italian dave Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Why’s that not a penalty? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) Saudi Arabia would chop your hand off for a goal Awwwww no , I couldn't stop myself. Sorry. Edited November 30, 2022 by AppyDAZE 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 minute ago, italian dave said: Why’s that not a penalty? Great point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 How on earth did Argentina lose to Saudi Arabia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 That's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 8 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: No can't say I have. But I do know the Anglo-Welsh rugby rivalry is consistently more bitter than football. I think the only place you'll get potentially anti-English remarks in Anglophonic Wales is Cardiff. Been met with friendliness elsewhere. Try walking in Glasgow with an England shirt on to see just how "ace" your reception is. Numerous folk will testify to how it isn't a good idea. As for the Heddlu, they're a problem force, like West Midlands, the Met and other English cops I could mention. my friend took me for around the valley towns north of Port Talbot, she advised me not to get out of the car as I wouldn't be welcome because of my accent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, spudski said: I agree with your views...however I feel we will come up against much stronger opposition now, and that playing cautiously will be the wrong tactic. To only release the reigns when we go behind or later in the game will give us less opportunity against better sides. We have the players to really make a go of it from the off. I can't judge us against Iran and Wales who were both poor imo. Any team like the USA who play with freedom, aggression and press will give us problems if we sit back. We have to give the opposition problems and play on the front foot from the off imo. Judging from what Rashford said Southgate told them at half time that they weren't moving the ball fast enough so it seems unlikely he sent them out at the start to do otherwise. We'll see how he sets up from now on but Germany eventually showed against Spain for instance that it's best to press the good teams high rather than sit back. I hope we continue that but time will tell. I loved the media narrative about Iran btw which went: •Good side, England will struggle to beat them. •England only beat Iran because they're crap. •Wales couldn't be expected to beat a side as good as Iran. Agenda or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 That`s ****** it for Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 minute ago, cidercity1987 said: How on earth did Argentina lose to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia scored more goals Job done. Thankfully the shocking penalty decision by the ref had no bearing on the result. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: It's arguable. Italy steadily took control of CM, that was a tactical thing to some extent but they had 3 in there...Verratti, Jorginho, Barella. We were being pushed back somewhat- had we matched up with 4-3-3 might it have been different? Otoh do we have those who control a central midfield battle in the same way as that trio. I just felt Italy weren't trying to get forward in the later stages. The Subs for Penalties that Southgate made could have been given 15/20 minutes to have a go, instead he settled for the lottery of Pens. Just my opinion , but at that time I did not think playing it safe was right . I'd rather lose trying to win, than lose on Pens playing for Pens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 minute ago, chinapig said: Judging from what Rashford said Southgate told them at half time that they weren't moving the ball fast enough so it seems unlikely he sent them out at the start to do otherwise. We'll see how he sets up from now on but Germany eventually showed against Spain for instance that it's best to press the good teams high rather than sit back. I hope we continue that but time will tell. I loved the media narrative about Iran btw which went: •Good side, England will struggle to beat them. •England only beat Iran because they're crap. •Wales couldn't be expected to beat a side as good as Iran. Agenda or what? Fingers crossed we don't sit back, and we play free flowing, fearless football. I think we have the ability to take advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Poland have been shocking, completely undeserved but that's the world cup for you. France will coast pass them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Saudia Arabia score so looks like the awful Poland will go through. Argentina should have won by a much bigger margin tonight. I can't help thinking watching Argentina that they play just like Barcelona did under Guardiola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Just now, 1960maaan said: I just felt Italy weren't trying to get forward in the later stages. The Subs for Penalties that Southgate made could have been given 15/20 minutes to have a go, instead he settled for the lottery of Pens. Just my opinion , but at that time I did not think playing it safe was right . I'd rather lose trying to win, than lose on Pens playing for Pens. Perhaps later on yeah, but playing without the ball as we did for good chunks can be draining. Agree on your last bit, think both side were playing for pens a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Joke of a team pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Why was the Polish coach, or whoever he was, allowed to go around and talk to the goalie? Surely the coaches etc shouldn’t be out of the technical area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 26 minutes ago, italian dave said: Because he wanted it known that there’d been contact. If that makes him a cheat then it makes 90% of players here a cheat. And I don’t believe they are. How does rolling over and over make it known that there had been contact to his head??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Redtucks said: How does rolling over and over make it known that there had been contact to his head??? It’s simply making the point. Without making up the contact. Just making the point that there’s been contact. Most players do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 how does the draw look like now? i know it's France in the quarters should we get there, and Brazil and Argentina are in the other half, but where do Spain and Portugal sit in the draw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Just now, stephenkibby. said: how does the draw look like now? i know it's France in the quarters should we get there, and Brazil and Argentina are in the other half, but where do Spain and Portugal sit in the draw? Portugal in the semi, Spain in the final easy peasy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, stephenkibby. said: how does the draw look like now? i know it's France in the quarters should we get there, and Brazil and Argentina are in the other half, but where do Spain and Portugal sit in the draw? I can see some sizeable upsets in this competition so wouldn't assume anything at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, stephenkibby. said: how does the draw look like now? i know it's France in the quarters should we get there, and Brazil and Argentina are in the other half, but where do Spain and Portugal sit in the draw? We can't play Spain, Brazil, Netherlands til the final. Assuming the first two win their group Semi final opponents likely to Germany Croatia or Portugal Edited November 30, 2022 by cidercity1987 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Super said: Joke of a team pathetic. Thought they played alright or at least cohesively us in qualifying. Had a different coach then of course. Looked very poor tonight though. Zielinski, Lewandowski to name 2, a side who probably should be better than they've shown. Edited November 30, 2022 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 senegal v france will be a good game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 24 minutes ago, redsquirrel said: senegal v france will be a good game isn't that just france v france? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: isn't that just france v france? i love watching the african teams,so physical, opposition has to be skilful to avoid legitimate bone crunching contact. (ok,not all contact is legit but its more old school than the modern game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 If that was a penalty for the keepers late contact on Messi, then surely the same rule applies at the very end of the match, when the keeper slid in and took the Argentine player out after he’d shot. Was it purely the fact that the shot was on target that it’s not deemed a penalty (ie, the chance was given and not taken?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 And how come the deciding factor was going to come down to yellow cards! Why not make it something more positive, like shots on target? Surely that’s a better way of deciding which team was the better and more positive one, rather than something that could have been down to a refs interpretation. Mexico had 16 shots on target vs Poland’s 5. 5 on target in 3 games! Who do they think they are - the 2020 version of Bristol City??!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, cidercity1987 said: We can't play Spain, Brazil, Netherlands til the final. Assuming the first two win their group Semi final opponents likely to Germany Croatia or Portugal I forgot Germany were still in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, redsquirrel said: senegal v france will be a good game Senegal v Poland won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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