His substitutions were pretty basic, pre-planned and not really game changing. Saka came off about the same time every game.
Choosing Sterling over Rashford is a bit more confusing than taking off Saka, given the United man is in form added to the fact Sterling has been out the squad for a few days.
Kind of the wrong thread.
England - shiiithole full of caaaants
Kane - Spurs caaaant
Southgate - limited
The ref - pretty poor
England - Could use a harder group next time, get up to speed earlier instead of getting a run full of whipping boys. It hasn't affected Morocco in the slightest. We'll be favourites for the Euro's next up and a win is coming.
Kane - Karma for a cheater I suppose. His miss wasn't what got England knocked out, France could have gone on to win in Normal time, ET or pens. He was only trying to draw level. Hopefully he gets over it well.
Southgate - Time to go. Graham Potter was ready made but he's tied at Chelsea now. Will probably be a female manager given its 2022.
Ref - Being a Leeds fan, seen plenty of biased, useless, incompetent refs. He was poor and shouldn't be reffing big matches based on his display last night.
unlucky
deserves credit
standard
England - Most underachieving team in world football and it's not even close.
Kane - Don't blame him for the result yesterday. Arguably the only world class player for England.
Southgate - Taken England as far as he can now and should step down.
Ref - Caant
England, underachievers massively
Kane- unlucky.
Southgate - better than given credit
Ref - boy that cried wolf came home to roost for our dive happy front line
Simple maths - Messi and Mbappe play for PSG.
PSG owned by Qatar.
They’re making sure their assets are both in the final.
$$$$$$$$$$$$
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
Saka wasn’t a foul, he went down to easily. Kane was a pen all day
France were quite robust in the tackle, don’t think the referee protected any of the players very well and was quite inconsistent with what he gave, and what he let go.
Southgate has done a great job for England, but we have such talented and technical players available, I’d love to see someone come in who can get more out of the side in terms of how they transition the ball and what they create. We aren’t very dangerous from open play against the better international sides.
Feel very sorry for Kane, when the team lose on penalties it’s different to missing one on your own. And rightly or wrongly I’m sure he is carrying that responsibility today. Hope he has another WC in him.
Disappointing given how well we matched France, and I think there is a role within the setup for Southgate. But I think he’s taken the side as far as he can now.
It's done...move on...proper footy is back soon
The ref gave England 2 pens. And rightly so.
What else has the ref done to influence the game in France favour.
People should noticed what went wrong instead. England didnt scored from open play. In my view someone has to take consequeces and be gone.
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
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So what's the story with Ben White? Only saw the claims in one red top and not at all on here unless I missed it? Seems all hush hush?
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
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The 2nd pen was ultimately given by VAR so the ref affected nothing there. Goal scoring opportunity??? The cross was sailing about 10 feet over the Eng player’s head FFS … Peter Crouch on stilts wouldn’t have got near it.
The “blatant foul” on Saka was minimal contact, with Saka far more interested in going to ground (a recurring theme in the Eng team) than staying on his feet. Ref correctly didn’t buy it.
The “Kane incident” for the non-pen … yep, probably a foul in the modern game, albeit outside the box, BUT only a “foul” because Kane got in front of his man then slammed on the brakes to “initiate contact” (cheating, as it used to be called). If he’d actually kept running instead then he might have been clattered inside the box, and actually got the pen he was looking for … or maybe even scored from open play?
I've not really watched the England games too closely or at all in the case of the Wales game but is there any correlation with only picking up a single yellow card and that only in the France game?
Players not trying hard enough?
Told to 'be nice'?
Lucky with refs?
Not 'putting themselves about'?
Dunno, whilst very admirable it just seems like an outlier stat and maybe indicative of something?
