Argentina VS Croatia: SF

[mr ashley]

Yeah i thought it was harsh on him. He stands there and tries to make a save which he's entitled to do then doesn’t touch the ball then gets clattered into by Alvarez

Missed out a key detail.
remember the defender does have to fairly stop the attacker from scoring

 

[GutBucket]

Missed out a key detail.
remember the defender does have to fairly stop the attacker from scoring

What unfair thing did he do? He moved his feet back before the contact.

 

[DarwinSpur]

Not being down the attacker with the ball?

I'm not sure he did anything other than make himself big. He doesn't have to move out of the way and has a specific duty to be in the way.

 

[mr ashley]

I'm not sure he did anything other than make himself big. He doesn't have to move out of the way and has a specific duty to be in the way.

No but if he does go for the ball, he has to get a touch on it. He didn’t

 

[Hans Moleman]

Missed out a key detail.
remember the defender does have to fairly stop the attacker from scoring

If it's 2 outfield players and the attacker kicks the ball ahead and runs straight into the defender it's never a foul because they're the one who has brought the contact on. I don't see why because it's a goal keeper it's treated differently?

 

[DarwinSpur]

No but if he does go for the ball, he has to get a touch on it. He didn’t

But he didn't foul Alvararez by reaching for the ball. Alvarez crashes into the keepers right side which he hasn't moved to impede.

I just assumed it was a foul at first because he doesn't touch the ball but on the replays it's clear him reaching for the ball isn't the cause of the contact

 

[JCRD]

Argentina look too comfortable here

 

[DarwinSpur]

Look it may well be a penalty I'm just not sure what the keeper is supposed to do there.

 

[PCozzie]

Oh yellow for Romero. Tightrope time.

 

[GutBucket]

No but if he does go for the ball, he has to get a touch on it. He didn’t

He was firmly planted on the ground, textbook GK defending. Alvarez ran into him, it's not illegal for GK to be in the trajectory of the striker, it's his job. Made himself big, then even retreated his feet back.

 

[felmani26]

That was wonderful Lionel

 

[cjbyid]

Messi = goat.

Wow

 

[JCRD]

Ok I need France to beat the ****s in the final

 

[PCozzie]

OK game over. They'll take Romero off now, right?

 

[hughy]

Why is he so good?

 

[GutBucket]

Alvarez and Haaland, if City don't win it...

 

[djhotspur]

Messi my god

 

[DarwinSpur]

That's just too good. Can't defend against that other than taking a yellow early

 

[felmani26]

Against a top CB like Gvardiol he made him look silly.

Just sublime

 

[hughy]

Alvarez and Haaland, if City don't win it...

They won the league last season without an out-and-out goalscorer. Now they have two.

The absolutely have to win the league.