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Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Todd — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:05:17 -0000

Pure ignorance Andy. Gerard was first to the ball ,and won the ball. He was hit in mid air. Because we didn't lose like you were hoping, doesn't make it a dive.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Andy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:53:21 -0000

do u know what i find so amusing from the liverpool fans after the atletico game? they keep saying its a penalty becuz there was alot of contact. well of course theres alot of contact. becuz it was gerrard who made the big jump towards the atletico player knowing they were gonna collide and win a penalty! gerrard is not just a cheating scum of a diver. but also a hypocrite too. liverpool have no rights to talk about diving ever again.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Rowan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:12:18 -0000

To say that Gerrard is just as bad as Ronaldo if not worse is the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard.Yes, I'm a Liverpool supporter and yes I wanted them to score the equaliser, but I was also disappointed in the decision.I would have wanted them to equalise in better circumstances.i do believe Gerrard exaggerated the fall but contact was made and like he says, if that had occured anywhere else on the pitch it would have been a free kick.
Ronaldo does a swan dive everytime a defender breathes on him, week in and week out.To compare the two players is not just one big fat joke and such an obvious and typical remark by a United supporter.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Todd — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:14:43 -0000

Gerard did not dive you morons. There was definitely contact, and he sold it, he did not go to ground with no contact. If any of you think for one moment that Gerard is anywhere near the diver Drogba and Ronaldo is you are purely ignorant. I don't condone diving, but this was a case of desperate theatrics not diving. I don't think it was a penalty and that is not Gerard's fault, I can hardly blame him for flailing his arms when he felt CONTACT, that is a natural response that every footballer has. You guys are idiots. He might do something like this once every two or three months. Drogba and Ronaldo do this every week(Ok not so much Drogba anymore), but ronaldo does this every week. The big difference here would be that if it was Ronaldo, he would have rolled on the ground waiting for the physios only to get up five minutes later to take the penalty. You morons cannot deny that there was contact, and that gerard was in mid air. Making a meal out of some contact-yes, diving-definitely not.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Shakira Graham — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:14:00 -0000

Yet another phantom penalty won by the diving Gerrard. He does this yet everone jumps on Drogba's back (rightfully so). Gerrard is just a bad diver as Drogba is and should be ashamed for that shameful dive but I'm sure he isnt.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Ty — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:35:53 -0000

Not the greatest call, but the ref missed an obvious handball earlier in the game. Things happen like that all the time in football, but I think this was about as close to a makeup call as you'll see. Don't think it matters much now - Liverpool and Madrid SHOULD both move on to the final 16. If PSV had taken care of business against Marseille THEN it would have made that call much harder to swallow for Madrid, but since both teams are sitting comfortably in the top two spots, I think it's a moot point now.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Hank — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:39:27 -0000

I wanted Liverpool to tie the game, but I was disappointed in the penalty. I hate seeing games decided by questionable penalties.

I wouldn't call it a "phantom" penalty, there was obvious contact, but I didn't think Gerrard had control of the ball when they collided. It looked like a 50/50 ball, and both players went for it. The penalty was very harsh.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Weston — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:31:01 -0000

I dont think it matters either way, both teams will go through. Marseille and PSV are 5 points off of both 'Pool and Madrid (3 points for the former two, 8 points for the latter).

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Kal — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:53:29 -0000

Diabolical decision by the ref or linesman...whatever. I will hardly call Gerald a diver based on this evidence. One thing for sure, Atletico were robbed of their hard won point by poor, poor decision.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Phil McThomas — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:22:59 -0000

I for one think it was a good call by the ref.

If the ball is on the ground, the attacker gets a touch and the defender only makes contact with the attacker, you'd call that a penalty.

The same rules apply when the ball is in the air.

If you say that challenge is fair, then why try to play the ball? Just bundle over the attacker while the attacker is heading the ball.

And to say it's a dive is just plain wrong. I encourage anyone to ask a co-worker to shove them in the back when they are running at full speed and jumping in the air. If that causes you to fall over - DIVE!!!

For the record, Boro supporter here with no great love of the Scousers.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

DK — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:36:18 -0000

Apparently everybody including the Gaffer (no surprise) failed to record clear foul on Babel in the box in the second half
DK

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

MARIA — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:44:20 -0000

STEVE GERRARD=NASTY DIVER. END OF STORY

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

MARIA — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:41:28 -0000

GERRARD IS A DIVER, HE JUMPED ON TOP OF THE OTHER PLAYER AND HE DID SOME STUPID THEATER. YES GERRARD IS A NASTY DIVER. END OF STORY.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

Matt — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:26:07 -0000

The ref didnt give it, the linesman did. End of story.

Re: Liverpool Rescue Draw Against Atletico Madrid After Phantom Penalty

BishopvilleRed — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:25:02 -0000

Terrible decision from the ref. Gerard is a diver of the highest order.

Cue the excuses why he's better than Ronaldo, even though he dives easily as much, if not more

Cue "Gaffer hates Liverpool" whines.

SB