“You obviously cannot score a goal with the use of your arm and you cannot set up a goal with the use of your arm.” That is what the TV commentators said the handball rule is. The operative phrase is “set up.” Here is the play.
Somebody for City whiffed on his header and the ball goes through. comes the ball. You see that Laporte for City and some Spur have there arms locked as in a dance. Jesus is not in the picture.
We wuz robbed, the law is an ass and I am a masochist. Good night.
Somebody for City whiffed on his header and the ball goes through. comes the ball. You see that Laporte for City and some Spur have there arms locked as in a dance. Jesus is not in the picture.
There is the ball between the arms of Laporte and the Spur. Jesus is not in the picture.
Why do I do this to myself? Because I’m a masochist. Oh, okay. The ball is now through the arm tangle. It was not deflected into the net, it was not deflected at all. It passed through the tangle without changing trajectory and went parallel to the net. Where is Jesus? Still not there.
There is the Arch Angel. The ball has continued its unchanged flight and is now in front of the goal.
Jesus cocks his right foot and scores.
In NO WAY can that “handball” be said to have “SET UP” that goal.
