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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread
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Handball will always be the worst type of decision to check on VAR
The fact that most cases hinge on whether it's meant to be deliberate means it'll always be 50/50 whether a penalty is deserved or not
Of course there will be obvious cases but it'll always be harder to get right than a late tackle or push etc.1 -
Haha think that's clutching at straws a bit. We all have no idea how sure or unsure he was.Nug said:Ref wasn’t sure shouldn’t be given, he even went back for another look so obviously wasn’t 100%.
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So far
The French dived for the free kick
Got an own goal
Nicked a pen that was no way a pen never in million years
Lineker just read the rules for a pen none of them are valid for that incident
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BBC have just clearly explained the handball laws and the VAR guidance, both of which show that it should not have been given as a penalty.paulie8290 said:
Clearly the same game as Keown as he said the exact same thingcafc4life said:
No he didn't . What are you watchingpaulie8290 said:
He moved his hand down to the ball of course it was intentionalChris_from_Sidcup said:Come on that's not intentional!
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But to say they don't look up to much is bullshit, we played 7 games in this World Cup, 3 wins 1 draw 3 losses, France are currently 5 wins 1 draw 0 losses, having played tougher opponents, and are currently on course to lift the trophy, regardless of how they're performing.DamoNorthStand said:
I just don’t want this World Cup being settled by two terrible decisions.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Have you got a lot of money riding on Croatia or something?DamoNorthStand said:France are nothing for us to worry about for Euro 2020 / Qatar at this rate.
They look shit
They won their group, were superb against Argentina, beat a rock solid Uruguay quite comfortably and then beat Belgium who beat us fairly easily.
How exactly are they 'nothing for us to worry about'?
As the BBC pundits have said France have offered nothing. We can’t have the biggest game in sport being won by a team that look like they don’t belong there.
They need to turn it on to win the respect of the football world second half.
Fact is - they have looked useless in this game yet are somehow winning it.2 -
Good to see Nacho's goal being one of the nominations for Goal of the Tournament seeing I was mad to even think it at the time
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I’m shocked anyone thinks that’s a penalty. Not sure what Itv are saying but 4 pundits on bbc are pretty clear. There’ll be 5 penalties in every game soon.Callumcafc said:
Haha think that's clutching at straws a bit. We all have no idea how sure or unsure he was.Nug said:Ref wasn’t sure shouldn’t be given, he even went back for another look so obviously wasn’t 100%.
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Half time xG:
France 0.00 (+1 pen, +1 OG)
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Think Pavard or Nacho wins it for me.1
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In this game they don’t look up to much.sam3110 said:
But to say they don't look up to much is bullshit, we played 7 games in this World Cup, 3 wins 1 draw 3 losses, France are currently 5 wins 1 draw 0 losses, having played tougher opponents, and are currently on course to lift the trophy, regardless of how they're performing.DamoNorthStand said:
I just don’t want this World Cup being settled by two terrible decisions.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Have you got a lot of money riding on Croatia or something?DamoNorthStand said:France are nothing for us to worry about for Euro 2020 / Qatar at this rate.
They look shit
They won their group, were superb against Argentina, beat a rock solid Uruguay quite comfortably and then beat Belgium who beat us fairly easily.
How exactly are they 'nothing for us to worry about'?
As the BBC pundits have said France have offered nothing. We can’t have the biggest game in sport being won by a team that look like they don’t belong there.
They need to turn it on to win the respect of the football world second half.
Fact is - they have looked useless in this game yet are somehow winning it.
Forget the previous matches - I want the best team in this World Cup Final to lift the trophy.
So far in this game - that’s been Croatia0 - Sponsored links:
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I think it's a 50/50 call. Not enough to overturn whatever the on field ref's original decision was.Nug said:
I’m shocked anyone thinks that’s a penalty. Not sure what Itv are saying but 4 pundits on bbc are pretty clear. There’ll be 5 penalties in every game soon.Callumcafc said:
Haha think that's clutching at straws a bit. We all have no idea how sure or unsure he was.Nug said:Ref wasn’t sure shouldn’t be given, he even went back for another look so obviously wasn’t 100%.
