2018 FIFA World Cup Thread
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That's a huge call taking Kante off0
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Was that the penalty Iran won against Portugal?paulie8290 said: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.
If so it was a definite pen as was against Portugal!!0 -
Btw, on the Mbappe run, on the rebound of his shot, if Greizman had not slipped on the wet grass, he had an open goal to shoot at. That would have been 3-1 and match over.0
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That first one wasn't a penalty, ridiculous decision. This was slightly less of a ridiculous decision but that doesn't make it the right decision.paulie8290 said: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 -
Wished I could remember the game, I just remember everyone saying 100% penalty because he had his arm up,ForeverAddickted said:
Was that the penalty Iran won against Portugal?paulie8290 said: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.
If so it was a definite pen as was against Portugal!!
I was thinking but he had it up to get leverage in his jump, then he had his back to the ball amd it hit him, but he had no idea where the ball was0 -
I'm a bit annoyed with that penalty. Can't see how it was deliberate. Ref didn't give it, doesn't matter whether it was because he didn't see it or decided there was no intent, VAR should not have intervened as it was not a clear penalty. Ref under pressure once they had done that to give a penalty - if wrong decision it is VARs fault! Giving it becomes the easy option.
The problem here is in three parts. Firstly the VAR. I support technology but I think the captain of each side should have one call per game for a material decision change and if they are proven right they keep it. Also if they have three wrong calls in consecutive games, they lose it for the fourth game. That sorts out needless challenges at the end of games.
Anyway the other two- the VAR room refs should be part of the same team of officials and be under the control of the match referee. So it is somebody he knows - he could contact them and say was there hand ball or not. They could come back and say, yes but not clear whether there was intent or not - up to you whether you want to look at it again. A subtle but important difference.
And finally there needs to be more clarity in the laws of the game. All this arm in an unnatural position nonsense confuses refs, many of whom have never played the game. Just say the ref has to deem intent - don't describe to him how he does that!
Rant over, but this has potentially ruined a World Cup final!0 -
Game over
Good goal Pogba0 -
match over0
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Well he hit that one alright...0
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Fuck I hate France almost as much as I hate Belgium1
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That’s that then.0
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Worthy of winning any game that0
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Game over.0
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It almost seems like Croatia just stood there on that shot.0
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Gutted for Croatia - bet the French fans can barely believe it1
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Lovely goal!0
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They had no idea where the ball had gone. Fell nicely to Pogba's feet.NapaAddick said:It almost seems like Croatia just stood there on that shot.
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Croatia crumbling now1
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In all honesty... if England had not blown it against Croatia..... I think they would have won this thing. France looked poor all day until that last run.3
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Half hour of time wasting coming up1
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Who gets the Golden Ball for this World Cup?
Lloris?
Mbappe?
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Croatia crumbled0
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Game over!0
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Guess that answers my question.0
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MbappeNapaAddick said:Who gets the Golden Ball for this World Cup?
Lloris?
Mbappe?1 -
Mbappe just clinched it!1
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Yeah this French team are shit....2
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4 - 1 in a world cup final is fcking embarrassing.
Think our squad will be sick watching this.0 -
This is ridiculous. We can certainly crown France world champions now - but this is not a 4-1 game0
