Well all this debate has made me go on Yootoob and have a look

After a good chuckle at Ballack set to Benny Hill, this is the TV pundits' analysis of the four

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The Malouda one was a soft pen but still a pen, but I can see why the ref gave a free kick instead and I would probably have done the same in his shoes.

The Drogba one looked like a dive to me, yes there was a tug but it made no difference to him at all, he only went down when he realised he wasn't going to get the ball

The first handball was just absolutely blatant, can't BELIEVE that wasn't given! You can almost see the defender thinking "keep your hand steady, keep it there ... oh oops it's hit my hand, what a shame"

The second handball wasn't a pen to me, though Ruud Gullit said something similar to what others have said below, ie if you spread your arms to make yourself big and it hits your arms, tough s**t. But that would have been a harsh one.

Posted By: Old Git on May 7th 2009 at 10:31:50

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Well all this debate has made me go on Yootoob and have a look (Other Football) - Old Git, May 7, 10:31:50
- The rights and wrongs of last night are there to be debated (Other Football) - pants, May 7, 10:50:48
  - JR does have a point though. (Other Football) - cookpassbabtridge, May 7, 11:19:59
    - surely if he was given a CL semi he has done plenty of previous CL games (Other Football) - mr carra, May 7, 11:30:37
      - yep, done his fair share (Other Football) - pants, May 7, 11:33:46
    - Because he didn't interpret some penalty shouts? (Other Football) - pants, May 7, 11:23:05
      - He didn't give that, i'm convinced it was the assistant. Watch it again if you can (Other Football) - megson, May 7, 11:25:16
        
        He is an experienced official too, I can't remember sky going to town on his performance (Other Football) - pants, May 7, 11:31:44
        
        and anyway... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 7, 11:36:48
  - agreed, disgusting (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, May 7, 11:12:20
  - Can't BELIEVE you called him a slant (Other Football) - Old Git, May 7, 10:52:52
    - orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr meeeeeerssssseyyyy, I'mmmm telllllingggg!!!!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, May 7, 10:54:03
      - He was a right tubster for a top ref, I thought (Other Football) - Old Git, May 7, 10:55:40
- Has anyone ever seen Ruud Gullit and Craig Charles in the same room? (n/m) (Other Football) - Partial Angler, May 7, 10:40:25
  - ..... (Other Football) - pants, May 7, 10:56:06
  - Good point (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, May 7, 10:45:10
  - yes (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 7, 10:43:36
- Yebbut the ref can't be sure on that handball can he? (Other Football) - megson, May 7, 10:39:43
  - Don't agree on that one (Other Football) - Old Git, May 7, 10:45:00
    - Yes, when you see a replay and know what you are looking for............. (Other Football) - megson, May 7, 11:13:56
- I'm sorry, but I missed your tenure as the Jimmy Hill for the noughties. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 7, 10:35:53
  - He's Jimmy Hill's older brother. (Other Football) - camcan, May 7, 10:37:18
    - Overthe Hill? (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 7, 10:37:38
      - can'tmakeitupthe Hill (n/m) (Other Football) - camcan, May 7, 10:38:33
        
        He's alright going down though. (Other Football) - jafski, May 7, 10:39:35
        
        I've slipped into an innuendo thread (Other Football) - camcan, May 7, 10:40:36
        
        My fault. (Other Football) - jafski, May 7, 10:52:28
        
        Steady (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, May 7, 10:39:28

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