Les Bleurs v Belguique

[Sheffields Finest]

Cant call this, two great teams!

I see 120 minutes and the dreaded pens!

 

[GraemeS]

Agreed, both sides looking fairly cautious so far.

Possible SPA card missed there?

 

[es1]

The lack of comments reflects the game!

Very little of note, one good save / chance each

Hopeit livens up 2nd half

 

[Sheffields Finest]

goal......

 

[Big Cat]

Not so much VAR VAR, but fair bit of Vroom
Assuming England make it, I'd rather face the Renault drivers in the final

 

[Deleted member 3014]

Someone’s got a refs whistle in the crowd..

Always wondered why people have never snuck them into grounds before, use it wisely in the crowd close to the pitch & it could cause chaos.

 

[Kes]

Listening to the commentators constantly dribbling and drooling over Mbappe is starting to get on my wick ....

 

[Deleted member 3014]

I have a place in my heart for Belgium played a few tournaments there as a kid got chased round Bruge by the local firm at 16, lovely little place Bruge.

 

[Deleted member 3014]

Another dog sh*t selective referee who would do well to make it to league2 level

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Foul on hazard all day long! First one!

 

[Big Cat]

Whistle to the mouth, but no blow. Thought I had a monopoly on that at Level 7

 

[Hoosier Ref]

Not sure why he didnt call the foul when Hazard got tripped just outside the box. Looked pretty clear. Then when Hazard CRUSHED French player coming in late 30 seconds later. Could've been YC for that one. Very late and brutal hit

 

[Big Cat]

Maybe the ref could pull his shorts up a bit higher

 

[Deleted member 3014]

Whistle to the mouth, but no blow. Thought I had a monopoly on that at Level 7

I still do it occasionally feel like a right numpty & hope nobody spots it.

 

[Deleted member 3014]

Maybe the ref could pull his shorts up a bit higher

Maybe he should stick to his day job as a postman

 

[Big Cat]

I still do it occasionally feel like a right numpty & hope nobody spots it.

Yeh, the players love it and it gives the assessors summit to write

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Mr Bean of refereeing!

 

[deusex]

Refereree has fallen for every time wasting ploy in the book.

 

[Hoosier Ref]

Reflections..... I really thought Belgium would win. Mbappe.... he is very talented, very quick and wise/mature (decision making. Not the silly YC for dribbling away after the whistle). Great keeping by both keepers. Lukaku.... vanished in the game. Really hurt them. Good soccer to watch. Well refereed although I think he missed the foul on Hazard which would've been a dangerous chance.

 

[cwyeary]

Refereree has fallen for every time wasting ploy in the book.

At this point it seems to have become an accepted part of the game to waste time. I don't think we can single out refs for falling for anything. If anything, a ref that did stamp down on time wasting would be the outlier here.