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 3 hours, 21 minutes ago
Saka wasn’t a foul, he went down to easily. Kane was a pen all day
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Saka was foulded, that's why he won the pen. Kane Missed and let his country down
Pho to reliant on winnin set peaces
Grate player
Gettin moor betterer
Fine
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
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The 2nd pen was ultimately given by VAR so the ref affected nothing there. Goal scoring opportunity??? The cross was sailing about 10 feet over the Eng player’s head FFS … Peter Crouch on stilts wouldn’t have got near it.
The “blatant foul” on Saka was minimal contact, with Saka far more interested in going to ground (a recurring theme in the Eng team) than staying on his feet. Ref correctly didn’t buy it.
The “Kane incident” for the non-pen … yep, probably a foul in the modern game, albeit outside the box, BUT only a “foul” because Kane got in front of his man then slammed on the brakes to “initiate contact” (cheating, as it used to be called). If he’d actually kept running instead then he might have been clattered inside the box, and actually got the pen he was looking for … or maybe even scored from open play?
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You need a day out at Specsavers.
As for the ref not affecting the outcome of the second penalty - that’s the whole flippin point! He never affected it because he either couldn’t see what was right under his nose or chose to ignore the most blatant penalty you are likely to ever see. VAR had no choice but to refer it as every man and his guide dog could see it was a penalty!
I take your point about the ball being above their heads but at the end of the day the defender decided that Mount was a goal threat or he would no way have pushed him like that.
How many players have been sent off for preventing a goal scoring opportunity when the attacker hasn’t even touched a ball put through for him?
Rules are rules but for me it’s the intent that should decide a red in this case. The defenders intent was to stop Mount reaching the ball. End of.
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 5 hours, 23 minutes ago
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
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The 2nd pen was ultimately given by VAR so the ref affected nothing there. Goal scoring opportunity??? The cross was sailing about 10 feet over the Eng player’s head FFS … Peter Crouch on stilts wouldn’t have got near it.
The “blatant foul” on Saka was minimal contact, with Saka far more interested in going to ground (a recurring theme in the Eng team) than staying on his feet. Ref correctly didn’t buy it.
The “Kane incident” for the non-pen … yep, probably a foul in the modern game, albeit outside the box, BUT only a “foul” because Kane got in front of his man then slammed on the brakes to “initiate contact” (cheating, as it used to be called). If he’d actually kept running instead then he might have been clattered inside the box, and actually got the pen he was looking for … or maybe even scored from open play?
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You need a day out at Specsavers.
As for the ref not affecting the outcome of the second penalty - that’s the whole flippin point! He never affected it because he either couldn’t see what was right under his nose or chose to ignore the most blatant penalty you are likely to ever see. VAR had no choice but to refer it as every man and his guide dog could see it was a penalty!
I take your point about the ball being above their heads but at the end of the day the defender decided that Mount was a goal threat or he would no way have pushed him like that.
How many players have been sent off for preventing a goal scoring opportunity when the attacker hasn’t even touched a ball put through for him?
Rules are rules but for me it’s the intent that should decide a red in this case. The defenders intent was to stop Mount reaching the ball. End of.
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posted on 11/12/22
His substitutions were pretty basic, pre-planned and not really game changing. Saka came off about the same time every game.
Choosing Sterling over Rashford is a bit more confusing than taking off Saka, given the United man is in form added to the fact Sterling has been out the squad for a few days.
posted on 11/12/22
Kind of the wrong thread.
England - shiiithole full of caaaants
Kane - Spurs caaaant
Southgate - limited
The ref - pretty poor
posted on 11/12/22
England - Could use a harder group next time, get up to speed earlier instead of getting a run full of whipping boys. It hasn't affected Morocco in the slightest. We'll be favourites for the Euro's next up and a win is coming.
Kane - Karma for a cheater I suppose. His miss wasn't what got England knocked out, France could have gone on to win in Normal time, ET or pens. He was only trying to draw level. Hopefully he gets over it well.
Southgate - Time to go. Graham Potter was ready made but he's tied at Chelsea now. Will probably be a female manager given its 2022.
