Soccer

[Hermit]

Did anyone watch the Belgium v Senegal match last night? Must be one of the craziest matches I've seen. Senegal were leading 2-0 and absolutely cruising. Belgium didn't have a shot on goal in the second half - until they equal

Belgium did fuck all till the last five minutes of the 90, they didn't deserve to equalise based on that performance, but Senegal choked. I hoped we'd get a penalty shootout for the drama, but that penalty decision for Belgium at the end of extra time was dodgy, not clear and obvious enough so it shouldn't have been given. The ref spent ages looking at the VAR replay to make his decision so it wasn't clear and obvious.

Speaking of decisions, admire this ref's epic delivery of a red card.

AFTER REVIEW
NUMBER TEN PARAGUAY
COVER HIS MOUTH
DECISION IS RED CARD


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6tSNAxJn40

Techno remix:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4FAMGeCZug

 

[Aldo3]

Belgium did fuck all till the last five minutes of the 90, they didn't deserve to equalise based on that performance, but Senegal choked. I hoped we'd get a penalty shootout for the drama, but that penalty decision for Belgium at the end of extra time was dodgy, not clear and obvious enough so it shouldn't have been given. The ref spent ages looking at the VAR replay to make his decision so it wasn't clear and obvious.

Speaking of decisions, admire this ref's epic delivery of a red card.

AFTER REVIEW
NUMBER TEN PARAGUAY
COVER HIS MOUTH
DECISION IS RED CARD


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6tSNAxJn40

Techno remix:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4FAMGeCZug

Yeah they were shocking. Looked like they were going out with a whimper. It must be one of the biggest choke jobs in world cup history. Lukaku was quite good when he came on. He's one of those sh1te players who is somehow effective.

The lads in studio thought the pen was harsh as well but it seemed fairly clear to me, no? The defender kicked the back of his leg and caused him to fall to the ground. I did enjoy the Senegalese player engaging in the most blatant time wasting tactic of all time, by collapsing after an innocuous push and landing exactly on the penalty spot .

 

[Hermit]

The lads in studio thought the pen was harsh as well but it seemed fairly clear to me, no? The defender kicked the back of his leg and caused him to fall to the ground.

There was some contact but I dunno...could've gone either way. The ref didn't award the penalty initially though, so if it's not clear and obvious to him at the VAR review stage he is supposed to stick with his original decision.

I did enjoy the Senegalese player engaging in the most blatant time wasting tactic of all time, by collapsing after an innocuous push and landing exactly on the penalty spot .

LOL, I forgot about that, that was gas. Crazy stuff like that goes on all the time in the Africa Cup of Nations.

 

[clarke-connolly]

I haven't always been convinced ( as a lot of others ) of Harry Kane but I thought that his second goal last night was a damn fine goal ~ Nice movement side-ways and a cracking shot as well.

The first goal wasn't that bad either ~ Nice movement and header, though the goalkeeper should have saved it.

I suppose if you want to be picky you could say the DR Congo defenders should have done better, but if you that picky then you could pretty much say that about any goal !

World Cup to Galway maybe

 

[Hermit]

What a fucking goal by Harry Kane by the way. That was insane. Kane's father is from Galway.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ByAp7lfdzVI


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MAFMVAdhsoQ

 

[clarke-connolly]

I suppose playing for Bayern Munich where they are so often the better team than the opposition ( in the German league ) may be useful for Harry Kane at the world cup ~ ~ Knocking in goals against inferior opposition is handy thing to get plenty of practice at ! ! !

 

[Aldo3]

I haven't always been convinced ( as a lot of others ) of Harry Kane but I thought that his second goal last night was a damn fine goal ~ Nice movement side-ways and a cracking shot as well.

The first goal wasn't that bad either ~ Nice movement and header, though the goalkeeper should have saved it.

I suppose if you want to be picky you could say the DR Congo defenders should have done better, but if you that picky then you could pretty much say that about any goal !

World Cup to Galway maybe

I felt the same about Kane, particularly in World Cups, but he has really played well in this World Cup. He's saved their skin a few times.

I was thinking about this yesterday. A lot of the top teams at this World Cup are heavily reliant on one one player: England and Kane; Argentina and Messi; Spain and Yamal ; Norway (probably not a top team) and Haaland. Even France, though they have a very good team, are reliant on Mbappe to score a lot of goals.

I think national teams in previous world cups were definitely stronger as a collective. I was watching old clips from the world cup in 2002 and there were so many great players on every top team.

Off the top of my head:

Italy had Totti, Maldini, Del Piero, Inzaghi, Buffon.

France had Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet, Viera, Pirez, Thuram, Barthez.

England had Scholes, Beckham, Owen, Ferdinand.

Argentina had Veron, Ortega, Simeone, Batistuta, Crespo.

Portugal had Figo, Rui Costa, Pinto, Pauletta.

Spain had Mendietta, Valeron, Tristan, Morientes, Raul.

Netherlands didn't even qualify and they had Van Nistelrooy, Overmars, Bergkamp, Kluivert, Seedorf.