World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 32 (15 July)

[aliyid]

The ball flew over the defenders head and hit Perisic milliseconds later, how the hell is he supposed to get his hand out the way? He wouldn’t have even seen the ball coming.

From a Corner kick... 30yds away...

 

[carmeldevil]

Is Kante playing? Haven’t seen nor heard him mentioned once.

As for the pen, nailed on IMO. Perisic knew what he was doing.

Yes and has one yellow already.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

Stonewall = no VAR needed ...

Okay, cool, but I thought it was a pen in real time and was surprised it wasn't called. Oh well.

 

[goughie1966]

Because he made one descison you disagree with?

No he gave France a freekick by a dive. He should've booked a France player from taking a free kick then and should have booked a Croatian player for pulling Mbappe back just now. Both are bookable offences. The ref's have been incompetent in this WC. Shearer just said I hope the final is not decided on this awful decision.

Every pundit on the TV is saying it wasn't a penalty either. You'll forgive me for believing them over a few posters on here who want Croatia to lose.

 

[theShiznit]

From that close?

Really?

Stop looking into the slow mos.

A millisecond to see it, react and nice his arm...

Not physically possible to send a message to the brain and move the arm that quickly

You could put him behind a player that close and ask him to react to flicks and try and handle and he wouldn't get near any.

 

[spurs mental]

The thing about the penalty decision is, you need to make the decision at real time speed. Not slow motion. Need to judge the intent, not whether contact was made.

 

[n0.1.spurs]

Pen or not I just want Hugo to lift the world cup.

 

[Syn_13]

This penalty shout has been so controversial. So many people arguing both sides.

I think the element of doubt will still be there so I'm not sure if the ref can call it. Can't prove the intent and there really isn't enough in it to make that call. the fact the ref had to go back to it and the VAR officials couldn't decide either means that you can't commit to a decision. Ref shouldn't have called it, too much doubt.

 

[LeParisien]

It’s not about intent. He clearly interferes with play. It’s a pen.

Griezmann free kick was soft though.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Every pundit on the TV is saying it wasn't a penalty either. You'll forgive me for believing them over a few posters on here who want Croatia to lose.

It was a pen. Hand away from body.

 

[Gravy12]

Why does his arm move down like that? I’ve just gone out and jumped 20 times and my hand didn’t do that once (I haven’t really it’s too hot).

 

[Streetspur77]

Doesn’t even touch Matuidi so where has allthis half a yard thing come from?

He had about 30 yards to react by not bringing his arm down to block it

 

[Bus-Conductor]

100% pen. He moves his hand to the ball.

Croatia by far the better side.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Do not like the dance or sign either but no need for the homophobia.

For goodness sakes...

What if I told you I was gay? Do you understand reappropriation of language?

Stop trying to create an issue where there isn't one and focus on the football. I apologise for not knowing about a video game because I'm a grown adult.

 

[Streetspur77]

No he gave France a freekick by a dive. He should've booked a France player from taking a free kick then and should have booked a Croatian player for pulling Mbappe back just now. Both are bookable offences. The ref's have been incompetent in this WC. Shearer just said I hope the final is not decided on this awful decision.

Every pundit on the TV is saying it wasn't a penalty either. You'll forgive me for believing them over a few posters on here who want Croatia to lose.

Only if you forgive me for believing the trained referee that gave it over washed up footballers

 

[Ekmek]

No he gave France a freekick by a dive. He should've booked a France player from taking a free kick then and should have booked a Croatian player for pulling Mbappe back just now. Both are bookable offences. The ref's have been incompetent in this WC. Shearer just said I hope the final is not decided on this awful decision.

Every pundit on the TV is saying it wasn't a penalty either. You'll forgive me for believing them over a few posters on here who want Croatia to lose.

I dont want Croatia to loose. Still think it was a pen.

Ridicolous that people blaimung Var, its the ref that takes the decision not var.

 

[goughie1966]

It was a pen. Hand away from body.

Ok, you ignore 8 professional footballers who all just said that is not a penalty. The ref took an age because he couldn't decide and then said fuck I'll give it.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Well I didn’t realise Alan Shearer, who’s never been trained as a referee thought that, it’s settled then isn’t it

Guess Klinsmann and Lineker both quality strikers in their era are both wrong? and Ferdinand a world class defender, is he wrong too? The bloody handball didn’t even hit the definition or VAR requirements.

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

This penalty shout has been so controversial. So many people arguing both sides.

I think the element of doubt will still be there so I'm not sure if the ref can call it. Can't prove the intent and there really isn't enough in it to make that call. the fact the ref had to go back to it and the VAR officials couldn't decide either means that you can't commit to a decision. Ref shouldn't have called it, too much doubt.

There wasn't any doubt though, the ref never even saw it hit the defender so gave a goalkick, then the VAR told him theres a potential handball to look at, so he did and decided it was a penalty

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

I keep changing my mind about the penalty. Probably best if I don't do any referring badges.....