FIFA Women's WC France 2019

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Just watching the France v Brazil game and even the commentators are useless. The France goal was disallowed for handball, but the commentators are waffling on about the goalkeeper losing control.

Sigh...

Perhaps I just shouldn't take it seriously? :P

They don't, why should we ;-)

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Only seen the last 15 minutes but the standard has been awful. Has it been like this all game?

 

[PragueBlue]

Only seen the last 15 minutes but the standard has been awful. Has it been like this all game?

Pretty much.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Brazil player goes down with what is obviously a bad injury and her own teammates just carry on playing.

 

[casserole of nonsense]

Have I just heard a Ferguson biatch moaning about conduct on the pitch?

 

[deano ou812]

I was just thinking the same thing.

Female Fellini..that french defender ..

 

[Ribchester]

Neville will be out of a job next week especially if he keeps playing Pat Butcher next to Steph

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Neville will be out of a job next week especially if he keeps playing Pat Butcher next to Steph

Her passing was awful today. 30 degrees heat and every player having to run 20/30 yards to retrieve her shit or make it look anything
like a pass.

 

[Ribchester]

Her passing was awful today. 30 degrees heat and every player having to run 20/30 yards to retrieve her shit or make it look anything
like a pass.

Thought she was worse in the last match. Not surprised Steph couldn’t stay on her blow up unicorn in the hotel pool

 

[mat]

Brazil player goes down with what is obviously a bad injury and her own teammates just carry on playing.

Players probably couldn't tell the difference.

Brazil are the biggest in shithousery although Cameroon came pretty fucking close today.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Its the Law that's the issue not VAR

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
2. Offside offence
• interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or
• interfering with an opponent by:

• preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
• challenging an opponent for the ball or
• clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
• making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an or opponent to play the ball

• gaining an advantage by playing the ball or interfering with an opponent when it has:
• rebounded or been deflected off the goalpost, crossbar, match official or an opponent
• been deliberately saved by any opponent


Hmmmmm...looks like a clear OFFSIDE to me, per FIFA laws of the Game, page 96.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

The England passing is attrocious.

We are spoiled by dining at the Etihad table every meal!

 

[BlueLook]

That first goal was not valid in my opinion. It was not an indirect kick and too harsh even with the benefit of the doubt. The ref could have been acting in good faith in this case but the number of these unfair calls against smaller teams is just ridiculous.

 

[richardtheref]

Yes, it was an indirect free kick but perfectly legit goal as the keeper touched it before it went in. Also, if that was not a pass to the keeper then what was it?

 

[super_city_si]

Finally a reasonably good game. Spain v USA. 1-1 so far. Some decent football

 

[SebastianBlue]

Finally a reasonably good game. Spain v USA. 1-1 so far. Some decent football

USA should have had that player sent off for kicking through our midfielder whilst she was on the ground (she elbowed her down and then kneed her in the face, and I am fairly sure she knew exactly what she was doing)...

But the USA are the Dippers of the women’s game: they always get the benefit of the doubt for their dirty play.

 

[razman]

Spain playing well

 

[SebastianBlue]

Spain playing well

Very well, especially in applying pressure to USA’s defenders, which are not accustomed to being hurried like that.

I think Pep has had a word. ;-)

 

[SebastianBlue]

Haha...

USA get all the calls.

 

[pudge]

Big floppy dive