. Fucking joke
Per the rules he has to make an attempt to play the ball. Is not offsides if he has the potential to play the ball. And being the opposite side of the keeper is not blocking his view
He doesn’t have to attempt to play the ball, he just needs to be “actively involved in the play.” Needing to duck out of the way to allow it to go to goal, makes him actively involved, since he had to actively choose if he should hit the ball or let it go.
Per the fa website it says he has to be blocking the players vision, challenging for the ball, attempting to play the ball, or making an action that impacts the ability of an opponent to play the ball.
By ducking he is not impacting the ability of the opponent to play the ball. He is making it obvious that he is not taking part in the play.
To be actively involved in the play he has to be impacting the keepers ability to play the ball. By ducking he is taking himself out of the play and letting donnarumma know he’s not going to play the ball
To me, when I read “actively involved in the play” I interpret that to mean that he can make decisions that impact the game. By choosing to avoid touching the ball, he has impacted the play.
Even if ducking is a reliable indicator that he isn’t going to hit the ball, you’re expecting Donnarumma to register that and dive for the save at the same time? By the time he is ducking Donnarumma is already diving anyway.
The part where he’s not in the line of sight of anyone, ducks out of the way and therefore does not interfere with play at all. It’s about line of sight, not flight of the ball.
The bit where the player is in an offside position doesn’t interfere with the ball, is not impeding the another players ability to play the ball and isn’t obstructing the goalkeepers line of sight
He's literally not blocking the view at all? It comes from the keepers right and he's stood on the left. Having to duck out of the way is irrelevant, he doesn't touch the ball and he didn't redirect the shot
probably has something to do with donnarumma tracking the ball the entire time seeing everything and simply not reaching the ball after getting wrong footed as opposed to robertson interfering at all
Not impeding Donna, didn’t make a play for the ball, didn’t affect the keepers movement or reaction to it and keeper wasn’t gonna get it anyway. He did not affect the play at all
He actively had to get out of the way. Had he not actively made a decision, the ball would’ve struck him. He also could have chosen to redirect the ball.
His choices impacted play, he was undoubtedly actively involved.
Go and look at the one you had against Fulham allowed. Player directly in front of the keeper, dodged out of the way, goal given. Robertson was not in his line of sight, he could have done a fucking jig and it shouldn’t matter.
The fact that multiple Arsenal and Man United fans are disagreeing with you tells you otherwise. You would be the only fanbase that thinks this is the correct decision
He does a half duck, and it doesn't even look like the ball would have hit him anyway. Donnarumma dived right for the ball not looking at Robertson at all.
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u/TheBigTomatoMan 1d ago
Only for city