Mountain wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:29 pm
It wasn't the Hand of God goal that made his reputation at all. It was scoring the greatest goal in the WC in the same game, leading a weak Argentina team to win the WC and an even weaker team to a WC final, dragging Napoli from nothing to 2 titles and a UEFA Cup etc.
"When the going gets weird, the weird get professional!" Hunter S Thompson
I've made my appointment for Specsavers. I only saw it last night like everyone else but I thought it was in.
It looked just like at corner kicks when the ball is outside of the arc. You can see all of the line but a bit of the ball is overhanging the line which makes it legal. The incident last night looked just the same to me.
lufc1304 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 8:46 am
That's a fair call, faaip, but I don't think shining in an international side necessarily equates to a player being able to cut it in the Prem. The cream will, obviously, but I still wouldn't take a punt on WC performances alone.
Can't quote faaip as I'm blocked, but if that is the case, why do England constantly get shown up on the big stage?
First thing Leeds academy should be doing is showing a group of 8 year olds videos of the Croatians passing and moving the ball in midfield. England will never win anything until we can produce midfielders like Modric.
whiteswan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:22 pm
That is the good thing to come out if this right/wrong decision. Germany now go home
The funny thing is I was in Germany for the group stages in 2010 and the Germans were all cheering for England. It's a one sided rivalry, much like us and the dog botherers.
SG90 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:38 am
Can't quote faaip as I'm blocked, but if that is the case, why do England constantly get shown up on the big stage?
Because they're not as good as the media and pundits would have you believe they were? Also, Prem is full of overseas players
"When the going gets weird, the weird get professional!" Hunter S Thompson
whiteswan wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:32 pm
He was a silly boy. Hop skip in the hope that the goalie moved but he stood his ground. Should have just whacked it
Just like I was watching Paddy or Harrison or Klich taking a shot
Lineker talking about testing players for when we play France! Reminds me of Rio talking about the quarter finals during the build up to Iceland. They just never learn.
Jaydog wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:53 pm
Strange one that. Obvious intent in that.
Also the body check in the box on the Uruguayan player. Seems VAR can’t be arsed today
Yeah but that body check on that Uruguayan, he went down feigning that he'd been elbowed in the face. The ref saw the deceit, and spoke with him, but failed to penalize him.
Poor officiating.
Also the linesman stood and watched the stamping incident and did nothing, that should have been a straight red card.
It's a one sided rivalry, much like us and the dog botherers.
Reminds me of Rio talking about the quarter finals during the build up to Iceland. They just never learn.
