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He had to physically move his legs to prevent the ball hitting him, which meant he was in an active position whether he touched the ball or not.

The very act of getting out of the way of contact, meant he was interfering with play.

That's my take on it.

But in my opinion, there is no specific rule that he seems to have broken
 
But how is he interfering? What would have changed if he wasn't there?


He’s a footballer on a football pitch of course he’s interfering with play.

Streakers, pitch invaders, dogs, chickens, cats, squirrels, tennis balls, Balloons, coffee cups, even the state of the pitch interfere with play a footballer certainly does.
 
He had to physically move his legs to prevent the ball hitting him, which meant he was in an active position whether he touched the ball or not.

The very act of getting out of the way of contact, meant he was interfering with play.

That's my take on it.

Totally agree. He was sittign in the way by choice, then getting out of the way to allow the ball through. It's even possible that de Gea could have considered that part of the goal covered due to the player's legs being where they were. Offside is offside. HE was offside.
 
He’s a footballer on a football pitch of course he’s interfering with play.

Streakers, pitch invaders, dogs, chickens, cats, squirrels, tennis balls, Balloons, coffee cups, even the state of the pitch interfere with play a footballer certainly does.

So if he'd been near the corner flag it'd still be ruled out?
 
Pope highlighted it here?

preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision

did this happen?
 
A goalkeeper standing on his line and looking directly up field can see all parts of the pitch except for extreme defensive corners. His vision takes in everything from at least right hand side corner of penalty area to left hand corner of penalty area. Everything in that arc is surely in his line of site. Not necessarily obstructing his line of site but in his vision. Sitting on the floor is not obstructing his vision but is in his vision and impacting on decision making. More clarity is required by rule makers.
 
A goalkeeper standing on his line and looking directly up field can see all parts of the pitch except for extreme defensive corners. His vision takes in everything from at least right hand side corner of penalty area to left hand corner of penalty area. Everything in that arc is surely in his line of site. Not necessarily obstructing his line of site but in his vision. Sitting on the floor is not obstructing his vision but is in his vision and impacting on decision making. More clarity is required by rule makers.

But in this case it didn't prevent de Gea from playing or being able to the ball by clearly obstructing his line of vision (like the rule says)
 
So if he'd been near the corner flag it'd still be ruled out?

No of course not, he was directly in between the goalkeeper & the striker/ball.

Lying prostrate 30 yards from the action taking place in an offside position would not have any impact upon the play.

The act of moving out of the way of a ball that would otherwise have hit him, meant that he was in an active position and thus interfering with play. He had to take action to get out of the way, had it hit him it would not have gone in - hence, he was in an active position to interfere with play.

I'm amazed the linesman didn't flag


If you were a Villa fan, you'd be much more unhappy - because the corner from which Citeh scored their 2nd wasn't a corner.
 
No of course not, he was directly in between the goalkeeper & the striker/ball.

Lying prostrate 30 yards from the action taking place in an offside position would not have any impact upon the play.

The act of moving out of the way of a ball that would otherwise have hit him, meant that he was in an active position and thus interfering with play. He had to take action to get out of the way, had it hit him it would not have gone in - hence, he was in an active position to interfere with play.

I'm amazed the linesman didn't flag


If you were a Villa fan, you'd be much more unhappy - because the corner from which Citeh scored their 2nd wasn't a corner.

So which part of this has been breached? There's conditions to be met even if the player is active


Offside offence

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
  • interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or
  • interfering with an opponent by:
  • preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
  • challenging an opponent for the ball or
  • clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
  • making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball
*The first point of contact of the 'play' or 'touch' of the ball should be used

or
  • gaining an advantage by playing the ball or interfering with an opponent when it has:
  • rebounded or been deflected off the goalpost, crossbar or an opponent
  • been deliberately saved by any opponent
  • A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately plays the ball (except from a deliberate save by any opponent) is not considered to have gained an advantage.
A ‘save’ is when a player stops, or attempts to stop, a ball which is going into or very close to the goal with any part of the body except the hands/arms (unless the goalkeeper within the penalty area).
 
So if he'd been near the corner flag it'd still be ruled out?

The current offside rules are daft. The great BC once said that if a player isn't interfering with play, what's he doing on the pitch. Not seen the incident you're all on about, but if a player is offside near the corner flag, there could still be a player drawn out of position marking him, so he could well still be interfering with play.