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@MajorStokes

anton and nagelsmann clearly didn't bother to read the memo

shearer is going off his head because he's in the strikers club
i'd be checkin on his health if he said anything else

noticed everyone steering clear of the keeper at SP today

a tremendous amount of BS goes on in the penalty area at set piece, almost like a rugby ruck, with no ball!
the refs cant handle it
only seem to really intervene when the GK gets caught up in it

i'm thinking the ref should be able to award free kicks in the penalty area while the ball is still dead at SP
that'd clean it up a fair bit pretty quickly IMO

the thing is, anton probably didn't need to get involved
it was a good header
anton fucked up, and the krauts are out

@mohikamo said in FIFA World Cup:

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anton and nagelsmann clearly didn't bother to read the memo

shearer is going off his head because he's in the strikers club
i'd be checkin on his health if he said anything else

No comment on Schmeichel?

anton fucked up, and the krauts are out

The keeper conned is the overall point. Var and ref should be above that.

FIFA / Collina have to back the ref given what would occur if they said he got it wrong.

DR Congo leading a very tame England 1-0 in Atlanta.

1-0 to the Africans at half time. Great heart and belief from them so far.

England has done well to get back in to this

Great saves from Dr Goalie

Nuts of Steel

Doctor Congo deserve the lead

Just

Good to see that even in the simplest team sport in the world the refs and TMOs can be inconsistent

Will give rugby officials more slack in the future

Ref and TMO got it right in my opinion.

It was a massive dive by Kane. No penalty.

Congo doing a Ghana … England can’t get past the goalie.

Early exit incoming!

Don’t think was penalty but I’ve never ever seen that not be a penalty!

Past the hour mark. DR Congo still lead but are tiring. Can England's substitutes get them a goal?

England equalise. Great cross by Gordon. Harry Kane does the rest.

England looking a lot better since Djed Spence went off.

Kane gets another for England which probably takes them out of jail.

Fuck me, what a finish.

Was asking my Geordie buddy wtf Gordon adds.

Two assists later.

England wins 2-1. Sets up an exciting last 16
match against Mexico in the Azteca.

Lots of big dogs at the top of the goal scorers table:

Great goal that second one by Kane

@booboo said in FIFA World Cup:

Great goal that second one by Kane

Kane’s movement off the ball is brilliant

@MajorStokes said in FIFA World Cup:

Fuck me, what a finish.

Was asking my Geordie buddy wtf Gordon adds.

Two assists later.

That Belgium v Senegal game was quite a ride. Was only paying a bit of attention (working) and Senegal were dominant, built a 2-0 lead and appeared to be coasting to victory (and should have had a bigger lead). Decided to watch the last 10 minutes but not much was going on. The Lukaku pops up with a goal and then Tielemans with an unlikely header brings it level and we have extra time. Again not a whole lot going on with a couple of minutes left in extra time, a Belgian cross, a collision at the near post and the ball ends up with Lukebakio who hits the bar when it looked easier to score. Then VAR review, ref sent to the screen and a penalty awarded for a very marginal foul on Tielemans who buries the spot kick. All of this took place after Doku and de Bruyne were withdrawn.