How can you argue its not his? Deffo lucky but it very clearly came off him whether he meant it or not...
Thats for own goals... how can you have a ruling on if someone intended to shoot or it hit them by accident on the way in? Strikers getting assists would be claiming them all the time.
He can “steal” as many goals as he likes so long as he keeps getting on the scoresheet and we keep winning.
A stolen goal? It was a lucky deflection but it completely changed direction. It was completely different to the Spurs goal that you're referring to.
Two seasons ago Mallan was credited with a goal after the shot from Moncur destined for the back of the net, brushed passed him. Mallan had no influence on the goal but it was awarded to him.
Wayne Biggins once claimed a goal that literally I was closer to ( standing down the front) than he was so I think Mallan not playing for us should be no barrier to him claiming the goal.