2022 World Cup.

[Slime]

Wow, it's difficult enough having to beat the world champions on a level playing field ............................ but I don't believe this is one!

 

[Slime]

KANE ............................................ GET IN THE BLOODY BOX!!

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Erm not a head injury?

 

[Slime]

......................... and so it goes on.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

If there’s no one in the box, what’s the point in crossing the ball?

That in itself is a true statement. But there were players in the box, and you know and I know why he kicked it with his right foot. That’s the only one he can kick it with, with any sense.,
Not only the easy option, it was his only option.

 

[Swango1980]

Good attacking position for England there. Ref stopped play as French player had a sore foot

Are rules made up on the spot?

 

[Dando]

That in itself is a true statement. But there were players in the box, and you know and I know why he kicked it with his right foot. That’s the only one he can kick it with, with any sense.,
Not only the easy option, it was his only option.

well kane certainly wasn’t in the box

 

[Slime]

Can the ref be subbed at half time ...................................... along with Kane.

 

[Imurg]

And now we really find out how good Southgate is.....or not as the case may be
Work to do

 

[Tashyboy]

As much as the ref is having a shocker our football Looks like It is 20 years old.

 

[BrianM]

England haven’t done too much wrong so far, Walker playing well, Henderson not so, too many backward passes from him.
I’m not convinced about the fouls, you’d be disappointed if they went against you.
I’d take on Grealish or Sterling.
Grizeman superb as well, thought he was garbage when at Barcelona.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Linos aren’t even giving decisions. They have looked at the ref a few times before giving a decision for something that happened right in front of them!

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Other than the goal I think England edged that half. France haven’t really been up to much.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

Its marginal in or out, but the ref clearly made his opinion that Upemecano had played the ball. He clearly didnt

I think the ref thought that Harry was looking and playing for it. But that doesn’t seem to matter most of the time, the foul is still given, cos that’s what they all do now, I reckon.
So, why not this one?
That was a pen.
edit….. The pundits are saying that maybe VAR determined the foul was outside the box, and if so, the ref cannot go back for that.

 

[AmandaJR]

Hate refs
Hate VAR
Hate always feeling like this at World Cups. Come on guys, change the narrative please...

 

[Piece]

Jeez. That non-penalty decision...looks so much worse after that HT analysis. ???

 

[fundy]

I think the ref thought that Harry was looking and playing for it. But that doesn’t seem to matter most of the time, the foul is still given, cos that’s what they all do now, I reckon.
So, why not this one?
That was a pen.

he circled his arms to say hed played the ball, didnt get near it lol

 

[BrianM]

My initial thought was foul just outside the box, but VAR can’t give that apparently, VAR is garbage.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

My initial thought was foul just outside the box, but VAR can’t give that apparently, VAR is garbage.

I'm amazed the ref never gave the Free Kick at least, it was clumsy to say the least.

 

[fundy]

My initial thought was foul just outside the box, but VAR can’t give that apparently, VAR is garbage.

The bigger issue is still the ref 15 yards away thinks the defender has played the ball when its almost impossible for him to do so from behind