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Old 06-18-2012, 08:08 PM   #1992
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Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077 View Post
You're completely right but I don't like the rule. I didn't see the games today so I didn't see what happened.

My thought has always been that if the ball is played towards an area with an offside player, that player has to take himself out of the play so as to not influence the defender. Either by re-establishing himself onside or running out of bounds. I feel that as soon as a defender is forced to check a mark on an offside player that player is interfering in play.

But from what I have read it sounds like it was a perfectly good goal by the current rules.
You should look at the replay. I don't think Navas re-establishes himself but it's very bague.



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Whether you feel it's unfair or not, by the letter of the law it's a good goal.

He's not interfering with anyone.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008...tball.comment3
Different scenario for you... same play but instead of passing the ball to Iniesta, Fabregas shoots and the ball is saved by the keeper. The rebound comes to Navas and he scores.

Is Navas offside?
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