The World Cup Thread

Even if a defender does touch the ball doesn't mean it can't still be a penalty.

Yes, I know that.

To get them ‘in the right mood’. It’s a bit like getting BBC radio newsreaders to wear evening dress.

 

I think they should wear bikinis.

Lol, yeah. Be better if it was done live from a Refs house, kids screaming in background "shut up im trying to make decision here"

Also do you think they have whistle, cards and foam spray stuff?

Even if a defender does touch the ball doesn't mean it can't still be a penalty.

Ball before man is not a foul.

Ball before man is not a foul.

Wrong. Did you actually referee pal?

Wrong. Did you actually referee pal?

And if so, was it in the past 30 years?

Ball before man is not a foul.

Hard to fathom how anyone can not agree that was a foul. I hate VAR generally but that was a clear pen.

Hard to fathom how anyone can not agree that was a foul. I hate VAR generally but that was a clear pen.

Clatts in his Crucible-finest, silk waistcoat just said it was a clear penalty - that the defender got a slight touch on the ball was irrelevant as Griezmann was caught in the second phase of play, even if it was a split second later.

Wrong. Did you actually referee pal?

Yes, many times, and I'm right chum.

Yes, many times, and I'm right chum.

F**k me. No wonder this country's standard of refereeing is in the toilet

I personally think he went down very easily.

Clatts in his Crucible-finest, silk waistcoat just said it was a clear penalty - that the defender got a slight touch on the ball was irrelevant as Griezmann was caught in the second phase of play, even if it was a split second later.

Aye according to common view on here when you win the ball in a tackle you might as well chin the opposition player afterwards as nothing to lose as ref can’t give a foul as ‘you got the ball’

And Clattenberg is something else. He is a candidate for celeb Love Island. Think he is blowing all that Saudi cash on make overs

Every WC I find myself rooting for Iceland. I don't know why, I just can't help myself.

Every WC I find myself rooting for Iceland. I don't know why, I just can't help myself.

This is the first ever World Cup for them.

Messi poor.

Hahaha poor argies.

Every WC I find myself rooting for Iceland. I don't know why, I just can't help myself.

A sweet story but watching their style of football takes some doing.

So, why wasn't that one reviewed?

So, why wasn't that one reviewed?

Was thinking that

Every WC I find myself rooting for Iceland. I don't know why, I just can't help myself.

Very odd indeed considering they've never qualified before.

I'm rooting for Burkina Faso this year, as with every Word Cup.

Iceland are great, must be so hard to play against.

Very odd indeed considering they've never qualified before.

Yep that was a mistake. I was thinking Euro's obviously. The Iceland goalie is playing great, keeping them even

Yep that was a mistake. I was thinking Euro's obviously. The Iceland goalie is playing great, keeping them even

GK certainly MoM.

Cmon messi do a Ronaldo. For my bet pls

France got lucky with both of their goals.

 

Australia played well until the final third of the pitch

I think Saints have shown over 2 years just how easy it is to look good in 2/3 of the pitch if you have no interest in final 1/3. It’s no real achievement.

Cmon messi do a Ronaldo. For my bet pls

he seemed very selfish today, number of times he was to busy trying to go past ppl when better options was available

Messi always tries to hard for Argentina, they are average side anyway.

Messi always tries to hard for Argentina, they are average side anyway.

Average? Argentina? LOL Pretty much every player on for them would walk into the England team and they are Average

#SistoWatch

#SistoWatch

Not covering himself in glory thus far.

#SistoWatch

Some decent runs so far , not sure about this ref though lots of soft free kicks being given !

I'm rooting for Burkina Faso this year, as with every Word Cup.

Well their capital city is always asked to be spelt in the Word Cup

VAR was right on that occaision

Average? Argentina? LOL Pretty much every player on for them would walk into the England team and they are Average

England are ****e. So not a good example of a side to use.

VAR was right on that occaision

VAR has been right every time. Not VAR's problem if a ref refuses to have an incident reviewed.

Hell of a pen, that.

Didn’t realise Cueva was half English.

Good use of VAR.

Chris Waddlesque. Jesus, keep it low!

All Peru players went to Cueva at HT to say “chin up” or words to those effects. Are you watching, Liverpool?

VAR has been right every time. Not VAR's problem if a ref refuses to have an incident reviewed.

fair point

Peru have been terrible.

Peru have been terrible.

Lot better the last 20 mins

I've only seen the last 30 mins but Peru have been pretty entertaining to watch.

I've only seen the last 30 mins but Peru have been pretty entertaining to watch.

terrible up front the whole game

I'd rather watch Peru than Denmark or Iceland at any rate.

Denmark v.lucky. Peru good value for a point, if not three.

Maybe the PL can hire the Gambian ref, put Moss and the other joke refs out to pasture.

terrible up front the whole game

No one wanted to take the chance and shoot the ball, loads of clear shooting chances only to pass to someone else in a worse position.

Cabbage Face up for this one - big super eagles fan.

England are ****e. So not a good example of a side to use.

If you think 12th in the world ****, then you sir, have very high standards.

I would have thought 12th out of 206 teams to be pretty dam decent to be honest.

Another penalty... few of these so far and another good call from the ref

It was the sort of decision we would not get let’s say.... at Arsenal