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What the f**king hell are you talking about???!! Giggsy's goal was totally legitimate. The...

What the f**king hell are you talking about???!! Giggsy's goal was totally legitimate. The ref had given him permission to take the free-kick, hence there was no need for the referee tp blow the whistle. The Lille players obviously didn't know that you don;t need the referee to blow the whistle fot the [layer to take the free-kick, as long as the player has been granted permission to do so. They probably took too long to organize their defence and their keeper, to line up his wall. It was quick thinking on Giggs's part, and a very clever goal. And i repeat it was 100% LEGIT. So get a life, will ya??

HOLD ON A MINUTE!!!!!! Saha was fouled, united got a free kick, therefore united have the...

HOLD ON A MINUTE!!!!!!

Saha was fouled, united got a free kick, therefore united have the advantage.

No where in the rules does it state that the attacking team have to wait for the defending team to set themselves up.

I personaly feel that the way referees, especially in the premiership recently, demand that they blow the whistle before taking free kicks aroung the box, is wrong, I always have done, even when Henry did it. They don't blow the whistle when taking free kicks for offside, or if a foul is committed in the middle of the park, why around the box?

And how many times have you posted a similar message when other teams have scored similar ...

And how many times have you posted a similar message when other teams have scored similar goals? And for that matter how many times have you posted to say what a disgrace it is when the offending team delay the taking of a freekick or penalty? When a freekick has been awarded it is suppose to be to the advantage of the offended team not the team that has committed the offence. Its bad enough that linesmen now always seem to award a tight offside call to the defending team without changing the rules to favour the team that has committed an offence. My pet hate is the rule about moving a freekick forward 10 yards if the offending team make too much fuss and then they deliberately do it because they know that players like David Beckham need distance to be able to get the ball up and down over the wall. That rule should be changed so that the team who have been awarded the foul are offered the opportunity to move forward but can decline if they wish.

Its called desperation. As for lille being thrown out of the competition, any decisions is...

Its called desperation. As for lille being thrown out of the competition, any decisions is likely to come after they have played utd at OT so it shouldn`t affect the tie.

Well I'm not sure about the faultless professionalism, Neville shouldn't have gone over th...

Well I'm not sure about the faultless professionalism, Neville shouldn't have gone over there. I was laughing out loud when Fergie came steaming over, clipped him round the ear and shoved him back towards the pitch.

This is surely a complete 'red herring', as there was nothing to stop the Lille coaching s...

This is surely a complete 'red herring', as there was nothing to stop the Lille coaching staff to make that complaint directly after the goal. I am sure they did. The simple truth is that they choose to make a very public 'statement', that certainly made the crowd aggressive.
The goal was valid, there was a push on Vidic, both decisions by the ref were correct. It upset Lille and they went 'over the top' in reaction. I think this is mainly due to their manager who gets his team 'on the edge' and his freindship with Wenger doesn't help when he comes in contact with Fergie.

In any uefa match any complaints or queries are only permitted AFTER the match not during ...

In any uefa match any complaints or queries are only permitted AFTER the match not during it. And if that was the intention why did it requie the entire team to do it? Or was the coach merely beckoning the players over to examine the ball? Lille realise they are in the s**t and are desperately trying to find an explanation that will excuse their behaviour.