It's not a coincidence that anyone that knows Lahoz, hates him as a ref. Players only got to that point because of the way the ref managed the game. In the first half, when nothing was happening between the sides, he was the one getting everybody nervous with his constant attention seeking. Just an overall awaful job at game management.I would argue with that. I think he did as well as any referee could have done in the most trying of circumstances. It amuses me that you have two squads of players ( and I use the word ‘squads’ intentionally, rather than teams) behaving like a bunch of spoilt children at every opportunity and it’s the referee whose lost control? How about putting the blame on the players for their own behaviour rather than the referee? He tried to keep them in check by dishing out yellow cards but they carried on regardless. He worked miracles to keep 22 players on that pitch. If he’d dished out one red card, he’d have left himself no option but to use that as the yardstick and it would have ended up seven a side. And if that had happened, I wonder who would have got the blame for ruining the game?
Which Messi foul do you think deserved a booking? Also, as it was already mentioned, had he gotten that handball yellow, he would have probably been more careful afterwards.He committed multiple fouls after the unpunished booking. If he is to win the World Cup, he and they should do it under their own steam, not with the officials manufacturing it.
Fifa wanted Brazil v France, the biggest final by farvery unsporting by the Argentina's and even the keeper winding up the pen takers was a dirty trick
But they have Messi and sometimes all it takes is that little magic, but we all know Fifa will do everything possible to make it a Ronaldo vs Messi final.
Fifa, want the biggest final ever, we all know the power of football can make it happen
Probably being the operative word. He committed four fouls after the handball so could have been booked for persistent fouling. The lengthy delays between goals scored, for both teams, and restarts presumably account for a large amount of the stoppage time.Which Messi foul do you think deserved a booking? Also, as it was already mentioned, had he gotten that handball yellow, he would have probably been more careful afterwards.
If an official really wants to "manufacture" a Messi win, they don't give 17 minutes of added time, between the two halves, when there was no VAR stoppage and not all substitutions were made.
On this WC, I think I saw 10 minutes of added time in only one match. But that had several VAR stoppages and a couple more injury breaks. Even by this WC's standards, 17 minutes of added time between both halves was unwarranted on yesterday's match, in my opinion.Probably being the operative word. He committed four fouls after the handball so could have been booked for persistent fouling. The lengthy delays between goals scored, for both teams, and restarts presumably account for a large amount of the stoppage time.
But, wait, that's what the Dutch did, not the Argies ×Dvery unsporting by the Argentina's and even the keeper winding up the pen takers was a dirty trick
Got a bit of a free pass, as did Modric in the Croatia game.He committed multiple fouls after the unpunished booking. If he is to win the World Cup, he and they should do it under their own steam, not with the officials manufacturing it.
He got booked for complaining.
He wouldn’t have done that, had he already been booked.