FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022

MrOneLung said:

are people not asking the wrong question of VAR ?

Didn't the ref give it as a goal originally ?
surely VAR would have to show the ball was OUT in order to change the decision rather than show the ball was in ?

I didn't know the proof was provided.

Yes, the Germans are out the world Cup and it's all their own fault!

2 years worth of qualifying games counted for nothing...because Japan gave them an anime bitch slap so they can return early to a scheduled boring Bayern Munich bundesliga of 2pint glass sausage empty euro pubs

Ghana miss another pen v Uruguay. 

Just take the penalty properly. Idiot..

Never seen a team form a protective barrier around the penalty spot to stop the other team wrecking it.

Awful penalty mind. 

Massive reprieve for Uruguay, was the right decision but Ayew bottled it. 

Callumcafc said:

se9addick said:

Never seen a team form a protective barrier around the penalty spot to stop the other team wrecking it.

Awful penalty mind. 

Portugal did it the other night, against Uruguay actually.

Ah really - do teams exclusively do it against Uruguay?

se9addick said:

Callumcafc said:

se9addick said:

Never seen a team form a protective barrier around the penalty spot to stop the other team wrecking it.

Awful penalty mind. 

Portugal did it the other night, against Uruguay actually.

Ah really - do teams exclusively do it against Uruguay?

I suppose so - you know you've got a problem when even the Portuguese think you play dirty.

Very fine goal. Wollacott might have saved it with his foot though - he's got a good technique for those

Good finish, annoyingly.

Let's hope South Korea pip them despite their likely win. Would make it funnier.

Callumcafc said:

Can't believe the groups are almost over already.

Is it the Groups that have been condensed or the KO Rounds that have less time between them now to ensure that the World Cup doesnt impact the Domestic Leagues so much this year?

If it is the Groups, then I've quite liked this compact, quick fire schedule

ForeverAddickted said:

Callumcafc said:

Can't believe the groups are almost over already.

Is it the Groups that have been condensed or the KO Rounds that have less time between them now to ensure that the World Cup doesnt impact the Domestic Leagues so much this year?

If it is the Groups, then I've quite liked this compact, quick fire schedule

Four games a day in the group stage for rounds 1 and 2 (rather than three per day) condensed the group stage phase by two days.

We're also not getting a break day between group stage and round of 16 like would've been done in the past.

Callumcafc said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Callumcafc said:

Can't believe the groups are almost over already.

Is it the Groups that have been condensed or the KO Rounds that have less time between them now to ensure that the World Cup doesnt impact the Domestic Leagues so much this year?

If it is the Groups, then I've quite liked this compact, quick fire schedule

Four games a day in the group stage for rounds 1 and 2 (rather than three per day) condensed the group stage phase by two days.

We're also not getting a break day between group stage and round of 16 like would've been done in the past.

Dont see the issue of that... Netherlands and United States havent played since Tuesday, Argentina and Australia played on Wednesday - Thats more than enough of a break between Charlton playing midweek / Saturday

ValleyGary said:

Can’t believe nothing more come of that stamp. The linesman looking straight at it.

I would have expected VAR to take a look at it. Looked deliberate.

Well played ref, right decision there. Never a penalty - don't know why the VAR thought it was.