World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 4 (17 June)

[felmani26]

Lichtsteiner so perfectly suited to Arsenal....

 

[SpursD22]

What happened to Embolo? Don't think I've seen him play since the Euro's...

Injuries. And Schalke had a really good season so hard for him to get a starting place when he came back.
Still only 21 and he’s very talented. Fast, strong and has big potential

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

Surely that's an intentional elbow? His arm came down naturally then randomly went to his face

 

[hughy]

I'm not putting any more bets on this WC. Already got 3 acca's wrong and put a bit on Brazil to win by 2+ today.

It'll be a Senegal/Denmark final or something mad.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Finally Embolo comes on. Love him

Embolo sounds like a plague of some sort.

 

[Lumiere]

Nice dive from Lichtenstein

 

[Shadydan]

Brazil started well but they've been disappointing since.

 

[werty]

Well, that's not true.

It's a contact sport, it always has been and hopefully always will be. Little shoves here and there are part of the game.

This particular one was probably 50/50 but I'm glad the goal stood. Fed up of fouls being given for every little bump and bit of contact.

There's a big difference between some contact and someone putting two arms into your back. He gave a free-kick for a much softer shoulder into the same players back a few minutes later.

I've talked about this too much now.

 

[werty]

Brazil will struggle to break down Serbia at this rate.

 

[lukadownthelane]

That's been the problem with VAR. Soft fouls led to goals being called off but soft fouls haven't led to PKs given. At least it's been consistent at the World Cup. It's a high bar to give a PK and it's a high bar to cancel out a goal for a foul.

Except for the France game!

 

[Setzthree]

Nice header, noodlehead

 

[Col_M]

I think Neymar gets the physical attention because of his diving. Defenders think if the refs going to give the foul for a dive then why not make it a valid foul.

 

[tiger666]

How much hairspray has Flock of Seagulls got on that fringe ..

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Looks like Shaqiri needed one more doughnut to get that shot on target

 

[Col_M]

Come on Swissers. Keep it tight.

 

[LSUY]

Did I miss the announcement of 5 mins now being the standard length of extra time?

 

[Gb160]

Disappointed we haven't seen the obligatory shot of a fit Brazilian bird in a bikini top.

 

[lukadownthelane]

Neymar looks like he has Trumps hair on backwards

 

[TheChosenOne]

Come on Swissers. Keep it tight.

I can't like a team with two gooners in it . That's two too many.

 

[heelspurs]

Blow up ref