2022 World Cup.

[fundy]

Get in you orange beauties, what a free kick that is

 

[Slime]

What a magnificently worked free kick, thoroughly deserving of a goal.

 

[srixon 1]

I played in a cup final (pub team) and I was the goalie. It went to penalties. After five pens it was all level and still level after 10 pens each had been taken. I had to take one and if I missed we lost. Most nerve wracking thing I’ve ever done. Imagine doing that when your whole nation is watching. Luckily I scored my pen and we went on to win after I saved one of their penalties.

 

[IanM]

Crikey!

 

[Dando]

Mental ??? what a brilliant free kick

It was certainly different

 

[BubbaP]

Mind, if it does end up Croatia v Netherlands, what is the record for the fewest goal attempts?

Great to try that free kick though at that stage.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

VAR check every penalty - looked clear as day to me

so why do we see some VAR checks and not others. And how do you know they check every penalty given? That a fact, or an opinion?

Even if a fact, then on basis of “Caesar’s wife”, why not show us?

And your eyes must be better than mine, despite several runs through, I still don’t see a definite “taking of the foot”

As I type, Hold that plane?

 

[4LEX]

Argentina getting done by a well worked free kick....reminds me of France 98 against us. Throw in the Germany ball over the line incident and it could be written in the stars for England

 

[Beezerk]

Think the whole of Europe celebrated that goal, wow ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

so why do we see some VAR checks and not others. And how do you know they check every penalty given? That a fact, or an opinion?

Even if a fact, then on basis of “Caesar’s wife”, why not show us?

And your eyes must be better than mine, despite several runs through, I still don’t see a definite “taking of the foot”

As I type, Hold that plane?

What do you mean see some VAR checks and not others ?

Every goal , penalty and claim, bad tackle etc is all checked by VAR - that’s a fact and has been the way since they brought VAR in

 

[Orikoru]

And that’s the big thing! Everyone’s commenting saying he takes the fifth, fifth means f all if anyone misses before. Best takers should go first, stop all this glory hunting.

It is an absolute cop-out to take the 5th. Shoot-outs often don't get that far. Your best taker should go 3rd in my opinion as that's usually a crucial one. If it goes to a 5th just have someone with nerves of steel who can give it a belt with no fear. If Neymar isn't their best penalty taker, then by all means he should go first and set the example for his team.

 

[fundy]

Proper commentary of the equaliser:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1601321926940565504

 

[clubchamp98]

Who said Route one footy was crap.

How bad is this ref.?

 

[fundy]

It is an absolute cop-out to take the 5th. Shoot-outs often don't get that far. Your best taker should go 3rd in my opinion as that's usually a crucial one. If it goes to a 5th just have someone with nerves of steel who can give it a belt with no fear. If Neymar isn't their best penalty taker, then by all means he should go first and set the example for his team.

House!!!!!!!

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

 

[pokerjoke]

Imagine banging on about something for so long hey Phil ?

Days but mostly weeks,or to everyone just gives up

 

[theoneandonly]

so why do we see some VAR checks and not others. And how do you know they check every penalty given? That a fact, or an opinion?

Even if a fact, then on basis of “Caesar’s wife”, why not show us?

And your eyes must be better than mine, despite several runs through, I still don’t see a definite “taking of the foot”

As I type, Hold that plane?

VAR checks all pens, goals etc .that's what it does....

 

[pokerjoke]

One thing is for certain our best penalty taker will go first.

 

[pokerjoke]

Would love the Dutch to win this.
It will absolutely kick off for sure at the end or if someone scores

 

[Captainron]

This ref is a liability.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

What do you mean see some VAR checks and not others ?

Every goal , penalty and claim, bad tackle etc is all checked by VAR - that’s a fact and has been the way since they brought VAR in

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?