That point his front leg moves,  is the same point that his momentum changes, it makes complete sense that he would do that. In real time it is a perfectly natural movement that he clearly has no control over. The movement created by kicking the ball and then the contact by the saudi player. 

At worst it's terrible decision making by multiple referees and at best,  it's a guess which is almost as bad.

No it is not, his leg straightens because he is falling over backwards.

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As someone with a few years of Muay thai, and MMA experience that looked deliberate. That's just my take

So after his leg catches the shoulder, and he started turning back the other direction, there is no way in hell he could be correcting to try and right a awkward fall.

In a 1/50th of a second, or two freeze frames, you have determined that Rich is showing intent to kick (having no stable point to do it from) and that the situation couldn't have been accidental (with the bloke floating a metre off the ground)?

Is Francois all aesthetic and little substance. Everything he does looks good but doesn't ever seem to be effective or amount to anything. 

Wonder how much mauy thai Rich has done?

Absolutely disgraceful from AFC referees. Tournament doesn’t mean anything so I’m not fazed but would be nice to win. Apart from the goal we were all over them before the card 

This might be a reach but I swear bility got punched in the head by the keeper and it didn’t even get looked at surely it’s a foul

On the plus side we were easily outplaying the Saudi's before the goal against the run of play. We seemed to be doing well at working the ball through the press which has always been an issue. 

They have also bought a proper under 23 side vs our young side so I think there are definitely some pluses. 

This is Saudi Arabia ...in case U didn't know. Red card and penalty very often happened to any teams everyone in asia knew this except Australia. The coach must make sure with the players every single time whenever playing against the Saudis at any level the players must be disciplined  or red card and penalty will be given by the ref. Didn't they learnt anything by now being in Asia for over 15 years.

If someone hits you unexpectedly, you don't have time to consider the effect as you try and twist your upper body to land in as much control as you can. Physics says that is going to have a corresponding reaction in your lower half and I do not think the referees have enough biodynamic training to call that deliberate no matter how much it looked like two actions.

Twist your own upper body to the right as you imagine falling that way and tell me that your left hip doesn't twist and your left leg kick up and in like JRB's did. It does when I do it.

I would have to see it again, though his hip rotation did not look like someone who was trying not to hurt his opponent.

It was deliberate. Sorry guys. It sucks but he isn't used to VAR maybe. 
JRB needs to lay off the roids

Idiotic player, needs to grow up fast coz has potential 

Middle Eastern refs are shit.

This

Yes we were although the defending for the goal was bad.

I am not sure how we are going to score. I think we need Wood on Kuol at about 60, he has been really good at holding up the ball when he has come on.

3 red cards in 3 games is wild

I missed this one, thought the 1st one had a logic to it albeit harsh (since he trips over the ball) and the second one was silly

it is afc so important to learn now

No it wasn't normal. He deserved a red card

It was deliberate. Sorry guys. It sucks but he isn't used to VAR maybe. 
JRB needs to lay off the roids

Idiotic player, needs to grow up fast coz has potential 

Well that's right. There was a punch to his head. Violent play right? 

Yes you do. 
Every time I was taken out I tried to land on or kick or stomp the player that did it and look like I'm falling. 
JRB has form as well. Even in this game he had lashed out a couple of times

Hey guys, Davide82 has said it's wasn't an accident. Couldn't possibly have been an accident in the air with no contact to the ground, lying horizontally, falling backwards, flailing, over a period of a millisecond.

Continue on.

We need Joe Rogan's thoughts on if the kick was deliberate or not

You guys with your pseudo science explanations. I swear some of you haven't even played amateur level sport

Id love to see 3-3-3 with a deep lying centre striker

Oh here we go! Go on. Give them a penalty. He's fucking run in front of Bility. Jumps. How can you land so far away without a hard kick in the back. Utter flop! 

Do you guys honestly think once you're in the air you black out and lose control over your limbs?

He took two swipes at him already having lashed out at two other players 

I hate the Saudis and I hate these refa but this was dumb

wow no pen

Actually looks like a pen to me.