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kazza » Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:47 am wrote:I thought it was a penalty. The hip is a powerful thing since it is solid and and your centre of gravity, they use it in Judo regularly to get people to lose their balance and on the flip side if your hip is bumped when running it does not take much to lose your shape and fall over and remember the defender is bigger . It was similar to Eto's challenge on Suarez. Problem is people listen to pundits that were footballers say no penalty they repeat it even though when those same pundits were playing they would have gone done just as quickly with the same challenge.

Having said that Raheem did play for the penalty but it was a penalty.

kazza » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:47 am wrote:I thought it was a penalty. The hip is a powerful thing since it is solid and and your centre of gravity, they use it in Judo regularly to get people to lose their balance and on the flip side if your hip is bumped when running it does not take much to lose your shape and fall over and remember the defender is bigger . It was similar to Eto's challenge on Suarez. Problem is people listen to pundits that were footballers say no penalty they repeat it even though when those same pundits were playing they would have gone done just as quickly with the same challenge.

Having said that Raheem did play for the penalty but it was a penalty.

stmichael » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:30 pm wrote:He's an outside bet for the World Cup if he keeps this form up. He's a far more intelligent footballer than the likes of Townsend and Lennon who essentially run in straight lines and are ridiculously one dimensional.

Stu the Red » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:41 pm wrote:

kazza » Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:47 am wrote:I thought it was a penalty. The hip is a powerful thing since it is solid and and your centre of gravity, they use it in Judo regularly to get people to lose their balance and on the flip side if your hip is bumped when running it does not take much to lose your shape and fall over and remember the defender is bigger . It was similar to Eto's challenge on Suarez. Problem is people listen to pundits that were footballers say no penalty they repeat it even though when those same pundits were playing they would have gone done just as quickly with the same challenge.

Having said that Raheem did play for the penalty but it was a penalty.

It was a very soft penalty decision that we were due but it technically, by the laws of the game is a foul anywhere else on the pitch. Think there was a decent shout for hand ball in the build up too but f**k it.

To honest I'm absolutely shocked and stunned at Sterling's performances of late. Looks a completely different player and has turned it round big time. Earlier in the season he was looking a league two player at best, now he's every bit worth his place.

Really do hope this continues and the people who doubted him are made to eat our words.

Stu the Red » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:03 pm wrote::bowdown

stmichael » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:30 pm wrote:He's an outside bet for the World Cup if he keeps this form up. He's a far more intelligent footballer than the likes of Townsend and Lennon who essentially run in straight lines and are ridiculously one dimensional.

Don't believe that to be true of Lennon. Lennon is a terrific player for me, just seems to lack that consistency... don't know whether its confidence or attitude.

Stu the Red » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:03 pm wrote::bowdown

stmichael » Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:30 pm wrote:He's an outside bet for the World Cup if he keeps this form up. He's a far more intelligent footballer than the likes of Townsend and Lennon who essentially run in straight lines and are ridiculously one dimensional.

Don't believe that to be true of Lennon. Lennon is a terrific player for me, just seems to lack that consistency... don't know whether its confidence or attitude.

stmichael » Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:34 pm wrote:At this rate he should be nailed on for the World Cup. Has improved at a remarkable rate this season and will only get better still. Could easily have scored 4 today.