Ref - Being a Leeds fan, seen plenty of biased, useless, incompetent refs. He was poor and shouldn't be reffing big matches based on his display last night.
posted on 11/12/22
unlucky
deserves credit
standard
posted on 11/12/22
England - Most underachieving team in world football and it's not even close.
Kane - Don't blame him for the result yesterday. Arguably the only world class player for England.
Southgate - Taken England as far as he can now and should step down.
Ref - Caant
posted on 11/12/22
England, underachievers massively
Kane- unlucky.
Southgate - better than given credit
Ref - boy that cried wolf came home to roost for our dive happy front line
posted on 11/12/22
Simple maths - Messi and Mbappe play for PSG.
PSG owned by Qatar.
They’re making sure their assets are both in the final.
$$$$$$$$$$$$
posted on 11/12/22
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
posted on 11/12/22
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
posted on 11/12/22
Saka wasn’t a foul, he went down to easily. Kane was a pen all day
posted on 11/12/22
France were quite robust in the tackle, don’t think the referee protected any of the players very well and was quite inconsistent with what he gave, and what he let go.
Southgate has done a great job for England, but we have such talented and technical players available, I’d love to see someone come in who can get more out of the side in terms of how they transition the ball and what they create. We aren’t very dangerous from open play against the better international sides.
Feel very sorry for Kane, when the team lose on penalties it’s different to missing one on your own. And rightly or wrongly I’m sure he is carrying that responsibility today. Hope he has another WC in him.
Disappointing given how well we matched France, and I think there is a role within the setup for Southgate. But I think he’s taken the side as far as he can now.
posted on 11/12/22
It's done...move on...proper footy is back soon
posted on 11/12/22
The ref gave England 2 pens. And rightly so.
What else has the ref done to influence the game in France favour.
People should noticed what went wrong instead. England didnt scored from open play. In my view someone has to take consequeces and be gone.
posted on 11/12/22
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
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So what's the story with Ben White? Only saw the claims in one red top and not at all on here unless I missed it? Seems all hush hush?
posted on 11/12/22
England:
Kane:
ref:
posted on 11/12/22
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
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The 2nd pen was ultimately given by VAR so the ref affected nothing there. Goal scoring opportunity??? The cross was sailing about 10 feet over the Eng player’s head FFS … Peter Crouch on stilts wouldn’t have got near it.
The “blatant foul” on Saka was minimal contact, with Saka far more interested in going to ground (a recurring theme in the Eng team) than staying on his feet. Ref correctly didn’t buy it.
The “Kane incident” for the non-pen … yep, probably a foul in the modern game, albeit outside the box, BUT only a “foul” because Kane got in front of his man then slammed on the brakes to “initiate contact” (cheating, as it used to be called). If he’d actually kept running instead then he might have been clattered inside the box, and actually got the pen he was looking for … or maybe even scored from open play?
posted on 11/12/22
I've not really watched the England games too closely or at all in the case of the Wales game but is there any correlation with only picking up a single yellow card and that only in the France game?
Players not trying hard enough?
Told to 'be nice'?
Lucky with refs?
Not 'putting themselves about'?
Dunno, whilst very admirable it just seems like an outlier stat and maybe indicative of something?
posted on 11/12/22
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 3 hours, 21 minutes ago
Saka wasn’t a foul, he went down to easily. Kane was a pen all day
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Saka was foulded, that's why he won the pen. Kane Missed and let his country down
posted on 11/12/22
Pho to reliant on winnin set peaces
Grate player
Gettin moor betterer
Fine
posted on 12/12/22
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
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The 2nd pen was ultimately given by VAR so the ref affected nothing there. Goal scoring opportunity??? The cross was sailing about 10 feet over the Eng player’s head FFS … Peter Crouch on stilts wouldn’t have got near it.
The “blatant foul” on Saka was minimal contact, with Saka far more interested in going to ground (a recurring theme in the Eng team) than staying on his feet. Ref correctly didn’t buy it.
