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Berbaclass

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I mean, he literally runs in the opposite direction to the ball when it's played to him (because it's a poor pass) so I can understand why he's deemed not active. Soon as the Russing makes an attempt at the ball it's fair game then.
 

mav_9me

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That is ridiculous to give. Defender is defending the ball going in to an offside player. How the hell they supposed to let that go assuming the player is offside? Ridiculous
You are not supposed to let that go. You have to deal with it. But once you touch it and make a mess now you have given the ball to the striker, so not offside. I kinda see it but should be offside imo.
 

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The defender interfered in the play. I can see why he counted it as a goal.
 

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If that is "correctly" ruled onside then the offside rule needs changing, again. That should always be offside.
 

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Actually no, it can count as a goal after watching it. Thanks for the video though.
He runs for the ball thus making it active. If he stayed still in offside then i'd believe it but he influences the play with that run
 

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tha'ts correct. Because he made an attempt to play the ball and it came off his knee, that puts Lukaku onside thus the goal stands.
Exactly. In line with decisions we've seen in the last couple of seasons.
 

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When the cross was played Lukaku wasn't active and after the defender messed up it was a new situation. Correct call without a doubt for me.
 

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He runs for the ball thus making it active. If he stayed still in offside then i'd believe it but he influences the play with that run
The ball reached him from the defender not from the player who passed it at the start. Tricky case but it's perfectly fine to count it imo.
 

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Lukaku clearly gained an advantage from being offside, it's absurd to me that the goal was allowed to stand.
Offside isn't really about "advantage" though. Otherwise marginal offside calls wouldn't be a thing.