It's not as simple as the striker doing twice the work

One player can't close down two players at once, he can't flick the ball on or pass it to himself.

What a ridiculous statement. Have you ever played football?

Posted By: WorthyHatesFans on May 18th 2006 at 10:05:50

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Lehmann (Other Football) - Inbred Yokel, May 18, 09:02:03
- Agree (Other Football) - pants, May 18, 09:45:27
- Poor ref (Other Football) - Muz, May 18, 09:05:44
  - Can anyone actually confirm that you can send a keeper off and give a goal (Other Football) - pants, May 18, 09:52:07
    - I'm pretty sure the red card was under the (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 09:59:58
    - Referees are supposed to play the advantage (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, May 18, 09:58:05
      - Sounds like you can't actually do it (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, May 18, 10:38:50
    - nope, (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, May 18, 09:55:47
      - Then that's where the media should sort themselves out and have the rules in front (Other Football) - pants, May 18, 10:02:47
        
        Spot on (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, May 18, 10:13:36
        
        I agree with you 100% Mr. P (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, May 18, 10:06:38
        
        It's not as simple as the striker doing twice the work (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, May 18, 10:05:50
        
        Have you ever heard the phrase "some teams can even play better with ten men"? (Other Football) - pants, May 18, 10:41:01
        
        Yes it can be done but against a team like Barca (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, May 18, 10:48:50
        
        "Referee bashing is the easiest scapegoat" (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 18, 10:04:51
        
        Correct, and fair point (Other Football) - pants, May 18, 10:43:40
  - That's what I said at the time... (Other Football) - Brom, May 18, 09:10:04
    - lehmann fouls (Other Football) - south, May 18, 09:25:57
      - It was clearly going to break 'nicely'... (Other Football) - Brom, May 18, 09:27:13
        
        so if teh goal had been allowed to stand (Other Football) - south, May 18, 09:31:56
        
        How do you work that out (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 18, 09:37:24
        
        you are correct (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, May 18, 09:48:32
        
        Yes... (Other Football) - Brom, May 18, 09:35:44

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