I'm offering this up as nothing other as something that happened in the game

(cos I agree it was a pen)

But moments after the pen, Alba's arm was up on the halfway line, and the Russian player headed the ball into this arm. THere was no whistle

Handball is very much a complex thing imo

Posted By: pants on July 1st 2018 at 15:56:59

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Another 'soft' modern penalty. (n/m) (Other Football) - CROYDONCANARY, Jul 1, 15:41:13
- Arm in an “unnatural position “ (Other Football) - archroy, Jul 1, 15:44:12
  - To generate lift his arms would have lower - no need to leave it in the air (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 1, 15:44:57
    - Yep. Is 100% how I saw it. Pelanty. (n/m) (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jul 1, 15:46:57
      - Chris Waddles now says 'pen' instead of 'pelanty'. Disappointing. (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jul 1, 15:58:56
- First look i thought no but.. (Other Football) - usacanary, Jul 1, 15:43:48
  - ^^^^^ this, crap I'm agreeing with USA ;) (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Jul 1, 15:45:54
- Still think there was no intent there. (n/m) (Other Football) - CROYDONCANARY, Jul 1, 15:42:45
  - I don't agree with most handball penalties... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 1, 15:44:51
    - Why would he have done it? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 1, 15:50:53
      - I'm offering this up as nothing other as something that happened in the game (Other Football) - pants, Jul 1, 15:56:59
- 100% pen (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 1, 15:42:34
- He moved his hand up definite penalty (n/m) (Other Football) - Mickdundee, Jul 1, 15:42:03
  - Agreed, his arm was coming down, once he realised he'd missed the ball, he extended (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Jul 1, 15:44:35

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