World Cup games thread (Not England)

[Ave IT]

poo!!

Did you see that! He must have a foot like a traction engine!

Now THAT made me ‘Laugh Out Loud’ at my desk (when supposed to be working ) …….. one of those great comic lines that always makes me laugh no matter how many times I hear it (a bit like listening to Brian Johnson giggling during that Test match commentary – just impossible not to laugh).

 

[Ave IT]

Best team so far (by a mile) is Spain. Sure they didn't win - but they were against quality opposition and only a howler from the normally brilliant De Gea (Why TF can't he do that for Man U?), a very dodgy pen and an unstoppable free kick prevented them. To coin a phrase #NAILEDONWINNERS

 

[Balham Green]

Best team so far (by a mile) is Spain. Sure they didn't win - but they were against quality opposition and only a howler from the normally brilliant De Gea (Why TF can't he do that for Man U?), a very dodgy pen and an unstoppable free kick prevented them. To coin a phrase #NAILEDONWINNERS

Was a definite pen

 

[MickyD]

Phil Neville is the worst pundit ever seen in the world of punditry.

Nah. Mark Lawrenson. No contest, like, EVURRRR! DUHHHHHHH?!

 

[Steve Evans]

i loathe mark lawrenson particularly when he is a replacement on 606.he is as camp as a row of tents.

 

[The Pilgrim]

Columbia - possibly the worst first 6 minutes any team has had in their first game of the tournament ever?

 

[Willis88]

Senegal's second goal, player comes on from the half way line from coming off due to getting treatment and immediately 1 on 1 with the keeper.

 

[Cobi Budge]

Poland have been awful, no urgency whatsoever, deserve nothing.

I’d have said Poland & Colombia to be topping this group, definitely not Japan and Senegal.

 

[Pogleswoody]

Senegal's second goal, player comes on from the half way line from coming off due to getting treatment and immediately 1 on 1 with the keeper.

So the defender's touch, second defender's non touch and the rush goalie weren't relevant then? Just Senegal's 'cheating'?? :lol:

 

[Lundan Cabbie]

Senegal's second goal, player comes on from the half way line from coming off due to getting treatment and immediately 1 on 1 with the keeper.

So the defender's touch, second defender's non touch and the rush goalie weren't relevant then? Just Senegal's 'cheating'?? :lol:

No need to use the word cheating. No laws were broken. It might seem wrong and maybe unfair but the referee can signal for the player to come back on as soon as the ball is in play. IMO it is a stupid rule that a treated player must momentarily leave the field anyway but that's another debate.

 

[Pogleswoody]

Senegal's second goal, player comes on from the half way line from coming off due to getting treatment and immediately 1 on 1 with the keeper.

So the defender's touch, second defender's non touch and the rush goalie weren't relevant then? Just Senegal's 'cheating'?? :lol:

No need to use the word cheating. No laws were broken. It might seem wrong and maybe unfair but the referee can signal for the player to come back on as soon as the ball is in play. IMO it is a stupid rule that a treated player must momentarily leave the field anyway but that's another debate.

Errm I wasn't accusing anyone of cheating, hence the quote marks. Poland's defending and goalkeeping deserved to be punished. Dreadful! :facepalm:

 

[Willis88]

Senegal's second goal, player comes on from the half way line from coming off due to getting treatment and immediately 1 on 1 with the keeper.

So the defender's touch, second defender's non touch and the rush goalie weren't relevant then? Just Senegal's 'cheating'?? :lol:

No need to use the word cheating. No laws were broken. It might seem wrong and maybe unfair but the referee can signal for the player to come back on as soon as the ball is in play. IMO it is a stupid rule that a treated player must momentarily leave the field anyway but that's another debate.

Errm I wasn't accusing anyone of cheating, hence the quote marks. Poland's defending and goalkeeping deserved to be punished. Dreadful! :facepalm:

I wasn't suggesting any form of 'cheating'. Was merely pointing out the unusual occasion.

Something I deemed to be noted, and to be honest one of the few things that happened that game, it was dire! How Poland are 8th in the world is beyond me.

 

[Cobi Budge]

Been impressed and surprised by Russia so far, look a strong dynamic team with a lot of confidence.

 

[Balham Green]

Been impressed and surprised by Russia so far, look a strong dynamic team with a lot of confidence.

They have played nobody.

 

[The Pilgrim]

Been impressed and surprised by Russia so far, look a strong dynamic team with a lot of confidence.

They have played nobody.

Agreed, they probably got themselves into the weakest group in the tournament and a half fit Mo Salah only aided that! The Uruguay game should really be a dead rubber providing Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia today so their next meaningful game will be against Spain/Portugal in the last 16 - if they win that then I'll take notice.