The Official 2018 Russia World Cup natter

[Driver101]

bhstewie said:

Driver101 said:

Deliberate is defined as hand towards the ball. Standing with your arms outstretched in prediction of where the ball might go isn't hand to ball.

You may be onto something there.

Wonder why no team has ever thought of trying that?

Let's so who tries the first wall with everyone with their arms up in the air.

It's not hand to ball and the position of their hands "does not necessarily mean there was an infringement".

In my opinion that was a penalty today. Half-hearted jump and left his arm hanging in the trajectory the ball would have to go. It would have been on target if his arm didn't stop it.

[coldel]

It does say in the rules that things like ball to hand, position, movement are 'considered' when giving handball - they do not define it though. If you are stood there knowing the ball is likely to be hit over your head in a wall at a free kick if you raise your hands which shows intent to block the ball with your hands then its handball?

Interestingly in the rules also include that if you are holding something like a shin pad, and you use it to control the ball, that is also handball!

[Puggit]

Driver101 said:

It would have been on target if his arm didn't stop it.

I believe it was way off target, and the impact turned it on target.

[Puggit]

I think the quality of Peru v France is reflected by the complete lack of posts!

Who's the pundit on the left with Lineker? Is it Veron? Ah Zabaleta

Edited by Puggit on Thursday 21st June 18:42

[cuprabob]

mickk said:

Pogba to play a blinder?

A phrase rarely heard

[Pericoloso]

I fell asleep watching France Peru ,also got bored of Mbappe throwing himself to the ground.

Twice in the first 15 minutes I spotted.

[mickk]

cuprabob said:

mickk said:

Pogba to play a blinder?

A phrase rarely heard

One day maybe.

[Puggit]

Arg v Croatia. Probably 2nd most enticing match of the stages.

[Driver101]

cuprabob said:

mickk said:

Pogba to play a blinder?

A phrase rarely heard

Even less likely to ever see.

[Puggit]

Ridiculous that Croatia can't wear their checkerboard

[Cupramax]

This game definitely deserves a vvvv

[Cupramax]

Also the Argentine manager seems to have stepped straight off the set of Miami vice

[vonuber]

I loved the Croatian team of the late 90s. Bunch of very talented footballers who all seemed to have thousand mile stares from the wars.

[mickk]

Another miss.

[Puggit]

vonuber said:

I loved the Croatian team of the late 90s. Bunch of very talented footballers who all seemed to have thousand mile stares from the wars.

Led by a certain Mr Suker. Didn't he embarrass Schmichael once?

[soad]

Sure is lively.

[wjb]

Good game so far.

[Puggit]

Another mutual high foot - go down and get a free kick

[wjb]

Yellow? Red all day that

[vonuber]

I'm not impressed by nor particularly liking this Argentinean team.