Tail end of the Season Mega-Thread that should have been but wasn't...

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... as clearly, at one point, his arm was locked around Ramos'

At which point Ramos had already pinned Salah's arm under his own. Look at the picture above - Salah's arm is already trapped, what he then does with it is immaterial.

The infraction has already occured, worthy of a free kick if not a yellow card at this point.

That Ramos subsequently uses this grip to throw the poor chap heavily to the ground is dangerous play arguably worthy of a dismissal.

In the context of the passage of play, Salah gains no advantage from holding - he's trying to get away. The most annoying thing aout the whole episode is that the best angle televised to see what happened looks right over the referee's shoulder - i appreciate that slo-mo makes it easier for the armchair ref, but that was pretty blatant.

That it unarguably changed the course of the game makes it lamentable in the extreme.

 

[Mikinton]

As I said, I don't have a lot sympathy for Salah as it was him wot started the arm-locking. In the photo, his right forearm is already at 90º while Ramos' are both near enough horizontal.

 

[Thehooperman]

As I said, I don't have a lot sympathy for Salah as it was him wot started the arm-locking. In the photo, his right forearm is already at 90º while Ramos' are both near enough horizontal.

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Is that the latest version of Strictly Come Dancing?

If so I suggest the scousers sign up Ann Widdecombe to replace Emre Can, it's the best chance they've got of winning owt

 

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Is that the latest version of Strictly Come Dancing?

If so I suggest the scousers sign up Ann Widdecombe to replace Emre Can, it's the best chance they've got of winning owt

Ann Widdecombe for goalie more like. Then nothing would get past.