7 minutes ago, EdinburghBlue said:

I don't want to start a 'there's a vendetta against us' kind of thing, but that's three weeks in a row we've had HUGE decisions go against us. 

 

That's deliberate handball with no intention to play the ball legitimately which is a straight red card I believe.

 

Officiating must be at an all time low this year.

100% right mate but 4 games in row it happened

1 minute ago, EdinburghBlue said:

with the rule change, do you not now have to make a genuine attempt to play the ball? I.e. A deliberate handball with a striker standing beside you by a GK is certainly not that.

 

that was my understanding of the rule anyway.

 

The fact of the matter is anyway, Willian scored from a very similar position earlier in this game and th  ball was clearly fully out of the box 

I think the rule is now if you make an attempt at playing the ball, it's not a red, slight difference to what you said if you think about it.

nobody was scoring from there, it wasn't a red card.

Agreed it would have been a lip licking free kick for us though.

More goals to come i feel.  We aren't out of jail yet 

You can easily see how our confidence is not as high as it could be. We could easily find that 3rd goal and kill the game. We just need to want it and have the balls to go for it.

Michy link and hold up play has been very good

3 minutes ago, Jamjar1986 said:

No its a red card in the rulebook

No, it isn't.

As long as we lead we should keep Hazard on the bench.

If they level it and its heading to extra-time it would be a massive advantage to have a fresh Hazard ready to go against a tired Tottenham side.

Good words from Frank about JT. The best CB the Premier League has ever seen.

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Nah, keep Batshuayi on. Bring Hazard on for Pedro after 15 minutes i say.

we look good on the break Haz and pedro will be a nightmare, either way Haz gives a boost to our players confidence also 

We all remember Spurs end of last season they lost it

Evenly called game  Spurs are no more than average,

1 minute ago, Zola said:

More goals to come i feel.  We aren't out of jail yet 

tbf people were feeling we would get smashed so to be leading at half time is a miracle. 

Matic and Alonso have been the two shaky players.  If we continue to sit back and absorb we could be in for an extremely nervy final 45.  Spurs are going to come at us, I hope we are up for it.  Conte has to have built our confidence at HT to get us through. 

Probably see hazard come on around 70 to help relieve pressure.  And probably costa too because he works harder than batshuayi. 

we need a Juve like second half and a third goal would come in handy too

Need to stop Spurs from playing and putting us under pressure. Second half coming up. It's not over yet.

come on chels give them nothing this half. we gotta finish this off plz

We need a third goal. That is a fact.

i hate how long it takes people to take their seats after HT at Wembley makes the first 15 minutes of every second half look amateurish

Can see more goals 

Yellow for Azpi. Look at him. What a gent. Huge respect for Cesar.

3 minutes ago, Brutos said:

Michy link and hold up play has been very good

Yeah he looks a bit rusty some of the other aspects of his game but his link up play has been really good. Makes you think if he'd gotten more game time.

Outside his own penalty area, the goalkeeper has the same restrictions
on handling the ball as any other player. Inside his own penalty area, the
goalkeeper cannot be guilty of a handling offence incurring a direct free kick
or any misconduct related to handling the ball. He can, however, be guilty of
several handling offences that incur an indirect free kick.

 

Disciplinary sanctions
There are circumstances when a caution for unsporting behaviour is required
when a player deliberately handles the ball, e.g. when a player:
• deliberately handles the ball to prevent an opponent gaining possession
• attempts to score a goal by deliberately handling the ball
A player is sent off, however, if he prevents a goal or an obvious goalscoring
opportunity by deliberately handling the ball. This punishment arises not from
the act of the player deliberately handling the ball but from the unacceptable
and unfair intervention that prevented a goal being scored.

The wee prick is falling before he even collides with Luiz

Some love from Luiz to Alli.

Kante is so professional. Never whines or complains. If he fouls an opponent he just gets on with it.

So humble. Love the lad.

Matic is so poor.