What is the 'different phase of play' law? Gayle doesn't break stride from being in an offside position to taking his first shot, the only opportunity defenders have to get back is to be quicker than him. Ritchie touches the ball once, and that's his pass to Gayle. Feels like the same phase of...
So there is nothing to stop the striker hanging around the keeper just waiting for a speedy winger to cut down the wing and give it to him? doesn't seem right to me, he's got an advantage on those defenders by hanging offside
None of these decisions were actually discussed on Match of the Day, which surprised me, especially Gayle's one - but you're the ref, correct decision or not?
1. Glenn Murray against Swansea - Knockaert crosses in, Murray goes for the ball from an offside position, doesn't touch it, ball goes...