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Women's World Cup 2019

By Izzy, in General Football and Sport

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Nalis

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5 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Jonathan Pearce talks complete and utter bollocks.

He sure does, sadly he'll get the final. :nono:

 

Got to say, the standard of football has definitely improved in the last 16, shows how much of a dip there is in quality beyond the top 20 in the world.

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spacemunky

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4 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

Not knowing the rankings of most of the teams, has there been any shocks?  If not I'll be more nervous about our chances against Norway.

No real shocks yet.

 

I think France has a decent shot against the US in the quarters. Which would qualify as one, even though France are ranked 4th.

 

I think out of the 8 left only Norway(11) and Italy(15) are ranked outside of the top 10. 

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KrefelderFox666

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10 hours ago, Arkie Bennett said:

It seems now you can win a penalty by just kicking the ball at the defender. The Japanese player's arm had to be somewhere.

If her arm didn't get in the way then that was a goal, so like it or not, this is football, not handball. It is difficult and a harsh decision, but when you are so close to someone striking the ball, you need to be a bit cleverer and keep your arm next to your body.

 

If she had her arm next to her torso and it hit her hand, then I would disagree if a penalty was given. As soon as it hit her hand she knew she messed up.

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Nalis

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11 hours ago, Arkie Bennett said:

It seems now you can win a penalty by just kicking the ball at the defender. The Japanese player's arm had to be somewhere.

Was saying this at the weekend, certain teams will have Pulis esque tactics of blasting a corner into a crowded box from short range in hope of it hitting a hand. Likewise, players might purposely aim to dink it to an opponents hand nearby to win a penalty.

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KrefelderFox666

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1 hour ago, Nalis said:

Was saying this at the weekend, certain teams will have Pulis esque tactics of blasting a corner into a crowded box from short range in hope of it hitting a hand. Likewise, players might purposely aim to dink it to an opponents hand nearby to win a penalty.

Not much different to hockey where a penalty corner is awarded for hitting the opponents leg in the box. And there is even less chance of hiding a leg. Arms can be easily placed behind your back or on the side of your body.

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