Knockout Stages - Round of 16

[JimJams]

Who is getting a red then?

[Kitchandro]

Why are Canada not wearing red if their opponents have changed to white?

 

(I know no one else cares)

[Sunbury Fox]

Oliver has been so whistle happy compared to other refs.

[Blueman1967]

Better game then l thought so far

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, Raj said:

Good to see abit of dark srys, wish lcfc players were abit like that.

 

Canada holding their own, fair play

No disagreement there, but you would think that Morocco would think themselves capable of winning this one without having to do spoiling moves.

[String fellow]

Why is Morocco abbreviated to MAR on ITV's caption?

[Raj]

Just now, leicsmac said:

No disagreement there, but you would think that Morocco would think themselves capable of winning this one without having to do spoiling moves.

Struggling with that favourite tag maybe too much tension.

 

Thought they would be alot better than this.

 

Good chance of s red card in this game I reckon

[leicsmac]

Just now, String fellow said:

Why is Morocco abbreviated to MAR on ITV's caption?

Colonial history. 

 

It was called Maroc in the time it was controlled by the French. 

[Jattdogg]

2 minutes ago, JimJams said:

Who is getting a red then?

Reckon Canada will get suckered into it of we aren't careful.

 

Need to lay off a bit and smarten up.

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, Raj said:

Struggling with that favourite tag maybe too much tension.

 

Thought they would be alot better than this.

 

Good chance of s red card in this game I reckon

I think that could well be a when rather than an if, especially if it goes to extra time. 

[Jattdogg]

Think Morocco watched our Canadian men's hockey final instead

[Jaspa]

2 minutes ago, String fellow said:

Why is Morocco abbreviated to MAR on ITV's caption?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_country_codes

 

It is their official FIFA 3 letter designation, I'm not sure exactly why.

 

This is what Google's AI says 

"This abbreviation comes from the French name for the country, Maroc. While "MOR" might seem more intuitive for English speakers, FIFA historically assigns codes based on the country's French moniker due to the nation's colonial history and French language influence."

[RowlattsFox]

Bilal doesn't have the pace to be a winger in a counter attacking team. 

 

Players on both sides more interested in winning a free kicks and getting opposition booked. Harsh booking for El Khanouss. 

[Blueman1967]

Another yellow card, this won't finish 11 each

[AdcockFox]

Good half, Canada needs to keep pressing aggressively 

[OntarioFox]

Morocco continue to be one of the dirtiest teams in world football then, nice to see Michael Oliver is having none of it though. Be amazed if they finish with 11 men.

 

Canada had a great first half, need to keep it up and not get baited into doing anything ourselves though.

[inckley fox]

I think the ref has lost control a bit here.

[Jattdogg]

Just now, OntarioFox said:

Morocco continue to be one of the dirtiest teams in world football then, nice to see Michael Oliver is having none of it though. Be amazed if they finish with 11 men.

 

Canada had a great first half, need to keep it up and not get baited into doing anything ourselves though.

This is my fear, we are reacting and need to cut it out.

[LcFc_Smiv]

6 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Oliver has been so whistle happy compared to other refs.

You cant blame him when you have two teams who are interested in anything but playing football, some daft late little challenges and antics.

[Lionator]

Bilal clearly spent more time at Oval park than Seagrave with that tackle 😂😂

[Jattdogg]

Just now, inckley fox said:

I think the ref has lost control a bit here.

You'd think carding would send a message!

[Lionator]

Just now, LcFc_Smiv said:

You cant blame him when you have two teams who are interested in anything but playing football, some daft late little challenges and antics.

Literally two pathetic teams, ref got nothing to do with it

Edited Saturday at 17:55 by Lionator

[OntarioFox]

1 minute ago, Jattdogg said:

This is my fear, we are reacting and need to cut it out.

Jesse Marsch isn't the guy I'd want calming me down, that fella could read me a shopping list and he'd make me want to punch the next person I see at No Frills

[inckley fox]

Just now, Jattdogg said:

You'd think carding would send a message!

I thought he could have avoided showing the two yellows if he'd been quicker and more decisive with the Hakimi incident. And Morocco have struggled to put passes together and had a tendency to fling themselves over under any sort of pressure. He and the other officials have fallen for it too often, and as a result the Canadians are getting frustrated with some of the officiating.

 

Oliver also looks a bit rattled. I think he knows it's a tough game to arbitrate, and that he hasn't fully got a handle on things.

[1972 Fox]

8 minutes ago, Blueman1967 said:

Another yellow card, this won't finish 11 each

More likely to be 0-0 and then into extra time.