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Arteta Booked
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Driving up from Devon listening to 5 live yesterday was surreal... first a very entertaining Grand Prix, and then one of the most gripping second halves of a football game I've ever listened to. Elation and frustration, confusion and then delight, all in an hour... I somehow stayed on the road despite not paying it any attention.
One thing that bothered me was that Arteta was apparently booked by Mr Wiley for standing a yard inside the pitch when Delap was going for one of his long bullet throws. Did anyone see this? How can a player be booked for standing a yard inside the pitch? What are the rules on proximity to throw-ins? Match of the Day ignored it entirely and I just wanted to know the story. When he reaches 5 yellows and misses an important game, we could rue this yellow card. All the small things add up!
Louis Huglin, Posted 15/09/2008 at 12:24:50
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If an opponent unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower:
he is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and shown the yellow card.......
I don?t think we can have too many complaints over that decision.
The rules of the throw-in are clearly stated by FIFA.
* The ball has to be held above or behind the head of the thrower. He mustn?t cross the line, although he can be on it, and he must use both hands.
* All other players must stand at least 2 metres away from him, irrespective of which side they?re on.
* You can?t score from a throw-in!
* After the throw-in has been taken the thrower is forbidden to touch the ball until somebody else has done so
Mikey stood right in front and wouldn't retreat so booked unfortunately.
He had a pretty good game though...
It is only human to seek to retaliate after falling foul of persistent oppo offences. Fortunately Arteta is clever enough to get revenge by outclassing his opponents on the pitch and setting up numerous goals.
I think Arteta is top of the prem goal assists table, long may that continue.
Thanks for clearing that up, I had also been wondering about it.
The ref had earlier warned Anichebe for doing the same thing without booking him. Arteta was stupid to ignore this earlier warning and can’t complain about the booking.
I was surprised that we had absolutely no game plan to deal with those throws as it isn’t the first time Stoke have used this tactic. You could see the absolute panic and confusion on the Everton players faces.
The whole fuckin? game needs a good old clear out. Shite rules like the one where the player shields the ball and let's it go out, without even fuckin touchin it is fuckin shite - obstruction that.
The offisde rule is a fuckin shambles as well.
So is the professional foul rule. Utter pap.
Someone needs to twat Platini - mainly coz he is French, but then maybe he will twat Blatter in-turn.
Pair of dickheads if you ask me.
I have a good rule: when John Terry deliberately obstructs an opponent and gets a red card it is automatically rescinded as he plays for Chelsea, if an EFC player is red carded and appeals, double the penalty for impudence.
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