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In the England Tunisia game Tunisia got a penalty because the referee awarded it and VAR confirmed it, later in the match 4 England players were wrestled to the ground but because the referee didn't award anything VAR wasn't asked. The hand ball rule in soccer was originally to distinguish between it and Rugby.....basically you cant use your hand to control the ball. Todays penalty decision was basically the ball hitting a players hand. There will be a lot of penalties and many games decided by them.
I know, we see this a lot in cricket which has a similar system. If the ref gives a penalty then the VAR refs will look to see if he has made an obvious error that is Is it reasonable to allow the penalty kick. If he doesn't award a penalty then VAR will look for an error the other way.The ref does not have to ask for VAR. There is an office in Moscow with officials watching the game. They can contact the Ref and tell him to review the video. It happened in the Portugal - Iran game and got Iran a Penalty kick.
Me too. The game against Tunisia left me bloody annoyed, and i would have been (expletive) angry!, had it not been for the late winner. But the Panama game was much better. We were ruthless and im sure it would have given the players a lot of confidence. Just need to remember to keep their feet on the ground and not become complacent. But im sure Southgate will have told them that. Im a long suffering Aston Villa fan so i know Southgate wel from his playing days at villa. It's still early to tell but he is actually a manager i have some belief in. Unlike the trail of foreign managers that have had the England job before him. But yes the real acid test is the Belgium game. I was looking at the stats earlier and both teams are very closely matched. I would be happy with a draw tbh. But the way Belgium are playing and Lukaku in particular i wouldnt be too upset or surprised if we lost.Sounds painful, can you still stand straight for cheering England on or do you have to lie down?
To be fair, while panama was very weak, England wasted no opportunity to grab that chance. THere was nothing wrong with that performance. I'm really looking forward to the game against Belgium. I'm very curious who's the better of the two.
True, but from what i have heard the England players want to finish top of the group. And im not going to argue with that. It shows pride and passion to be the best. Plus Southgate was coy to announce any major changes. Personally i think it would be wrong. If a team is performing well then why tinker. The old adage, if it aint broke dont fix it. I wouldnt be surprised to see one or two changes but i think it would be better to keep the momentum going.You may have to wait a bit, on the radio it just said Belgium will change at least 6 possibly all 10 outfield players, England could well do the same.
It is probably an advantage to finish second, the game could be the ultimate dead rubber where both teams are trying to lose. At the moment Belgium are ahead on "fair play" rules, to finish second needs a loss or a draw with two more yellows or a red more than Belgium. It wont be the first "anti-football match.True, but from what i have heard the England players want to finish top of the group. And im not going to argue with that. It shows pride and passion to be the best. Plus Southgate was coy to announce any major changes. Personally i think it would be wrong. If a team is performing well then why tinker. The old adage, if it aint broke dont fix it. I wouldnt be surprised to see one or two changes but i think it would be better to keep the momentum going.
You should see the Dutch team. It can always be worse....This is going to take some time to digest. Worst German team ever. This is so depressing. I have never in my life been so upset about a German team. They are going home in shame...
When they announced that Sane (Man City) wasn't going, I thought it must be some team to leave him out, well he should have been there. Maybe kept too many of the older generation in the team, it is generally a young mans game.This is going to take some time to digest. Worst German team ever. This is so depressing. I have never in my life been so upset about a German team. They are going home in shame...
Brazil looked good but it was a lets all laugh at Naymar gameMassive shock Germany going out, they always seem to find a way to get the results they needed.
Germany looked very poor today, not like them at all
Not seen the Brazil game, i have not seen what Naymar brings to Brazil apart from diving and rolling around faking injuriesBrazil looked good but it was a lets all laugh at Naymar game
The usual rolling about and theatre but he was dispossessed a few times and missed a lot of great chances. My wife is a Liverpool fan so Coutinho is "one of my boys". Naymar will take over from Ronaldo as the player everyone wants to screw up. She was laughing her head off. At times he is a genius he just gets on my wires.Not seen the Brazil game, i have not seen what Naymar brings to Brazil apart from diving and rolling around faking injuries
Considering the two teams England and Belgium will be playing in the knockout stages i dont really think it matters all that much. I mean, it's either going to be Japan, Senegal or Columbia. No disrespect to those teams but i'll take any of them at this stage. I'd prefer to avoid Senegal, but it certainly could be worse considering some of the fixtures in other groups. Least Eng v Bel will be a good test for both sides. But this has to be one of the most entertaining world cup finals i've seen in a while. Right now it's almost impossible to predict a winner.It is probably an advantage to finish second, the game could be the ultimate dead rubber where both teams are trying to lose. At the moment Belgium are ahead on "fair play" rules, to finish second needs a loss or a draw with two more yellows or a red more than Belgium. It wont be the first "anti-football match.
Just watching it now.The usual rolling about and theatre but he was dispossessed a few times and missed a lot of great chances. My wife is a Liverpool fan so Coutinho is "one of my boys". Naymar will take over from Ronaldo as the player everyone wants to screw up. She was laughing her head off. At times he is a genius he just gets on my wires.
The Germans don't see England as a rival or old enemy in football, they assume they will win, their rivals are Brazil Italy and Argentina.Considering the two teams England and Belgium will be playing in the knockout stages i dont really think it matters all that much. I mean, it's either going to be Japan, Senegal or Columbia. No disrespect to those teams but i'll take any of them at this stage. I'd prefer to avoid Senegal, but it certainly could be worse considering some of the fixtures in other groups. Least Eng v Bel will be a good test for both sides. But this has to be one of the most entertaining world cup finals i've seen in a while. Right now it's almost impossible to predict a winner.
On a side note i can't quite believe Germany are going home. I know that team has nothing one would usually associate with a good German team, like steel, clinical finishing, unity and the ability to grind out a result even when having a bad game. And while when it comes to football, Germany to England will always be "the old enemy" and vice versa. So my natural reaction should be to gloat a little (or even a lot lol) but after witnessing the same thing happen to England 4 years ago i can't help but feel their pain. And no matter how much friendly rivalry there is, a world cup just doesnt feel quite the same without Germany. Having said that, it must sting a little the way Germany bowed out. Loosing to South Korea was just weak. And shows just how disorganised the current German team is. But hey, just my humble opinion.