World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 8 (21 June)

[Shadydan]

You're missing my point, I'm talking about the rules of football, not how some refs choose to interpret them. Have a look through this and show me one place where it says anything about a non-deliberate handball. Every time it mentions "handles the ball" the word deliberate is also used.

https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2011_12_en.pdf

Anyway, France v Peru on soon so let's leave it at that.

And I've already rebuttald your point here:

Yes but they're not going to outright say that accidental handballs should be given because it'll just create confusion and create scenarios where attackers will just purposely aim for a defender's arm

Conclusion, don't go by the rules and just use your common sense

 

[tiger666]

Come on Peru!

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Denmark were very disappointing. Truth be told they are not a great team.

That was never a penalty though.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Deschamps is such an fucking twit. Playing Pogba in a cm2. Not playing Mendy and Sidibe. A CB at RB.

 

[cwy21]

#FRAPER might be the best match hashtag of the tournament.

 

[heelspurs]

It's a perfectly natural position for someone jumping.

for someone initiating a jumping motion not someone 'mid-jump'.

 

[Shadydan]

Peru are really good fun to watch, would be a shame if they went out early doors.

 

[Spurrific]

France look pretty shit

 

[tiger666]

What an odd face Giroud has

 

[Deleted member 27995]

What an odd face Giroud has

de gaulle would approve!

 

[Shadydan]

I don't even know what France are meant to be, so many individuals.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

I do like watching Mbappe. Skilful player. Very athletic

 

[Marty]

I don't even know what France are meant to be, so many individuals.

Deschampes has really failed there, as he did before the Euros. With their squad and home advantage as well the trophy should've been almost in the bag, yet they got to the final without ever playing all that well.

 

[Spurrific]

They’re getting better now. Griezmann much better with a target man next to him.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Stupid foul and yellow to give away.

 

[Phomesy]

And another handball decision just to make things interesting

 

[Shadydan]

Deschampes has really failed there, as he did before the Euros. With their squad and home advantage as well the trophy should've been almost in the bag, yet they got to the final without ever playing all that well.

A team like this should not be sitting in a 4-4-2 shape when defending, they have natural pressers and physical players to win the ball back, this is just unnecessarily negative from Deschamps.

 

[Marty]

Peru will get a red card today if they carry on like this. That much pashun can and probably will suddenly go overboard.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

They’re getting better now. Griezmann much better with a target man next to him.

But he could still do that in a 433, which also gets the best out of Pogba and Mbappe. Instead he’s gone 442, playing Mbappe as a RM, Pogba’s water carrying and his FB’s are spectators.

 

[Spurrific]

But he could still do that in a 433, which also gets the best out of Pogba and Mbappe. Instead he’s gone 442, playing Mbappe as a RM, Pogba’s water carrying and his FB’s are spectators.

Yeah, I didn’t realise they’d gone 442 until a minute ago - such a waste. Matuidi can’t be playing left mid, surely?