He was trying to block it with his leg (and did)

His arms were just there, where he could not help them being (not like they were raised above his shoulders or anything).
Players can't help having arms, so if the arms are in a natural position (rather then deliberately being used to make the body bigger and try to block the ball) the emphasis should be on the attacker to avoid them with his shot/cross like he has to avoid any other part of the body. Otherwise you're just making possession of arms on offence, which is stupid.
It should NEVER be necessary for a defender to have to unnaturally stick his hands behind his body - if the attacker kicks it at your arms it's his fault, not yours.

Posted By: mr carra, Apr 15, 09:44:54