Soccer prediction Former Premier League referee on Bruno`s goal: Rashford is out of play, he interfered with the opponent. The offside rule is terrible and needs a complete overhaul

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Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett believes the decision to count Bruno Fernandes` goal was wrong.


The Manchester United midfielder scored against Manchester City (2:1) in the 20th round of the Premier League. During the effective attack, forward Marcus Rashford, but did not touch the ball. Referee Stuart Attwell, after consulting with the video assistant, awarded the goal.


There is no doubt: Rashford was offside. He influenced the episode and interfered with the opponent. Therefore, not canceling Bruno`s goal is complete nonsense. If we don`t record offside here, then the rule is stupid.


There will be a lot of controversy, but for me everything is obvious. Rashford`s actions have affected the Man City defenders. It is obvious. Chiefs will defend Attwell and argue that Rashford did not interfere, but the decision cannot be justified.


They will argue that Marcus must have touched the ball for his position to be active. The rule is terrible and needs a complete overhaul.


According to the rules, a football player is in an active position if he clearly tries to play the ball that is nearby, and this action affects the opponent. This is exactly what happened in the case of Rashford. That`s why he`s out of the game.


And the situation is only made worse by the fact that Darren Cann, the assistant referee, made the right decision in the first place. This is one of the most experienced referees in world football. He doesn`t make mistakes often - and there were no mistakes on our website either. He is our best touch judge, and I agree with him one hundred percent, " Hackett said.



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