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Has this world cup made potential referees think to not take it up? Every game people are criticising officials and VAR. Every game even players and management are criticising officials. I get its been happening for years but for some reason I just think its got far, far, worse this summer...

Early caution for Rice. Harsh. The Mexican player dips his head to attempt to head a mid height ball that Rice has every right to go for with his foot. If thats the bar, expect lots of cards.

Missed yellow cards here. Probably needs to reel it in a bit to get bsck control as the appearance is he has, or is close, to losing control and it turning into a battle royale. Barcola challenge, maybe a card fkr the way went in but the Paraguay player was very theatrical with his antics on...

I give up with what VAR are doing at this World Cup. One minute we're told they are having very minimal input. In the England game, Kane was denied a penalty shout. Now they've given a penalty here even after Belgium had a fantastic chance to score following that supposed foul.

I get the reasoning for bringing this law in about players covering their mouths... And I fully understand it's bloody stupid to do so and run the risk... But I feel the Mexican player absolutely got the Ecuador player sent off even if nothing derogatory was said. He literally runs to the ref...

Wow... just wow. How have the officials not seen the very high foot leading to Germanys goal?

Unless Konsa has a really big knee, offside?

Surprised no thread here discussing the supposed incidents in this match. Never stayed up to watch so only seen clips of it. Two Haiti penalty appeals. 5 minutes apart seemingly. And both by Hanley. Arm out the body image, we keep being told (even on here) that its a penalty outside UK. So...

Ref has lost control of this game in the 70th minute by giving a penalty that is so unbelievably weak. In my opinion its not a penalty. He seemingly sent off 3 players now saying things out of turn, I guess, and they shouldn't have but I feel they have every right to feel aggrieved. Several...

Is it not odd that Josh Smith what got the Play Off final for League One having also, most recently, done a League One semi final (obviously involving one of the finalists)? I get PL have a final day of fixtures so lots of PL refs unavailable but he does not have VAR experience and they are...

Ive only watched the last 10 minutes as watched Dunfermline v Arbroath... How is Arteta being allowed to basically have his technical area up by the corner flag? Twice in added time he has stood with the thrower along with all 7 subs interrupting the throwers.

Having taken a year out for a few reasons including losing love of reffing, I stepped back on the field for my first game today. Unfit (I know i am, lack of exercise of any kind will do that), I spent the last few days/week walking out and about to try and get some sort of exercise in. On to...

Just seen the challenge by Anderson on Watkins. Should VAR have intervened? Looks on/above ankle with whole flat boot/studs on. Very nasty challenge.

End of first half.. Handball? Very harsh. Defender turns his body in what id argue is a natural protection keeping his arm close to body as he does so. Im sorry, but you cant turn your body the way he has without the arm moving. The ball strikes the Bayern players thigh/midriff and bounces up...

Gabriel lucky to not be sent off?

If you watched it, you must agree it was a very entertaining match. Far better than the bore draw Arsenal seemingly put up. Thought refereeing was very good, maybe a 9.5/10. Reasons being, he took no crap from benches (Kompany booked for protesting), keeping them in check. No moaning after by...

Offside call in 2nd half against Forest. Early flag with attacker through on goal. Very debatable. I thought for close calls flag stays down. Ive seen some absolute obvious ones get delayed yet some mm decisions flagged. Wish they'd do one or the other. What do you think..

I do hate the players for clubs like Madrid and Barcelona who try anything to get free kicks, holding parts of bodies no contact occurred, staying down trying to force ref to card... Anyway. There was a foul by Valverde, cautioned, yet i didn't even think it was a foul. Vini Jr pulls his...

Penalty awarded to Germany via VAR for handball. Stuart Atwell is the referee. He was looking straight at it, no obstruction or anything. Yet failed to give it live. Just dont get it, why it had to go to VAR. Anyway, the penalty itself. When do you class the run up to be complete when...

Anyone notice the player, 11 mins in roughly, from Uruguay badly hurt but not hurt enough to shuffle 3-4 yards back on the pitch. Now a stretcher called. Would it be absolute karma if he has seriously hurt himself more by doing what he done. Should the ref have cautioned him, even if a friendly?