The “Kane incident” for the non-pen … yep, probably a foul in the modern game, albeit outside the box, BUT only a “foul” because Kane got in front of his man then slammed on the brakes to “initiate contact” (cheating, as it used to be called). If he’d actually kept running instead then he might have been clattered inside the box, and actually got the pen he was looking for … or maybe even scored from open play?
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You need a day out at Specsavers.
As for the ref not affecting the outcome of the second penalty - that’s the whole flippin point! He never affected it because he either couldn’t see what was right under his nose or chose to ignore the most blatant penalty you are likely to ever see. VAR had no choice but to refer it as every man and his guide dog could see it was a penalty!
I take your point about the ball being above their heads but at the end of the day the defender decided that Mount was a goal threat or he would no way have pushed him like that.
How many players have been sent off for preventing a goal scoring opportunity when the attacker hasn’t even touched a ball put through for him?
Rules are rules but for me it’s the intent that should decide a red in this case. The defenders intent was to stop Mount reaching the ball. End of.
posted on 13/12/22
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 5 hours, 23 minutes ago
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
comment by WorkPermitPending (U1067)
posted 9 minutes ago
You're lucky to have Southgate as manager. International management is a whole different game from club management, and Southgate seems to have brought real cohesion to the squad.
The ref was nowhere near as bad as English pundits are making out. A few marginal calls went against you that could have gone for you but there were no outlandishly bad calls. You got two penalties and are still bleating on about the ref, that's giving Celtic fans a run for their money ffs.
England pushed France close and lost to the better team. No doubt that England are one of the top international teams but there's a certain English delusion that they're the best and it's only because of a shiiite ref or manager or whatever other scapegoat when they get put out. There are just other national teams out there that are slightly better. What may be a legitimate frustration for English fans if that while other countries have their ups and downs - see France and Croatia on an up, Spain and Germany very much on a down - England always seem to occupy that space just behind the best. Never collapsing spectacularly, but never quite reaching glory either. You're the Spurs of international football.
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Marginal calls? The second penalty would have been given by Stevie Wonder it was so blatant! No way should he have needed VAR to get him out of the sheet!
On top of that he then forgets to give the player a card until Bellingham tells him to. It could have easily been a red as well because he was last man and denied a goal scoring opportunity.
Both he and the linesman missed the blatant foul on Saka before France scored and the Kane incident looked a nailed on foul - inside the box or not both he and the linesman missed it.
Your having a laugh!
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The 2nd pen was ultimately given by VAR so the ref affected nothing there. Goal scoring opportunity??? The cross was sailing about 10 feet over the Eng player’s head FFS … Peter Crouch on stilts wouldn’t have got near it.
The “blatant foul” on Saka was minimal contact, with Saka far more interested in going to ground (a recurring theme in the Eng team) than staying on his feet. Ref correctly didn’t buy it.
The “Kane incident” for the non-pen … yep, probably a foul in the modern game, albeit outside the box, BUT only a “foul” because Kane got in front of his man then slammed on the brakes to “initiate contact” (cheating, as it used to be called). If he’d actually kept running instead then he might have been clattered inside the box, and actually got the pen he was looking for … or maybe even scored from open play?
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You need a day out at Specsavers.
As for the ref not affecting the outcome of the second penalty - that’s the whole flippin point! He never affected it because he either couldn’t see what was right under his nose or chose to ignore the most blatant penalty you are likely to ever see. VAR had no choice but to refer it as every man and his guide dog could see it was a penalty!
I take your point about the ball being above their heads but at the end of the day the defender decided that Mount was a goal threat or he would no way have pushed him like that.
How many players have been sent off for preventing a goal scoring opportunity when the attacker hasn’t even touched a ball put through for him?
Rules are rules but for me it’s the intent that should decide a red in this case. The defenders intent was to stop Mount reaching the ball. End of.
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some impressive clutching here
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