2026 World Cup

[Reiser99]

Is Rice honestly the best England have for corners and free kicks? I rarely see him beat the first man. Wasted so many opportunities this tournament.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Another goal conceded because of a dive and then the player rolling around on the floor instead of getting up to defend

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Nice goal.

 

[BrokenWing]

Another goal conceded because of a dive and then the player rolling around on the floor instead of getting up to defend

To be fair, Harry Kane was never getting up and chasing. I’ve seen continents drift faster than he runs.

 

[Saintjay]

Is Rice honestly the best England have for corners and free kicks? I rarely see him beat the first man. Wasted so many opportunities this tournament.

Beckham wasn't great at beating players

The trick is being accurate enough to bounce the ball off Kane's head and into the net. Harry rarely knows what happened

 

[BrokenWing]

They don’t mean beating as in dribbling past people.

They mean his corners don’t make it past the first defender.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Phew.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Is Rice honestly the best England have for corners and free kicks? I rarely see him beat the first man. Wasted so many opportunities this tournament.

To be fair, and I think Rice is one of the most overrated players on the planet, but he is, usually, a very, very good set piece taker.

 

[Reiser99]

Definitely looked like studs down the back of Guehi's leg. Wonder if it's similar to Messi and Balogun with VAR not being consistent.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Feels like Norway have more players out there, on attack they always seem to have an extra man free to cross in, on defence they smother every one of our options

To be fair, Harry Kane was never getting up and chasing. I’ve seen continents drift faster than he runs.

True but him selling so hard meant everyone else stopped for a fraction expecting the whistle

 

[Reiser99]

Feel like Tuchel's substitutions disrupted England's formation.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Hey Jude!

 

[BrokenWing]

True but him selling so hard meant everyone else stopped for a fraction expecting the whistle

And what is everyone told as a child?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

West Midlands is Best Midlands

 

[Reiser99]

How was that a clear error to give the penalty? VAR has been atrocious this tournament.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Bellingham is the best player for England I've ever seen. Not the best English player yet but Gerrard, Rooney, Beckham etc... never gave up their egos for their country.

 

[Saintjay]

When Haaland is off. Norways win rate drops off a cliff. Fingers crossed.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

England have def benefitted from big market reffing here. Presuming Argentina win Fifa have exactly what they want

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Probably as far as England go, but hey ho who cares - final 4 is some doing, and we've seen some upsets this tournament so far

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Yes!

Never straightforward but in the last 4, great stuff!

 

[Reiser99]

England have def benefitted from big market reffing here. Presuming Argentina win Fifa have exactly what they want

Sure...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Sure...

England's first goal hit a camera. By the letter of the law should not have stood.

No way to argue there wasn't a rub of the green there.

Pickford hits his own man, Norway attack stopped too.

Format changed to suit the top 4.

Enjoy it, I would, but corrupt org is corrupt is no news.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

If history has taught me anything - after running North to struggle, but eventually beat the Norwegians, we'll now force-march south in order to lose to the French.
It's written in a tapestry somewhere.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Doesn't the ball have an impact sensor in it?
I've seen the blurry clip that's supposed to show it hitting the camera cable but I can't see it, doesn't look to change path or change it's spin - there was a load of controversy in the NFL about a kick hitting the camera cable and then a different angle showed it didn't actually hit it

 

[Saintjay]

Standard Vikings do a few raids in America then off back to Norway. Banging the drum on your boat

(Tuchel wants to fight someone)

 

[Reiser99]

Doesn't the ball have an impact sensor in it?
I've seen the blurry clip that's supposed to show it hitting the camera cable but I can't see it, doesn't look to change path or change it's spin - there was a load of controversy in the NFL about a kick hitting the camera cable and then a different angle showed it didn't actually hit it

On top of a blatant penalty not being given.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Doesn't the ball have an impact sensor in it?
I've seen the blurry clip that's supposed to show it hitting the camera cable but I can't see it, doesn't look to change path or change it's spin - there was a load of controversy in the NFL about a kick hitting the camera cable and then a different angle showed it didn't actually hit it

Ball 100% changes direction when it hits the screen there for me.

Argentina got a very generous call v Egypt.

I don't want England to win purely for the craic, I genuinely don't care - you just don't see those calls going to small teams though.

On top of a blatant penalty not being given.

Says enough at who is unbiased if you think that's a pen lol

 

[Reiser99]

Ball 100% changes direction when it hits the screen there for me.

Argentina got a very generous call v Egypt.

I don't want England to win purely for the craic, I genuinely don't care - you just don't see those calls going to small teams though.



Says enough at who is unbiased if you think that's a pen lol

Bored now of the troll who doesn't care from the country that can't even qualify.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Been watching footie since i can remember. Not gonna say that was the most scandalous decision in the history of the sport (might have missed one) but it is definitely a contender.
I cant think of a single case in a world cup as outrageous as this one. I am listerally lost for words.

Sure, we've seen handballs, grabs, punches, terrible kicks, etc. But 99% of them were pre VAR. Refs had an excuse. I missed it, a played blocked my view, play was too far, i wasnt standing in the right spot, whatever. Here the ball hit the cable, the entire planet saw it, the ref was told about it, and nothing happened. It's even worse

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Argentina got a very generous call v Egypt.

which one?