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Literally no time to react or move his hand out of the way
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Know we've done the argument to death yet had Pavard been in a different position his effort would have gone over, is what makes Nacho's betterManicmania said:Think Pavard or Nacho wins it for me.
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But why is it his arm out at a right angle like that? Should all players start jumping with their arms out and then claim it wasn't deliberate when the ball strikes their arms?Chris_from_Sidcup said:Literally no time to react or move his hand out of the way
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The more I look at it the more it looks a deliberate handball.0
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So VAR rather than avert controversy ends up creating it.Callumcafc said:
I think it's a 50/50 call. Not enough to overturn whatever the on field ref's original decision was.Nug said:
I’m shocked anyone thinks that’s a penalty. Not sure what Itv are saying but 4 pundits on bbc are pretty clear. There’ll be 5 penalties in every game soon.Callumcafc said:
Haha think that's clutching at straws a bit. We all have no idea how sure or unsure he was.Nug said:Ref wasn’t sure shouldn’t be given, he even went back for another look so obviously wasn’t 100%.
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Try jumping with your arms by your side then and realise how stupid you look. All players have their arms up when they jumpCallumcafc said:
But why is it his arm out at a right angle like that? Should all players start jumping with their arms out and then claim it wasn't deliberate when the ball strikes their arms?Chris_from_Sidcup said:Literally no time to react or move his hand out of the way
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Yeah Nacho edges it for me too. Undoubtedly the 2 best goals of the world cup thoughForeverAddickted said:
Know we've done the argument to death yet had Pavard been in a different position his effort would have gone over, is what makes Nacho's betterManicmania said:Think Pavard or Nacho wins it for me.
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You mean out away from the body the same as the French bloke's? Sounds like you've never jumped before.Callumcafc said:
But why is it his arm out at a right angle like that? Should all players start jumping with their arms out and then claim it wasn't deliberate when the ball strikes their arms?Chris_from_Sidcup said:Literally no time to react or move his hand out of the way
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If the ref needs to spend that long looking at it. Maybe it's not all that clear and obvious0
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His arm was by his side when the ball struck his hand. There was no reason for his forearm to be extended like that.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Try jumping with your arms by your side then and realise how stupid you look. All players have their arms up when they jumpCallumcafc said:
But why is it his arm out at a right angle like that? Should all players start jumping with their arms out and then claim it wasn't deliberate when the ball strikes their arms?Chris_from_Sidcup said:Literally no time to react or move his hand out of the way
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Some people are on the pitch.....0
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Ummmm, Putin is in the stands. Those people who ran on the field are in deep shit.0
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Too right Billy!!
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Gulag...1
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Ha ha the boys brigade storm the pitch0
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There was a penalty earlier in the tournament I cant remember the game there have been so many.
When the ball came in a defender jumped the ball went over his head, hit another player then hit the defenders arm and a penalty was given.
Frances penalty today was more of a penalty than that one as that one the defender had his back to the ball and had no idea where the ball was.0 -
Check VAR they probably say they weren’t actually on there.NapaAddick said:Ummmm, Putin is in the stands. Those people who ran on the field are in deep shit.
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He moved his oddly lowered hand DIRECTLY into the trajectory of the ball!Callumcafc said:
His arm was by his side when the ball struck his hand. There was no reason for his forearm to be extended like that.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Try jumping with your arms by your side then and realise how stupid you look. All players have their arms up when they jumpCallumcafc said:
But why is it his arm out at a right angle like that? Should all players start jumping with their arms out and then claim it wasn't deliberate when the ball strikes their arms?Chris_from_Sidcup said:Literally no time to react or move his hand out of the way
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