Nani goal (Clattenburg)

[luce]

Nani was clever with that goal, there was nothing wrong with it at all, ball was in open play and on the ground therefore he was allowed to kick it into the goal.
I don't see the problem.

yep agree with this completely questions need to be asked about the ref nothing else. It would have been worse to go back on the goal

[-Heart]

Nani was clever with that goal, there was nothing wrong with it at all, ball was in open play and on the ground therefore he was allowed to kick it into the goal. I don't see the problem.

Brilliant.

[Describe]

Gomes wasn't given a freekick but he still went to take one and Nani capitalized on the situation.

[Cheryl]

There was nothing wrong with the goal.

All people saying Mark Clattenburg will be stabbed or should go into league two should rethink. He is (in my opinion) one of the more respected premier league referees. He handled the game well and usually does.

Gomes was an idiot and - should the linesman have wanted the free kick he would have explained this in full to Mark and I can't see how or why he should over rule a decision like this.

[Conservative,]

The linesman said it was a freekick, Gomes lined up to take it, nani kicked it in? If anything that's a red card :|

[Describe]

The linesman said it was a freekick, Gomes lined up to take it, nani kicked it in? If anything that's a red card :|

The linesman doesn't give the final decision. The referee is the man to listen to, not the linesmen.

[Conservative,]

The linesman doesn't give the final decision. The referee is the man to listen to, not the linesmen.

If the linesman says something, the referee has to stop play to discuss it or give it instantaneously :|

[Matthew]

If the linesman says something, the referee has to stop play to discuss it or give it instantaneously :|

No he doesn't?
The referee is in charge of the match, not the linesmen.
The referee decides whether or not the linesman is right, and ultimately decides what decision to give. He doesn't have to go with the linesman's decision at all (although the referee normally does).

[Describe]

If the linesman says something, the referee has to stop play to discuss it or give it instantaneously :|

There was no consultation with the linesman and the referee before the goal or during and play was stopped after Nani had taken the ball from Gomez to net it. Clattenburg then went and spoke with his linesman and awarded the goal.

[Professional]

I haven't had a proper look but the referee makes the final decision. Regardless of it actually being a free-kick, if the referee doesn't blow his whistle then the game carries on - play until the whistle.