Football!

I want to apologize right away for my hot temper...

I forgive you. I'm not without sin myself.

So, Shogun – the Bavarian was the first to foul... according to your rules, it was a free kick – and what happened next doesn't matter, because there was a reason to whistle... if he hadn't fouled, Ricken wouldn't have scored "from the penalty spot"...

The act of raising a leg high in itself doesn't necessarily equal dangerous play. The referee calls a free kick if such play poses a danger to a player on the opposing team.
I believe there was no danger to the defender (he was clearly more than a meter away from the ball). You believe there was.
But the rules state "in the referee's opinion," not "in the opinion of the fans."

Arshavin gets a yellow card... yes, that's perfectly normal... super simple :)

Here's a counter-question. Why did Arshavin attack the defender from behind, targeting his legs, on the opponent's half of the field? One could argue that he didn't kick him in the legs but simply crossed his path, but the referee doesn't have a replay (personally, I only saw it after the replay).

By the way, it's hard to accuse me of having sympathy for Bayern:D

I'm a long-time fan of Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team.
1. Like most Dynamo Kyiv fans of my generation, I've been a fan of Zenit since Soviet times.
2. As a fan of the Ukrainian national team, I worry about Tolya Tymoshchuk and wish him to lift the UEFA Cup.
3. I remember the 1998-1999 league very well. :smile10:

Rubin – they don't seem to be as focused on the team as they are on the "four irritants," the preparation is good... but they could still get into the mix when they improve their game... the only thing that worries me is that the championship is divided into two parts, and they won't get tired, but instead will have time to prepare for the second part...

This is a double-edged situation. A good example.
In the Ukrainian championship, Dnipro was in first place after the first round. After the break, they collapsed so badly that they will most likely finish the championship in 4th place.

This is a question for the moderators or coordinators. In theory, messages in this section, and in this topic in particular, should not increase the message counter. However, I noticed that this is not the case:eek:.