Thanks for sharing.It's such a great goal.The good thing about it being in GIF format rather than any video formats is that you can watch it as many times as you want to without needing to hit any play button!
Am I the only person that thinks it looks like a clear hand ball ?
No. It does look like HB.
I think the movement of Church's left arm is what creates the illusion of hand ball. He takes the ball high and in the middle of his chest. That's why it sits up for him. Fabulous finish. The defenders both know they've been done and don't even turn to the referee let alone appeal.
Am I the only person that thinks it looks like a clear hand ball ?
Yes!
Not a peep from any Rovers player or fan behind the goal says it all really.
I agree, no one complained, so it couldn't have been.
It just looks like it is to me.
;-) I do agree with you CE. From the angle we see, you can certainly make a case for handball. Mundell sums it up best...a sublime goal, from Dale's floated ball through, to Church's great control and take on the volley. Hopefully, he can take a lot of confidence from that and his goal for Wales last week.
He flung his arm forward to stretch the part of his chest that controlled the ball into the optimum position. Sublime chipped pass through ball, sublime finish, the take was before the ball touched the floor, can't criticise that goal in my eyes.
Definatly not handball and would still not be handball if Blackburn done it. The arm is out for balance and the physics of how the ball hits the floor suggests the torso put it there. Great goal for a forward to score.
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Not a peep from any Rovers player or fan behind the goal says it all really.
It just looks like it is to me.
YOUTUBE FUNNY: @churchy18 tells Gary Bowyer what he thinks of his handball suggestions yesterday -->
Sublime chipped pass through ball, sublime finish, the take was before the ball touched the floor, can't criticise that goal in my eyes.