2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

Manicmania

Iran might as well have a go now, no difference whether they lose one nil or four nil it's all down to the Portugal game for them

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ricky_otto said:

Clive Tyldsey is such a tit. Costa scores. “Don’t you worry about that he will claim it” errrr, he doesn’t need to Clive, he scored it.

"Pass to Isco, Iran dont pick it up" - Yeah just ignore the Iranian who runs in to nick the ball before it gets to Isco!!

soapboxsam

Most teams who park 2 buses when defending don't get 4 in the box when attacking.
I think their legs may go in the last ten.

ricky_otto

It’s time for Reza to add a bit of muscle to the Iranian attack.

Manicmania

wow wow wow

edit oh f off VAR

1StevieG

Yes. Love that.

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WTF... I didnt see a foul

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Nooo that werent offside

Manicmania

why are they only showing it once? Scared of people analysing it too much??

killerandflash

Iran look quite good when they attack, and Spain a bit shaky defensively, which will be of interest to other teams

SELR_addicks

Spain are awful. Will go out to anyone half decent.

paulie8290

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Nooo that werent offside

Think he was slightly off IMO, only a leg but still part of him was offside

ForeverAddickted

If Iran play like this against Portugal and nulify Ronaldo, they're not out of this themselves

1StevieG

Offside, Iran forwards went to early as free kick was initially dummied and then other player took it which meant the Iran attack had already moved beyond the defenders. Crap free kick.

1StevieG

Good call by VAR.

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paulie8290 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Nooo that werent offside

Think he was slightly off IMO, only a leg but still part of him was offside

Garrhh one of the biggest annoyances in Football for me

WHOLE ball has to be over a line to count, PART of a man to be beyond the last man to be offside

Manicmania

I think its the second ball that was offside. Hate to say it but that is a good call - but that is what VAR should be used for black and white calls. No need for interpretation. That should be the take-away from this tournament about VAR no country can lodge a formal complaint about a decision like that.

1StevieG

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paulie8290 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Nooo that werent offside

Think he was slightly off IMO, only a leg but still part of him was offside

Garrhh one of the biggest annoyances in Football for me

WHOLE ball has to be over a line to count, PART of a man to be beyond the last man to be offside

Any part of the body that can score a goal is deemed offside.

AFKABartram

Spain stroke the ball around like its a computer game

soapboxsam

Its not just because I'm an atheist that I found the sight of an Iranian praying to his god for thanks for his goal, while the new god VAR was disallowing it, funny.

Manicmania

isn't that hand-ball there it looked like it to me on the replay

ForeverAddickted

That was the sort of last gasp defending you'd expect from the Mighty Ducks films

1StevieG

soapboxsam said:

Its not just because I'm an atheist that I found the sight of an Iranian praying to his god for thanks for his goal, while the new god VAR was disallowing it, funny.

God giveth and God taketh away. And no I don’t have a lisp.

Manicmania

There is a delicious irony about a team that has been time wasting for 90% of the game now rushing around frantically

Goonerhater

dont they get 250 virgins for a draw

1StevieG

Silva to knit one in the near post.

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Manicmania said:

There is a delicious irony about a team that has been time wasting for 90% of the game now rushing around frantically

Just like a League One game when Charlton occasionally take the lead

1StevieG

Or not.

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Goonerhater said:

dont they get 250 virgins for a draw

Where the feck do you find that many virgins?

DaveMehmet

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Goonerhater said:

dont they get 250 virgins for a draw

Where the feck do you find that many virgins?

Norwood