mjmooney Posted June 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2018 Quite entertaining game, this. Russia clearly the better team, but I like the way Egypt play. Shame about their defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post penguin Posted June 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2018 The amount of penalties given this tournament by VAR just shows how many game changing moments are missed by refs usually. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Zhirkov I think that describes Pearce's attitude to Salah all game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Now Salah has scored the commentators have stopped blaming his injury for no goals. Amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Kahraba coming on for Egypt whose name means electricity in Arabic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted June 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, penguin said: The amount of penalties given this tournament by VAR just shows how many game changing moments are missed by refs usually. Too many. It's not natural only checking some parts of the game. VAR should be used all the time, or not at all. Using it in specific situations puts too much emphasis on those particular situations. Players take notice. learn, and eventually all games are decided by penalties. Hmmm... maybe penalties should be removed from the game?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 minute ago, AVTuco said: Too many. It's not natural only checking some parts of the game. VAR should be used all the time, or not at all. Using it in specific situations puts too much emphasis on those particular situations. Players take notice. learn, and eventually all games are decided by penalties. Hmmm... maybe penalties should be removed from the game?? Easy one that, just stop fouling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Shut up about Mo bloody Salah. Even if he was fit they would be going home, they're trash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Hosts the first through then and not a hint of controversy needed either. 8 goals in 2 games. Good stuff from the Russians. As for Egypt, we've been there so many times wishing your talisman was fit when he isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 SALAH LOSES SALAH GOING HOME SO SAD FOR SALAH GUTTED SALAH WAS NEVER FIT SUCH A SHAME WE HAVEN'T SEEN SALAH LIGHT UP THIS TOURNAMENT WHAT IF SALAH WAS FULLY FIT WE WILL NEVER KNOW Oh, Russia won. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2018 15 minutes ago, AVTuco said: Too many. It's not natural only checking some parts of the game. VAR should be used all the time, or not at all. Using it in specific situations puts too much emphasis on those particular situations. Players take notice. learn, and eventually all games are decided by penalties. Hmmm... maybe penalties should be removed from the game?? Too many? Too many wrong decisions being corrected? I didn't think I'd hear that as a VAR complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 22 minutes ago, Dick said: Now Salah has scored the commentators have stopped blaming his injury for no goals. Amazing. I think I heard the moment the commentators ejaculated once he scored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted June 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2018 16 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Too many? Too many wrong decisions being corrected? I didn't think I'd hear that as a VAR complaint. Yep, that's what I think. I hate VAR. Ref mistakes are part of the game etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, AVTuco said: Yep, that's what I think. I hate VAR. Ref mistakes are part of the game etc etc I find that very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, VILLAMARV said: They honestly should chuck Elmo on, at least he can cross the ball. Forgot all about him, thought he was a regular for them? Will probably get some minutes in the Saudi game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Forgot all about him, thought he was a regular for them? Will probably get some minutes in the Saudi game. Don't think he played all that much through qualifying. On a personal level I hope he does. I can't see him making it next time round if they qualify, he'll be 34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 hours ago, rodders0223 said: When English commentators have only ever heard of one player on the pitch they really do go **** mental over him. Sane would help them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrDuck Posted June 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2018 At every world cup we see a team with one world class player and pretty much nothing else, and every world cup people - especially commentators and journalists - are somehow surprised that that player doesn't win the games on his own. It's almost as if football is a team game. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Such is the influence of the Simpsons on my life that I can't read or hear the word Uruguay without my brain referring instantly to this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Russia look good, almost too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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