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on May 13, 2026, 8:08 pm, in reply to "Jez or Ste - what's the guidance on the hand being in a natural position?"
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I thought that Fernandes clearly didn't intend to handle it and you could easily argue that his hand was in a natural position for the movement he was making - moving towards the man trying to shield him away from goal.
But the - albeit accidental - effect of his handball significantly affected the play. The ball went out of play denying Barry/Everton the opportunity to maximise a reasonably promising position (in possession in the penalty area https://x.com/irishefc1878/status/2054353849490501780?s=46
Watching this back absolutely infuriates me. It reinforces my view that these people aren’t corrupt - they’re just entirely incompetent.
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