Urawa Red Diamonds (N) | CWC Semi-Final | Pre-Match Thread

[Cobwebcat]

We are in the easier half of the draw by far looking at the last two matches.

HT 1-0 to the Egyptians Al Ahly

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Benzema just missed a penalty given by var. Interestingly the ref was miked up to explain the decision to the crowd.

It was trialed in the Women’s World Cup. Seems a bit pointless to me, but the crowd seemed to like it.

 

[johnny crossan]

my tnt stream via fire isn't working

 

[Cobwebcat]

It was from much further away and his arm was fully outstretched.

I don’t like seeing them given as penalties, but it was more of one than the Grealish one, imho.

That’s true and it might be the rule but the player was looking in the opposite direction and had no idea where the ball was. Contrast to Al Ahly pen where he was looking right at it.

 

[Tbilisi]

my tnt stream via fire isn't working

Since it went on Discovery Plus mine is absolute dog dirt.

 

[Cobwebcat]

my tnt stream via fire isn't working

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Ignore registration by clicking x in top right then press play or if you download the FIFA app on your TV you can watch on there. The FIFA app was there as standard on my tv…never used it before!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That’s true and it might be the rule but the player was looking in the opposite direction and had no idea where the ball was. Contrast to Al Ahly pen where he was looking right at it.

It is hard to review every handball in minutiae and get consistency.

That shouldn’t have been a penalty as it’s obvious he didn’t mean it and it didn’t stop any form of attack happening, but had there been another player about to volley the ball behind him, then that accidental handball has stopped a shot on goal and therefore should be a penalty.

 

[Cobwebcat]

It is hard to review every handball in minutiae and get consistency.

That shouldn’t have been a penalty as it’s obvious he didn’t mean it and it didn’t stop any form of attack happening, but had there been another player about to volley the ball behind him, then that accidental handball has stopped a shot on goal and therefore should be a penalty.

Agreed. It’s the rule that’s nonsense.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This pitch doesn’t look great either.

 

[johnny crossan]

Ignore registration by clicking x in top right then press play or if you download the FIFA app on your TV you can watch on there. The FIFA app was there as standard on my tv…never used it before!

I've plugged in my laptop BT stream - weird TNT6