[AFCON 2021] Senegal 2 Cape Verde(red card X 2 20", 57") 0 FT

[vancity eagle]

Senegal have only scored penalties or goals against NINE men.

Piss poor.

[vancity eagle]

It is a pity we slipped up. This tournament is there for the taking

Yes it absolutely was.

Clear path to the final squandered. Shame on Egu.

[txj]

It is a pity we slipped up. This tournament is there for the taking

Yes it absolutely was.

Clear path to the final squandered. Shame on Egu.

What did you expect him to do..

Same on Pinnick

[theDunamis]

It is a pity we slipped up. This tournament is there for the taking

Yes indeed. No team has shown anything that stakes a strong or even mild claim to the trophy.

[metalalloy]

The defending player must have made contact with the ball.
The GK did not

From this, all they need is an honest attempt to go for the ball:

The first change in the red card rule is that if an attacking player has a breakaway, the last man on defense will not receive a red card for fouling the opposing player unless it is violent or involves a handball in the penalty box. Previously, a referee would use their judgement to give a red card depending on how much the foul impacts the play. With the new rule implication, as long as the referee judges that the defender makes an honest attempt at going for the ball, they will only be penalized with a yellow card. For example, when one team has a counterattack in a one-on-one situation against the other team’s last defender, the defender will not be presented with a red card if they go for the ball but foul the opposite team’s attacking player in the process. Now, players will be more willing to foul in the event of a counterattack without fear of being ejected and forcing their team to play with one less athlete on the field.
https://thewolfpacket.org/2759/sports/f ... card-rule/

Denying a goalscoring opportunity: Red card rule relaxed by IFAB

However, players committing accidental fouls that deny a goalscoring chance will now be cautioned instead.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36047575

Law 12 calls for the following factors to be considered:

The following must be considered:
distance between the offence and the goal
general direction of the play
likelihood of keeping or gaining control of the ball
location and number of defenders

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-go ... 20opponent.

[marutimon]

Senegal have only scored penalties or goals against NINE men.

Piss poor.

True, but in four games they rarely gave their opponents a sniff of their goal.

[theDunamis]

Yes it absolutely was.

Clear path to the final squandered. Shame on Egu.

Shame on Egu for what? For not being a magician to pull together a team in only a couple weeks that will take the trophy???

You and your never-ending verbal diarrhea!!! SMH!!!

[txj]

He went for the ball.
was the last man,
no covering defender
likelihood of keeping the ball by the opponent? CHECK
Did not get the ball
fouled the opponent
endangered him

What more do you want?

A knife stab in the heart?

The defending player must have made contact with the ball.
The GK did not

From this, all they need is an honest attempt to go for the ball:

The first change in the red card rule is that if an attacking player has a breakaway, the last man on defense will not receive a red card for fouling the opposing player unless it is violent or involves a handball in the penalty box. Previously, a referee would use their judgement to give a red card depending on how much the foul impacts the play. With the new rule implication, as long as the referee judges that the defender makes an honest attempt at going for the ball, they will only be penalized with a yellow card. For example, when one team has a counterattack in a one-on-one situation against the other team’s last defender, the defender will not be presented with a red card if they go for the ball but foul the opposite team’s attacking player in the process. Now, players will be more willing to foul in the event of a counterattack without fear of being ejected and forcing their team to play with one less athlete on the field.
https://thewolfpacket.org/2759/sports/f ... card-rule/

Denying a goalscoring opportunity: Red card rule relaxed by IFAB

However, players committing accidental fouls that deny a goalscoring chance will now be cautioned instead.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36047575

Law 12 calls for the following factors to be considered:

The following must be considered:
distance between the offence and the goal
general direction of the play
likelihood of keeping or gaining control of the ball
location and number of defenders

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-go ... 20opponent.

[Scipio Africanus]

If I had to pick my preferred team to win it all, it would be Senegal. The best African team never to have won AFCON. I no wan mek CIV catch up to us, and I no wan mek Egypt, Cameroon and Tunisia extend their cup cabinet.

