World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 32 (15 July)

[Amo]

Griezmann looks like he could be Macron's son.

 

[ilikeost]

Meh, I don't know if that was a penalty. It was borderline I guess.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Where’s this clown of a ref from? Way out of his depth

 

[Cornpattbuck]

If they give a penalty for that it's farcical

It was stonewall...

 

[nedley]

But the ref got it right though

Really?

So balls can be smacked into hands close up?

 

[Gassin's finest]

Think it's a fortnite celebration, much like Dele does

A what?

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Griezmann looks like he could be Macron's son.

or the refs lol

 

[Shadydan]

Not a pen, horrible decision

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

Really?

So balls can be smacked into hands close up?

his hand wasnt there when he headed it, he moved it down to block it

 

[spursfan77]

In slow mo things always look worse than they are. Full speed, he had a split second to react. It was never a pen.

That’s one of my problems with VAR. it doesn’t take into consideration accidents as far as I’ve seen.

Anyway fuck lovren.

 

[theShiznit]

About a foot from the man that flicks it on.

And that's handball?

The rules have to change it's either deliberate or not handball fuck this unnatural position bullshit.

Either that or make it so If it hits the hand it's handball irrespective.

 

[aliyid]

In slow mo things always look worse than they are. Full speed, he had a split second to react. It was never a pen.

If the French player had made contact I’d agree but the ball missed him and was clear hand to ball.

Think it was the right call

 

[nedley]

It's bloody madness.

How are people thinking that's a pen.

I give up.

 

[MyNameIsNicolaBerti]

What a WC this has turned out to be. Most dramatic and entertaining in decades.

 

[Danners9]

I hate to say it, but I think it was. Looked like an instinctive movement toward the ball.

Instinctive because he changes position after the French player in front of him moves out of the way. I think most players would do the same thing. Unfortunate that the ball then slaps against his hand, clear as day.

The ref had to watch it a lot more times than most of the VAR decisions prior to this, so maybe he shouldn't have overturned his original decision. Or he became convinced. Either way, controversial.

 

[spurs mental]

A what?

It's a PlayStation game. That's all I know

 

[L-man]

I wonder if Griezmann is going to be slagged off for having a poor World Cup and next to no impact like Kane. 3 Pens and a shot that got dropped in the goal

 

[wirE]

Really?

So balls can be smacked into hands close up?

Perisic knows that the cross is coming and he goes up flapping his arm. Not in a natural position imo

 

[kaz Hirai]

Good call from the ref, VAR got it right

 

[Frozen_Waffles]

Not sure about the pen, presumably given for smacking down the ball with his hand.

Subasic went ridiculously early for that pen.