2022 World Cup.

[clubchamp98]

Dutch have gone back to playing like when they were getting beat 2-0.

Ref giving fouls that just are not.
Any contact he whistles.
Reminds me of Mike Dean.
He’s going to make himself the story in the press.

 

[fundy]

In this WC I have seen refs indicate there is a VAR check being made. And we have awaited the result. This time there was no indication one was(had) been made.
So what does that indicate, that sometimes they let us see what they are doing?

no it means theyve already had a quick check and told the ref to play on. In other instances they tell the ref to wait on a decision that isnt so quick coming

 

[theoneandonly]

In this WC I have seen refs indicate there is a VAR check being made. And we have awaited the result. This time there was no indication one was(had) been made.
So what does that indicate, that sometimes they let us see what they are doing?

Are you talking about the penalty? That needed no check beyond a cursory look at a replay, which we also got to see.

 

[Imurg]

Is the ball difficult to control..?
It seems like the majority of crosses/corners/free kicks either fail to clear the first defender or go sailing away..
Not seeing many long range shots with any great accuracy...

 

[fundy]

Is the ball difficult to control..?
It seems like the majority of crosses/corners/free kicks either fail to clear the first defender or go sailing away..
Not seeing many long range shots with any great accuracy...

Sounds like an assessment of your golf game

 

[Imurg]

Sounds like an assessment of your golf game

As usual..Up Yours

 

[4LEX]

This ref is a liability.

You wanna see him in the Champions League. You'd struggle to find a more arrogant or pompous ref anywhere.

 

[clubchamp98]

What are the commentary team going to do if St Lionel of Messi goes out.
He’s good but these two are a joke.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Is the ball difficult to control..?
It seems like the majority of crosses/corners/free kicks either fail to clear the first defender or go sailing away..
Not seeing many long range shots with any great accuracy...

Think Trippier said it’s really light & moves a lot in the air.

 

[Pin-seeker]

As a neutral don’t you always want penalties at this stage?

 

[Swango1980]

Find it odd I've been rooting for Brazil and Argentina to lose, yet I'de have quite fancied a Brazil v Argentina semi final.

Maybe I subconsciously want Fred, Anthony, Casemiro and Martinez back to club training

 

[Pin-seeker]

What are the commentary team going to do if St Lionel of Messi goes out.
He’s good but these two are a joke.

It’s embarrassing.
We know he’s good,but over hyping EVERYTHING ?

 

[BubbaP]

As a neutral don’t you always want penalties at this stage?

Nah, I prefer the games to be won prior.
But will you be thinking the same tomorrow evening? ?

 

[Orikoru]

House!!!!!!!

Ive now heard "experts" claim the best taker should go 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and last tonight

I only said it was my opinion. More often I see people say the best should take 1st, but I find that a bit odd because there's comparatively less pressure on that one than the later ones. Either way it's a bottlejob for your country's record goalscorer to go 5th or not at all!

 

[Pin-seeker]

Nah, I prefer the games to be won prior.
But will you be thinking the same tomorrow evening? ?

nope because I won’t be a neutral ?

 

[fundy]

Dutch dont subscribe to the best pen taker goes first..........

Argentina do

 

[Bdill93]

Messi goes first ????

 

[Pin-seeker]

Why put VVD 1st ?‍

 

[fundy]

brilliant from Martinez

 

[Orikoru]

brilliant from Martinez

He's such a good keeper. Arsenal fans must be gutted they let him go for so little.