England - Road to the World Cup - Russia 18

[Dan]

Italy are truly dire aren't they.

[Strokes]

3 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Ashley Young having a good game, I'd take him to the World Cup.

Yeah can play anywhere down either side, I’d take him too 

[oxtonfox]

What hacks me off in modern football today is these stupid backheel flicks. I've noticed Sterling do it and now Lallana and nearly every time we cough up possession. We (Leciester) are also doing it too recently and worse exponents are Chilwell and Gray and we give up promising positions as a result. Often we then get horribly exposed with a counter-attack. Sorry for the rant guys ;-)

 

[MC Prussian]

Stones taking one for the team.

[Nalis]

30 minutes ago, TK95 said:

Lee Dixon's grand conclusion: we're missing Jack Wilshere 

 

Laughable indeed, Jack Wilshere has to be one of the most overrated players of all time.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Noticing adverts for England's friendly against Costa Rica in June. Obviously arranged because Panama are in England's group. I've never understood this logic though. Just because two countries are close to each other geographically doesn't mean they play football in the same style.

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Noticing adverts for England's friendly against Costa Rica in June. Obviously arranged because Panama are in England's group. I've never understood this logic though. Just because two countries are close to each other geographically doesn't mean they play football in the same style.

Play Liechtenstein before facing Germany?

[MC Prussian]

As soon as Vardy and Lingard were taken off, the game changed in favour of Italy.

There's little to no goalscoring threat any longer.

 

Also, having Chiesa and Bellotti on the pitch helps, too.

[oxtonfox]

A VAR for that ? come on what a joke !

[Strokes]

It’s going out of play regardless, poor decision.

[Tuna]

Wish VAR would fook off.

[Strokes]

Great hit though.

[Wolfox]

1 minute ago, Strokes said:

It’s going out of play regardless, poor decision.

Still a pen 

[Dan]

What a pathetic decision that is.

[kingfox]

Correct decision 

[HybridFox]

So Glen Hoddle gives man of the match to Kyle Walker

[Vacamion]

 

I don't like it, but it's right.

 

Fair dos.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Never a penalty, Tarkwoski is just in his stride, absolutely no chance he could avoid stepping on Chiesa's foot by the time it appeared underneath his boot.

[Vacamion]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Never a penalty, Tarkwoski is just in his stride, absolutely no chance he could avoid stepping on Chiesa's foot by the time it appeared underneath his boot.

 

Nah.

 

You tread on on a guy attacking in the box, you can expect to concede a penalty.

 

 

[Wolfox]

4 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Never a penalty, Tarkwoski is just in his stride, absolutely no chance he could avoid stepping on Chiesa's foot by the time it appeared underneath his boot.

He trod on his foot which brought him down…. I don’t like it, but, the ref called it riight

 

Without VAR that isn’t given…. Desicion making with VAR is invariably correct 

Edited 27 March 2018 by Wolfox

[Trav Le Bleu]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Never a penalty, Tarkwoski is just in his stride, absolutely no chance he could avoid stepping on Chiesa's foot by the time it appeared underneath his boot.

Yeah, he trod on his foot after he fell. The slo-mo only serves to make it look premeditated, when in reality it was a blink of an eyes. So often happens in replays and many people, refs included (and commentators especially), don't seem to understand this.

[Trav Le Bleu]

1 minute ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Yeah, he trod on his foot after he fell. The slo-mo only serves to make it look premeditated, when in reality it was a blink of an eyes. So often happens in replays and many people, refs included (and commentators especially), don't seem to understand this.

 

2 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

Nah.

 

You tread on on a guy attacking in the box, you can expect to concede a penalty.

 

 

@Vacamion included.

Edited 27 March 2018 by Trav Le Bleu

[Vacamion]

 

If this was a tournament game, you just know it would end in a draw after extra time, with Italy winning on penalties.

 

Like last time we played Italy when it mattered.

 

 

[Strokes]

7 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

Still a pen 

No, I don’t think it is. If he doesn’t have the ball under control and no deliberate intentions it’s not.

[oxtonfox]

1 minute ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Yeah, he trod on his foot after he fell. The slo-mo only serves to make it look premeditated, when in reality it was a blink of an eyes. So often happens in replays and many people, refs included (and commentators especially), don't seem to understand this.

Great White Tark takes down some Italian Chiesa in the box.