rodders0223 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Quote Christian Fuchs should have been booked for throwing the ball at Alexis Sanchez "on purpose" during Arsenal's 1-0 win over Leicester, says Arsene Wenger. As Leicester chased an equaliser, defender Fuchs took a throw-in and seemingly aimed the ball at Sanchez. The Chilean, who went down theatrically after a short delay, was booked for standing too close to the throw-in. "Fuchs was lucky not to get a yellow card because he threw the ball at him on purpose," said Arsenal boss Wenger. The ball hit Sanchez on the shoulder, but the 28-year-old fell to the ground clutching his face and was shown a yellow card by referee Mike Jones for not retreating far enough. According to the Football Association's 'Laws of the game', law 15 states that "opponents must stand at least two metres from the point at which the throw-in is taken". "In the first two attempts when Fuchs tried to throw the ball in, Sanchez stood next to him and didn't know he had to be further away," said Wenger. "Also the referee did not tell him to move further away and after that he got a yellow card because he didn't accept the rule. I accept that. He was not the required distance. The referee or the linesman should have told him." Sanchez later posted pictures on Twitter of his split lip, but Wenger revealed that it came from a separate incident, which he was similarly unhappy about. "Robert Huth went really in with him I think," he added. "I helped him to get up and he was bleeding on the lips." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39729222 Why Arsenal are going nowhere, and are nowhere near challenging for top honours. Bunch of babies, led by a baby. Garbage mentality. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Anyone found deliberately play acting for effect should get a 10 match ban. I **** hate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 All I think from that is how stupid Fuchs was. How can you not throw the ball over someone 5ft 6. He's hardly Peter Crouch is he? Team losing with a minute left and chance to put ball in the box and he's more concerned with throwing the ball straight at another player. Alexis hardly covered himself in glory but tbh the ref should've been stronger and ordered him away or booked him the first time he did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Fuchs surely should have got a red for deliberately throwing the ball at his face. Edited April 28, 2017 by PaulC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 If you don't want to be hit by a ball from a throw-in, don't stand in front of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 28, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 28, 2017 51 minutes ago, kurtsimonw said: If you don't want to be hit by a ball from a throw-in, don't stand in front of it. And certainly don't jump up to meet the f**king thing. That's what gets me about the scenario. He literally attempted to get hit in the face with the ball. So you kinda lose the right to call foul WHEN IT F**KING HAPPENS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 What a pathetic display, awful team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Yeah, zero intensity. They've all given up - I imagine Wenger, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 There was me thinking their big players like Ozil would show some fight today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 It's actually amusing that all talk of Wenger leaving has ground to a halt and it seems a certainty he'll stay on (as was probably always the case). He suddenly hasn't morphed back into a genius. All they've done in the last few weeks is beat a relegation cert in Boro narrowly away and Leicester at home which was a very fortunate goal. Fair enough they beat Man. City in the cup but Sherwood showed a few years back an underdog could prosper in a semi final. Winning the cup hasn't done Arsenal much good last few seasons. I really don't see them beating Chelsea and they're still very likely to miss out on top 4. They remain a club in denial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 absolute shambles. Players were gutless and put in no effort that I would sack them all. 1st goal was 7 players staring at Alli as he knocked it in and less said about Chamberlain pathetic attempt at a clearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: It's actually amusing that all talk of Wenger leaving has ground to a halt and it seems a certainty he'll stay on (as was probably always the case). He suddenly hasn't morphed back into a genius. All they've done in the last few weeks is beat a relegation cert in Boro narrowly away and Leicester at home which was a very fortunate goal. Fair enough they beat Man. City in the cup but Sherwood showed a few years back an underdog could prosper in a semi final. Winning the cup hasn't done Arsenal much good last few seasons. I really don't see them beating Chelsea and they're still very likely to miss out on top 4. They remain a club in denial. I'm regulalry amongst Arsenal fans and, by God, I hate the words removed so much. After putting that little run together, the arrogance came back out again and there was talk about how they'd finish top four. I was even hearing how they'd sneak top three. The Wenger fan bois are the worst...you'd think there's nobody in world football who can replace him. Like you said - a club in denial and I hope they end up totally empty handed this season. They've surpassed themselves as the club I most hate in London. I sometimes feel I hate them more than SHA these days given I don't have any exposure to the knuckle draggers, but have to suffer these lot on a day to day basis. They're a horrible, horrible buch of up their own arse tossers. Edited May 1, 2017 by Morley_crosses_to_Withe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Zatman said: absolute shambles. Players were gutless and put in no effort that I would sack them all. 1st goal was 7 players staring at Alli as he knocked it in and less said about Chamberlain pathetic attempt at a clearance The result flatters them too. A couple of absolute sitters were wasted by Spurs. Both sets of fans can do one, IMO, such arrogant moaners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 13 hours ago, VillaChris said: It's actually amusing that all talk of Wenger leaving has ground to a halt and it seems a certainty he'll stay on (as was probably always the case). He suddenly hasn't morphed back into a genius. All they've done in the last few weeks is beat a relegation cert in Boro narrowly away and Leicester at home which was a very fortunate goal. Fair enough they beat Man. City in the cup but Sherwood showed a few years back an underdog could prosper in a semi final. Winning the cup hasn't done Arsenal much good last few seasons. I really don't see them beating Chelsea and they're still very likely to miss out on top 4. They remain a club in denial. Assuming they lose in the cup final, I just can't see how a trophy-less season and failure to secure champions league football can be accepted by anyone at the club. It's possible that he will be sacked at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted May 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Assuming they lose in the cup final, I just can't see how a trophy-less season and failure to secure champions league football can be accepted by anyone at the club. It's possible that he will be sacked at the end of the season. If so... would you have him here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 minute ago, ozvillafan said: If so... would you have him here? LOL he is still way out our league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted May 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Dr_Pangloss said: LOL he is still way out our league. Perhaps. Perhaps not - if Tony could weave some magic. Regardless.... you didn't answer the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Just now, ozvillafan said: Perhaps. Perhaps not - if Tony could weave some magic. Regardless.... you didn't answer the question. Obviously I would have Wenger at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted May 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2017 Just now, Dr_Pangloss said: Obviously I would have Wenger at this level. I wonder how he'd go with our current crop, as we don't do that "passing" thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 12 hours ago, ozvillafan said: I wonder how he'd go with our current crop, as we don't do that "passing" thing. Scott Hogan wants him to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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