bosnian_red
Worst scout to ever exist
It's insane. I'm convinced it's just a bad decision and not what the rules say, but if the rules truly say that's onside because the defender player it, then the rules need changing. The defender didn't take a touch and pass it to Lukaku, he misfit trying to intercept an awkward ball.4 days on and I still can’t get my head around the (lack of) offside decision for Lukaku’s first goal on Saturday. Really left me with one of my ‘the game’s gone’ moments. If a team can’t get a flag in such a scenario then they should just go home. He was 2 yards offside, and the defender scuffs a clearance to a pass intended for him, which makes him now onside? Such bollocks. Are defenders supposed to just leave the ball because they suspect the striker may be a half a yard offside?
The offside rule needs to be revised as defenders are punished for trying to clear or intercept passes to offside players. A defender can head a pass intended to a man a yard offside out for a corner, and then concede from the corner. Which leaves them having to play linesman themselves and just leave the ball if they think the striker is off.