FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Semi-Finals & Final

GSWFan1994 · Post #621 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:32 pm

G R E Y wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:This was NOT a penalty, Di Maria flopped

Yeah it looked closer in slo mo than it did live.

The french player's elbow barely made contact with Di Maria, who them sold it and got what he wanted.

Argentina's players quickly put the ball on the spot to kick and put pressure on the ref, surrounding him, who then lacked the fortitude and calm to stop the situation and call for the VAR validation.

Just a disgrace, IMO.

Blame Rasho · Post #622 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:32 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:
El Turco wrote:soft penalty but argentina has been much better, it was coming.

Argentina playing way better is NOT a reason to fix them a penalty, come on

I seen much worse penalty kicks given.

Di Maria beat his man and when that happens you get the benefit of the doubt more often than not

Post #623 » by **G R E Y** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:32 pm

France knows they are in the World Cup final, right?!

Pharmcat · Post #624 » by **Pharmcat** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:33 pm

Francs just gives away a throw in. This is ridiculous

Sedale Threatt · Post #625 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:33 pm

baller16 wrote:Weak penalty but he clearly got clipped on his foot

Thought it was pretty obvious as well

El Turco · Post #626 » by **El Turco** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:33 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:
El Turco wrote:soft penalty but argentina has been much better, it was coming.

Argentina playing way better is NOT a reason to fix them a penalty, come on

never claimed it is. generally good things happen when you dominate your opponent and create chances.

i dont buy into sophomoric fix claims.

GSWFan1994 · Post #627 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:34 pm

Blame Rasho wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:
El Turco wrote:soft penalty but argentina has been much better, it was coming.

Argentina playing way better is NOT a reason to fix them a penalty, come on

I seen much worse penalty kicks given.

Di Maria beat his man and when that happens you get the benefit of the doubt more often than not

Two wrongs doesn't make a right.

"Benefit of the doubt" shouldn't exist in futebol when now you've got VAR.

Blame Rasho · Post #628 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:35 pm

France looks umm slow and they have mbappe. How is that possible

Post #629 » by **CalamityX12** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:35 pm

France just blind passing/tapping

Getting outworked

Blame Rasho · Post #630 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:35 pm

Stupid turnover by Molina

rapstarter · Post #631 » by **rapstarter** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:35 pm

Beautiful

Post #632 » by **CalamityX12** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:35 pm

No VAR needed there

Wow

Blame Rasho · Post #633 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:36 pm

Di Maria !!!!

GSWFan1994 · Post #634 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:36 pm

Holy ****... Giroud should have really cleaned up his nose before the match... gross

Blame Rasho · Post #635 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:36 pm

Di Maria showed up, said he wasn’t really around all tournament long

M3tro · Post #636 » by **M3tro** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:37 pm

its over

EArl · Post #637 » by **EArl** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:37 pm

Do Maria making up for 2014

Blame Rasho · Post #638 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:38 pm

Di Maria was the guy who won the cola America gold cup for Argentina , his guy is helping Messi legacy with Argentina

Pharmcat · Post #639 » by **Pharmcat** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:38 pm

CalamityX12 wrote:No VAR needed there

Wow

France has been embarrassing so far

Post #640 » by **G R E Y** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:38 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:
G R E Y wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:This was NOT a penalty, Di Maria flopped

Yeah it looked closer in slo mo than it did live.

The french player's elbow barely made contact with Di Maria, who them sold it and got what he wanted.

Argentina's players quickly put the ball on the spot to kick and put pressure on the ref, surrounding him, who then lacked the fortitude and calm to stop the situation and call for the VAR validation.

Just a disgrace, IMO.

Well the players are making any contact very obvious, I will say that. Another Argentinian player went down in pain on France's free kick after barely getting touched. That was worse and ref didn't fall for it.

In the PK case, O player gets benefit of space to play in. Have to be obvious of going for ball first and foremost in the box in particular.

Not saying you don't have a point, just that gamesmanship is a part of the huge stakes and I could see argument against the PK even if ultimately I see why it was called.