VArg Egypt
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Yeh 22 mins for dark forces to keep the third favourites in the comp
I didn't like that disallowed goal one bit. A minor SP, took the opportunity to chuck himself to the ground, ref doesn't want a goal for Arg from such a soft FK so he and VAR deny the Africans instead despite a full length of the pitch wonderful goal on the break. And yes, I see it as reasonable to doubt motives after the last 48 hours. Easy to have a light touch with VAR when the games are meaningless, not so easy when the big lads are on the ropes
I didn't like that disallowed goal one bit. A minor SP, took the opportunity to chuck himself to the ground, ref doesn't want a goal for Arg from such a soft FK so he and VAR deny the Africans instead despite a full length of the pitch wonderful goal on the break. And yes, I see it as reasonable to doubt motives after the last 48 hours. Easy to have a light touch with VAR when the games are meaningless, not so easy when the big lads are on the ropes
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Game off!
Expect Colombia, if they get through, to beat them
Yes, they've been decent. Should've scored a hat full against Ghana. We're at the business end now though and I'd be surprised if a team from outside the last 10 can get beyond the mirky waters of a FIFA semi-final
I can't entertain any notion of a foul on Sala, that would be moronic
But that's the nonsense you get when Pandoras Box is spewing its guts out everywhere. Not condoning the behaviour of the Egypt TA, but the provocation of that bloody monitor and perceived injustice against the big teams doesn't help a jot
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Yeah neither claim of a foul is a foul, I don't think there's much controversy there in isolation.
I’m kind of OK with that intervention. Might have been a long way from goal but was sustained holding and dragged him to the floor. I’d rather they didn’t get involved but I certainly don’t think it was wrong, and they were definitely right not to get involved in the supposed foul for Egypt just before Argentina scored.
Just to clarify
It is a strong belief of mine that the balance of decisions will always go with the top sides. If every decision is only biased by a few percent, it makes a big difference over 90 mins. And if we're honest with ourselves, most of us will have decided games in this way. Even in local parks football, the top few sides get most things there way. It's chicken and egg, that's sometimes why they're doing well, because they bully the ref and opposition.
That's not corruption by the way. That's human nature. The VAR in this game would've shat himself when Zico scored. Probably praying for him to miss
At the top level, officials might never see the light of day again if they murder a top side with an absolute clanger. Not rare these days for the VARs to need enhanced security at home after causing upset in the upper ranks
Anyway, let's just say it takes an awful lot to get a shock result once the trophy is within reach. Perhaps even a miracle
It is a strong belief of mine that the balance of decisions will always go with the top sides. If every decision is only biased by a few percent, it makes a big difference over 90 mins. And if we're honest with ourselves, most of us will have decided games in this way. Even in local parks football, the top few sides get most things there way. It's chicken and egg, that's sometimes why they're doing well, because they bully the ref and opposition.
That's not corruption by the way. That's human nature. The VAR in this game would've shat himself when Zico scored. Probably praying for him to miss
At the top level, officials might never see the light of day again if they murder a top side with an absolute clanger. Not rare these days for the VARs to need enhanced security at home after causing upset in the upper ranks
Anyway, let's just say it takes an awful lot to get a shock result once the trophy is within reach. Perhaps even a miracle
I look at it the other way, the bigger nations and clubs get more big decisions in their favour as they spend way more time on average in the opponents half and penalty area. If you spend 75% of the time in your opponents half you are clearly have more penalty appeals for you and less against you.
I laughed when Burnley complained last season that they had few penalty decisions go their way, that’s because they barely got out of their own half.
David F
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He stepped on Martinez’s foot, turned the ball over and they scored from that turnover - C&O is up for debate, but it’s a defensible intervention and the refs need some protection from all the allegations coming their way.
Just because Trump and Infantino have lost the plot doesn’t mean the refs are all somehow in on it, and there have been some serious over-reactions on the Egyptian side. The trouble is that the credibility of the tournament has been damaged by a clearly unscrupulous act and so now everyone has carte blanche to call it “rigged” and channel their anger at the referees.
Just because Trump and Infantino have lost the plot doesn’t mean the refs are all somehow in on it, and there have been some serious over-reactions on the Egyptian side. The trouble is that the credibility of the tournament has been damaged by a clearly unscrupulous act and so now everyone has carte blanche to call it “rigged” and channel their anger at the referees.
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Do you think we will get an explanation about the Egypt coach’s racism signal (the crossed arms) and subsequent yellow?