Exactly! It's virtually impossible to run at speed and jump up in the shape of a torpedo. Ballerina got hit because Alonso jumped so much higher. But Alonso hit the ball before the arm struck Ballerina, and the biggest knock was when he hit the ground.
That would make jumping higher than someone else illegal, as if you jump above someone and attack the ball, which is over your opponents head, you're bound to hit him unless you are straight behind him. Any sort of angle and you will bump him with either the shoulder or hand.
Why doesn't this kind of injury happen more often, going completely unpunished?
It's totally different with goalkeepers, because when they have their arms raised, a shoulder to shoulder duel is impossible. Many don't understand why GK get the FK so often, but it's due to this. When they raise their arms to claim the ball, there is no way to get a shoulder to shoulder contact.
I earlier said I expected this Jesus lad to be ahead of Aguero before the end of the season. Didn't expect it to be be this early though. But he looks the real deal!
Well it doesn't really. It means leading with the elbow is illegal. Some contact will happen obviously but not in a dangerous way. If you look at it your way you are saying it is legal to elbow someone as long as you beat them in the air. For me that challenge on Bellerin was dangerous play and a foul.
