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Inexplicable He had a v good draw but should have come unstuck today reaching the semi is mad

This is clearly a var protocol issue we know that the bar for a penalty intervention is high. Clearly the bar for a build up foul is lower. (Yesterday or also the Congo v Uzbekistan). so some goals can be ruled out because there was a foul in the build up /when possession was taken whereas if that incident occurred in the penalty area, that has to be judged more harshly. Straight unfair. The only solution to that is if you’re looking at a possible foul in the build up to disallow a goal then that has to be judged at the same level as a var penalty award. many of us assumed that’s what already happens but I’m not so sure now.

Michael Oliver has Belgium v Spain if England lose on Saturday then I reckon Taylor gets the semi France/morocco v Belgium/spain or Norway v Switzerland if they beat Argentina if England win on Saturday then they’re both on their way home on Sunday oliver could get the final if we go out and he does well on Friday

How is the Mexican rate so low ?

Charlie v the chocolate factory (assuming no one made that quip already)

This is why I don’t bet as I comment as though an Egypt v Columbia qtr final is a given ……

I thought Columbia looked stronger than Argentina anyway

VAR has spotted a fly that salah stood on

I think it’s the stamping on his foot aswell probably 2 fouls

If we managed to get through to the semi and faced them then VAR wouldn’t disallow a repeat of Maradonna’s hand of god

Sacrificed on the alter of VAR

Are we at at stage of the tournament where you can carry a player, even one of messi’s ability

I’d been disappointed by Belgium so far and had the game as a 50/50 because of that and the states being at home. on the day, Belgium raised their game and USA had an off day

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watching the round of 16 games and seeing an intensity that wasn’t there previously no evidence that england can play with intensity and pace

He had a chance to pass leclerc ferrari not only screwed over Lewis, they also put the race leader in danger

That’s the lando stand

If Lewis fooked up on the yellow flag then that time penalty will cost him a lot of places anyway

Unbelievable their strategists are so shit I just see a group of Italians sitting outside at maranello with their feet up sipping coffees, glancing up at a screen and making a decision when the guy at the end of the phone shouts really loud!

The silverstone grid walk isn’t quite Monaco!

And Jude being booked assists them on that

Mexicans will target Bellingham a booking puts him out of the next game

I think we can expect some ‘home decisions’ ……… But hey, we got a big one of those in ‘66 - maybe the biggest

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Effectively have to say, the player’s family have been very fair to us