ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Haven't seen the incident but that only applies if the defender is trying to play the ball. BBC Sport website saying that the defender was pulling the shirt so that possibly should be a red card.
2022 World Cup.
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Haven't seen the incident but that only applies if the defender is trying to play the ball. BBC Sport website saying that the defender was pulling the shirt so that possibly should be a red card.
Red devil
Well-known member
Have the Mexicans took over the whole stadium?
There's 1,000's of them and about 50 Poles
There's 1,000's of them and about 50 Poles
Orikoru
Tour Winner
The way I saw it two players were tussling and grappling each other, it could even have been a foul by Lewandowski. Would have been stupidly harsh to send the other feller off. I didn't even think it was a pen.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Can argue whether its a pen or not but surely once he decides its a pen hes deemed to have fouled him, without trying to play the ball, he has no choice but to send him off
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I mean I think he was attempting to fairly go shoulder to shoulder and they've ended up grabbing each other. He's impeded him perhaps, but I don't think it's tantamount to grabbing someone off the ball and pulling them back. The red should just be for proper 'professional fouls' as they used to call them.
nickjdavis
Head Pro
Finally a football match has almost broken out just when I was about to declare Poland Mexico an even bigger borefest than Netherlands Senegal.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
so you think he tried to play the ball?
this isnt about what youd like the rule to be (again)
Swango1980
Well-known member
I reckon Poland are one of my least favourite international sides if all. Always strike me of being really really dull
@Orikoru has covered this really but I'd argue he and Lewandoski were doing a typical grab and pull as they were running together. I didn't see it as rugby tackle job.
I do think it is poor and lazy defending, I hate shirt pulling.
@ColchesterFC I see what you / they are saying but I don't think it was that type of situation. Lewandoski wasn't clear and then pulled back, it was side by side stuff.
Managed to see the last twenty minutes of the Saudi game and for the most part in that period they looked solid and well drilled and Argentina were simply devoid of ideas to break them down. Wonder if it will inspire the Aussies tonight. If they play like their openers in the cricket then France will be in trouble
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
The law states: "Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off."
If only we had an ex ref on here to give an opinion
Looks a decent atmosphere tonight ?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
we just want a goal, any goal, after the last 2 games.....
When did French shirts go darker? Looks smart though ?.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
One of my pet hates.
Strikers always put their arms across defenders chests but once the defender does it they go down.
Happens all the time.
Pen must have been for the shirt pull.???
Very soft imo, considering what happened to Maguire. good to see it’s not just PL VAR that’s crap.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
To be fair if Lewindoski wasn’t fighting with him he would get the ball easy.so you think he tried to play the ball?
this isnt about what youd like the rule to be (again)
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
This game might be more fun now
This game might be more fun now
And so it begins.......
Cracking goal as well. Australia have looked comfortable so far. Signs are good for the rest of the match.
After seeing a pretty decent long range shot from behind it struck me that we haven't had the traditional World Cup 'wobbly ball'. Do you think mfrs have learned from previous efforts?
