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This angle shows it. I have no issue with the ref following the rules. I only have a problem with the rule itself, and that they didn't show the conclusive angle on television.

I also think neither intentional vs. unintentional nor trajectory changing vs. not changing is the way to go. Too much subjectivity. Make the player retake it if he scores, and count it as a miss if he misses.

      It probably goes back to the intent of the law. The way the law is written is probably to make clear that a penalty is something you strike once. You don’t dribble your way to goal.
      By the letter of the law, he’s guilty; but is that the intent?

      Can see it a bit better here.

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      Another angle here

      Watch the sequence where the camera is on him after the ball goes in. He knew he made an error , could see it on his face

      There's a clip of Agüero who's apparently become a streamer watching the pen live and he said immediately "shit he's touched it twice"

      Was the right call, and he clearly gained an advantage by doing it, intentional or not.

      It’s only a story because people like the idea of a real conspiracy. Can’t be kicking balls onto yourself

      Yep right call. You could tell by the spin and flight of the ball that it was a double touch

      Honestly, all this Alvarez chat just makes me think there's simply too much interference from referees.

      It's boring always seeing headlines devoted to refereeing/the rules of the game. That's not what I enjoy about football and I don't think interventions like this one improve the game.

        Both Utd and spurs winning.

        It may be a case of us supporting Utd in the final if Spurs get that far. Can’t have Spurs winning a trophy.

          Sicario2 - Tier 1 Would have to agree.

          Nothing worse than being stuck on a train home with a bunch of Spurs fans leaving their match. What an ick 🤢🤮 poor me.

            Sicario2 - Tier 1 almost forgot what a cheat code Casemiro was at Madrid, guy could do literally whatever he wanted on the pitch somehow.

              Another angle of the Alvarez penalty.

              It's a very marginal call? There's no open and shut video evidence for it I've seen. People are just posting videos and photos like the one above and saying there's "clearly" a double kick, making claims about spin and trajectory and so on. VAR should make the footage and systems they used for the decision public.

                Burnwinter VAR should make the footage and systems they used for the decision public.

                Ah never mind. It was published and it's actually visible here.

                    Qwiss

                    Carlo is a perfect example of how managers are defined by the players at their disposal.

                    You also so see great managers peak and fall and that always without exception correlates with shitter teams and players. We will see if now with Pep unless they bag some stars in the summer.