- Ivan Toney’s free kick for Brentford brought on enormous controversy final week
- The worst offenders for transferring the ball earlier than a free kick has been revealed
- Forget complaining, Nottingham Forest ought to write a letter to gamers in THAT wall and inform them: ‘You’re fools’ – It’s All Kicking Off
The worst offenders of transferring the ball earlier than taking a free kick have been revealed after Ivan Toney‘s conversial set-piece aim for Brentford towards Nottingham Forest final week.
Toney’s strike – after he moved the ball earlier than hanging the free kick – turned a large problem of dialogue after it helped the Bees equalise towards Forest earlier than Thomas Frank‘s aspect ended up clinching a 3-2 victory final weekend.
Forest have raged concerning the determination after complaining to PGMOL – earlier than being instructed VAR couldn’t disallow the aim.
Even referees’ chief Howard Webb received concerned within the incident as he got here to VAR’s defence – arguing that the know-how can solely be used to rule on errors referring to objectives, penalties, crimson playing cards and mistaken identification.
Now the listing of culprits for transferring the ball earlier than a free kick have been revealed – with a handful of peculiar names close to the highest and backside.
Ivan Toney moved the place of the ball earlier than scoring a free-kick towards Nottingham Forest
Forest had been livid after Toney’s aim to equalise earlier than Brentford went on to win 3-2
Man City have been revealed because the worst offenders of transferring the ball earlier than a free kick
Despite being outraged by Brentford’s aim, Nottingham Forest are technically the worst offenders within the research by the Athletic – although bizarrely, Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect have solely had two attacking free kicks, with the staff transferring the ball as soon as from each eventualities.
The greatest culprits are Premier League champions Manchester City, who’ve had 20 attacking free kicks this season, transferring the ball eight instances.
Rounding off the highest 5 are Bournemouth, who’ve carried out it 3 times from 13 set-pieces, and Liverpool, who’ve the identical variety of offences.
Lower down the listing, Fulham have moved the ball twice from 13 set-plays, whereas Brighton have moved it twice from 16 – and Palace have carried out the identical from 17.
Among the foremost sides who’ve solely moved the ball as soon as from a kick are Tottenham (from eight free kicks), Aston Villa (from 11) and Man United (additionally from 11).
Arsenal and Chelsea are but to try it this season, regardless of the Blues having 15 attacking free kicks to this point.
| TEAM | FREE KICKS | BALL MOVED |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 |
| Man City | 20 | 8 |
| Bournemouth | 13 | 3 |
| Liverpool | 13 | 3 |
| Newcastle | 11 | 2 |
| Burnley | 6 | 1 |
| Luton | 6 | 1 |
| Everton | 6 | 1 |
| Fulham | 13 | 2 |
| Brighton | 16 | 2 |
| Brentford | 8 | 1 |
| Tottenham | 8 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | 17 | 2 |
| West Ham | 10 | 1 |
| Aston Villa | 11 | 1 |
| Man United | 11 | 1 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 15 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 5 | 0 |
| Wolves | 6 | 0 |
Speaking concerning the determination and PGMOL’s subsequent response to Forest, supervisor Espirito Santo mentioned the membership had been ‘transferring forwards’ however insisted the referee ought to have noticed the motion.
‘We have acquired a response from the incident, it’s clear that the regulation says VAR can not do something about ball displacement,’ boss Nuno Espirito Santo mentioned.
‘I believe that’s one thing they need to have a look at as a result of it modifications the fact of the sport. But on the identical time, we even have accountability as a result of we must always have mentioned one thing and averted the free-kick to be taken.
‘Too dangerous that the referee did not spot it or the linesman. The referee ought to have seen it as a result of there’s a mark and there may be clear ball displacement. It is completed, we transfer ahead.’