[airwolex]

Okocha, Benjani, and the SA ex-footballer say no penalty. For me Mane was trying to knock it past the keeper, and there was a defender covering so I agree.

[vancity eagle]

It is a pity we slipped up. This tournament is there for the taking

Yes it absolutely was.

Clear path to the final squandered. Shame on Egu.

What did you expect him to do..

Same on Pinnick

1. Not play an outdated system
2. Change tactics when his plan CLEARLY wasn't working
3. Make personnel changes much quicker

[vancity eagle]

If I had to pick my preferred team to win it all, it would be Senegal. The best African team never to have won AFCON. I no wan mek CIV catch up to us, and I no wan mek Egypt, Cameroon and Tunisia extend their cup cabinet.

CIV have been far better than Senegal. I hope they win

Cisse is a horrible coach who should have been sacked a long time ago. They are going NOWHERE with him in charge.

[metalalloy]

He went for the ball.
was the last man,
no covering defender
likelihood of keeping the ball by the opponent? CHECK
Did not get the ball
fouled the opponent
endangered him

What more do you want?

A knife stab in the heart?

LOL non of the above. A foul and a yellow card seemed the appropriate punishment in light of the change last man rule. There is no requirment that there be a covering defender, or that he touch the ball. The only requirment is that there be a denial of an obvious goal scoring chance for Mane. Thats the rule.

[Tobi17]

Senegal will win the AFCON, they are boring and almost diabolically bad to watch but this is literally their golden generation and they deserve that title shot.

[metalalloy]

Ps. Looking at a replay, there was a covering defender...

https://mixture.gg/v/61f0303aa2596

[airwolex]

Senegal will win the AFCON, they are boring and almost diabolically bad to watch but this is literally their golden generation and they deserve that title shot.

I am rooting for Cameroon or CIV. At least they play good football every once in a while. Honestly, the boring Italian sides of the 80s played better football than this Senegal side.

And please, what golden generation? Their golden generation was when they had Diouf, Diop, Fadiga and Cisse.

This team has Gaye and Mane, that's it.

[airwolex]

Ps. Looking at a replay, there was a covering defender...

https://mixture.gg/v/61f0303aa2596

I am wondering what you guys were talking about when you said no covering defender. It actually is a diabolical decision, given it went to VAR.

[metalalloy]

Rooting for Burkina Faso the underdog for me!

[King Futcha]

Rooting for Burkina Faso the underdog for me!

coup supporter

[metalalloy]

Ps. Looking at a replay, there was a covering defender...

https://mixture.gg/v/61f0303aa2596

I am wondering what you guys were talking about when you said no covering defender. It actually is a diabolical decision, given it went to VAR.

You were right. I didn't even remember seeing him there.

[metalalloy]

Rooting for Burkina Faso the underdog for me!

coup supporter

Oh also supporting Equatorial Guinea too

[metalalloy]

Senegal will win the AFCON, they are boring and almost diabolically bad to watch but this is literally their golden generation and they deserve that title shot.

I am rooting for Cameroon or CIV. At least they play good football every once in a while. Honestly, the boring Italian sides of the 80s played better football than this Senegal side.

And please, what golden generation? Their golden generation was when they had Diouf, Diop, Fadiga and Cisse.

This team has Gaye and Mane, that's it.

I was just watching the 2000 semi game against that Senegales team this morning. Fadiga was a hell of a baller.

[txj]

He went for the ball.
was the last man,
no covering defender
likelihood of keeping the ball by the opponent? CHECK
Did not get the ball
fouled the opponent
endangered him

What more do you want?

A knife stab in the heart?

LOL non of the above. A foul and a yellow card seemed the appropriate punishment in light of the change last man rule. There is no requirment that there be a covering defender, or that he touch the ball. The only requirment is that there be a denial of an obvious goal scoring chance for Mane. Thats the rule.

Which he did had he not fouled Sadio

Add to that reckless endangerment of an opponent.

He had a red coming twice over