Spain Vs Russia

[santa sangria]

FIFA World Rankings here so massive pinch of salt
But who'd have thought we'd have England at the last 16 stage, with only one top ten team in their half of the draw (assuming Russia do the business)

Switzerland?

 

[Big Cat]

Just seen it, crap decision, never deliberate in the memory of man!! @Mintyref whats up with these young pups spoiling our beautiful game!!!

I think there might have been a circular, but I don't live on a roundabout!
If there is something official on this, either 2017 or recent weeks, I'd be interested; naturally

 

[Big Cat]

Switzerland?

Yeh, that's it (if ESP go out)

 

[santa sangria]

The more this game goes on with Spain walking, the more dodgy it looks.

Have they had a proper shot on goal.
Their goal came from an accidental back heeled own goal...

 

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[santa sangria]

Have Spain had a PROPER shot on target... has the Russian goalkeeper had to attempt a real save?

I don't remember one in this game

 

[Sheffields Finest]

lucky teams always beat good teams!!!

 

[santa sangria]

OK at last Rodrigo has a go!!!

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Good VAR decision, they're all at it!!!! Next!!!

 

[Big Cat]

99.8%
Getting there...

 

[santa sangria]

VAR... against the hosts... for two clear holding offences in the box... deep into extra time...

Er... no

 

[santa sangria]

Can the weather or crowd explain this from Spain?

 

[JH]

First instinct: Penalty

On replay: Ramos had firm hold of Russian's shirt

 

[santa sangria]

OK let's see some GK encroachment!

Does Dave save?

 

[santa sangria]

First instinct: Penalty

On replay: Ramos had firm hold of Russian's shirt

First the def, then Ramos, then the def again... anywhere else on the field you make a decision, and IMHO it's a foul against the defender. Context though...

 

[Big Cat]

In a tournament dominated by positive bias towards identifying penalties, I was really surprised that didn't go to review. However, I think Sheff's assessment was probably right

 

[santa sangria]

Love Kuipers.

 

[Deleted member 2447]

Does Ramos have his rings covered in tape - anyone wanna go there?

Clearly he does; he’s not alone in this WC ... just one of the reasons I quit refereeing this year after 14 years is being sick of explaining why I apply Law 4 where there are countless TV examples where supposedly more qualified refs just can’t be a**ed

 

[Mintyref]

Starts to jumps and uses hands to get height. Natural.
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Pushes both hands downwards to get further height. Natural
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Left arm goes back up. Unnatural and very deliberate.
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Yes but he didn't connect.........ball then headed onto his arm.....NOT handball, never, ever, ever.....and if all of you do not see this, you must have been brainwashed.......

 

[Sheffields Finest]

OOPS!!!!