CheLOLsea

[SLAMMED]

A ball dropped on to the ground is not the same as kicking a ball which is on the ground, fcuking hell TMD.

When you kick a drop kick / half volley at the point you strike the ball its on the ground and within these rules you div

No you don't, you strike it a fraction of a second after it leaves the ground again.

[cmonurz]

Yes.

And?

[Deadlock]

See Law 16 for goal kicks

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/LawsoftheGame

Procedure

The ball is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the
defending team

Opponents remain outside the penalty area until the ball is in play

The kicker must not play the ball again until it has touched another player

The ball is in play when it is kicked directly out of the penalty area

On the face of it then, Cech infringed the third of these, by playing the ball twice.

[Vision]

See Law 16 for goal kicks

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/LawsoftheGame

Procedure

The ball is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the
defending team

Opponents remain outside the penalty area until the ball is in play

The kicker must not play the ball again until it has touched another player

The ball is in play when it is kicked directly out of the penalty area

On the face of it then, Cech infringed the third of these, by playing the ball twice.

Doesn't point 4 negate point 3 though in this case?

[Hoop Blah]

Wonder what Modric thinks about Chelolsea's form this season given his stated ambition to join them in the summer and Spurs current position.

He's probably still a bit miffed at losing out on a £50k a week pay rise or whatever it was rumoured to be.

Fair play to him for getting on with it playing for Spurs though.

[Thomas L'Heureux]

See Law 16 for goal kicks

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/LawsoftheGame

Procedure

The ball is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the
defending team

Opponents remain outside the penalty area until the ball is in play

The kicker must not play the ball again until it has touched another player

The ball is in play when it is kicked directly out of the penalty area

On the face of it then, Cech infringed the third of these, by playing the ball twice.

Doesn't point 4 negate point 3 though in this case?

I think point 3 is in reference to after the ball has left the area. Until then the 'kicker' can take multiple touches it seems.

[Terminal Boardom]

See Law 16 for goal kicks

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/LawsoftheGame

Procedure

The ball is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the
defending team

Opponents remain outside the penalty area until the ball is in play

The kicker must not play the ball again until it has touched another player

The ball is in play when it is kicked directly out of the penalty area

On the face of it then, Cech infringed the third of these, by playing the ball twice.

Where was Cech when he first kicked the ball? Was he actually on the pitch? I can't remember. If he was off the pitch he did nothing wrong. Plus, common sense would see that if he was on the pitch when he first kicked the ball, it was to position the ball rather than to restart the game. Certainly not as contentious as the Blackburn Rovers corner routine.

[Deadlock]

Cech was on the pitch. The ball had been placed in the goal area about three yards from the touchline. Cech kicked it forward and then booted it to Mikel while it was rolling forward, before it exited the goal area.

On the face of it then, Cech infringed the third of these, by playing the ball twice.

Doesn't point 4 negate point 3 though in this case?

I think point 3 is in reference to after the ball has left the area. Until then the 'kicker' can take multiple touches it seems.

It can't be; under "Infringements and Sanctions" it says
"If the ball is not kicked directly out of the penalty area from a goal kick:
• the kick is retaken"

Anyway, it's only me that seems to think the ref made an error here, so I'm happy to let it drop.

[cmonurz]

The referee 'technically' made an error, but thankfully he saw common sense. In much the same way as a player might deliver the ball to a team-mate for a throw-in in an over-arm manner, or tap the ball to someone else to take a free-kick, Cech just happened to use his foot to position the ball for the goal kick, it was still within the six yard box when he 'took the kick'.

[SLAMMED]

Yes.

And?

I was trying to agree with you but the gif is shit

[No Fixed Abode]

The referee 'technically' made an error

I agree, when Bellendamy tried to break Cole's legs in the first half. Str8 red and he didn't even get a booking.

[cmonurz]

He should have got an award.

[readingbedding]

Chelsfail.

[frimmers3]

seems they have lost again.

[SLAMMED]

Andre ViLOLLOLas-Boas

[Kitsondinho]

Oh dear...couldn't happen to a nicer team!!

[SHORT AND CURLY]

Fantastic win for Bracknell's twin town tonight!

[LUX]

disgrace that Chelsea represent England in this competition. Should be QPR or Liverpool.

Reading could beat Leverkusen ffs.

[No Fixed Abode]

AVB OUT

[Kitsondinho]

AVB OUT

What about the over the hill players who need to move on?