Brazil v Costa Rica match thread

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

26 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Yes. He's a great footballer, as is Messi, as is Ronaldo. 

 

Do people not get bored of making the same stupid judgements every major tournament when X big name player doesn't win it single handedly? 

 

Yeah, let's ignore the fact he's ludicrously gifted and has won champions leagues and domestic titles left right and center and call him shit because his national team - which plays a handful of games every year - isn't stacked with world class players. 

 

How have people still not learned that in 2018 the team is way more powerful than the individual? Its why so many games are low scoring and defensive now because how compact and organised and together you are is more significant than ever. 

 

The flip side of that is the individual is less significant than ever. 

 

People talk about Ronaldo carrying Portugal in the euros but that's hugely unfair. They also had a ridiculously solid, compact, defensive, hard to beat team that were going to shit house their way through whatever it took. 

 

Argentina and Brazil don't have that and judging Messi and Neymar for that is simply stupid. 

Did I call him shit by the way? A most ludicrously over the top response.

[kingfox]

fantastic call ref

[Bob Weasel Fox]

VAR spoiling this World Cup

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Piss poor decision

[KingsX]

5% contact

95% embellishment.

 

Good call.

Edited 22 June 2018 by KingsX

[Detroit Blues]

I agree with VAR on that one. Neymar was barely touched and completely over exaggerated the contact. That's never a penalty.

[kingfox]

1 minute ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Piss poor decision

[Foxes1]

Well done the referee. Neymar spends more time on the floor than the carpet in my hallway

[foxfanazer]

Brilliant decision with the use of VAR. bravo 

[The Guvnor]

How the fcuk did Neymar not get a yellow for simulation on the no way pen VAR decision.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Neymar was fouled (made the most of it) and that should of been a penalty

[Guest seanfox778]

Like this ref, takes no s***. 

[Brooksy]

Diving cvnt.

[foxfanazer]

Just now, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Neymar was fouled (made the most of it) and that should of been a penalty

*should have 

 

 

and no it shouldn’t 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Yeah, let's ignore the fact he's ludicrously gifted and has won champions leagues and domestic titles left right and center and call him shit because his national team - which plays a handful of games every year - isn't stacked with world class players

 

Errrm, Willian, Marcelo, Coutinho, and Jesus aren’t too bad ?

[foxes_rule1978]

What a cheat Neymar is 

[Detroit Blues]

Just now, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Neymar was fouled (made the most of it) and that should of been a penalty

There's a good replay angle (that you might not be seeing) that shows that the defender didnt even grab and hold onto neymar. His hand just brushes down his shirt and Neymar jerks backward with his arms flailing.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Costa Rica players hacking and the ref doing **** all about it

[Guest seanfox778]

2 minutes ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Neymar was fouled (made the most of it) and that should of been a penalty

I thought that initially but looks more like the defenders hand brushed against him instead of a grab of the shirt. Neymar should have carried on.

Edited 22 June 2018 by seanfox778

[Brooksy]

Just now, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Costa Rica players hacking and the ref doing **** all about it

You got a bet on Brazil?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Just now, Detroit Blues said:

There's a good replay angle (that you might not be seeing) that shows that the defender didnt even grab and hold onto neymar. His hand just brushes down his shirt and Neymar jerks backward with his arms flailing.

If that’s the case then fair play 

[davieG]

1 minute ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Neymar was fouled (made the most of it) and that should of been a penalty

 

1 minute ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Neymar was fouled (made the most of it) and that should of been a penalty

He was touched by the player which happens all the time it's whether the hands on was sufficient to push him over which determines it and it clearly wasn't sufficient. 

[Max Wall]

Jesus, Brazil have been utter shite

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Just now, Brooksy said:

You got a bet on Brazil?

I wish  no genuinely just think a lot of fouls are going unpunished 

[Detroit Blues]

The disappointing thing is, if Neymar didn't exaggerate the contact, the defender was on the floor and neymar could have taken a crack at net.