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Post by Panda on Jun 12, 2014 21:58:45 GMT 1
Am I the only one who thinks that was a complete scuff from Neymar?
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Post by o on Jun 12, 2014 21:59:50 GMT 1
That spray can is great, did you see how no-one encroached at all, good equalising goal and a good game so far, shame Hulk has been hopeless!
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Post by suedehead on Jun 12, 2014 22:01:22 GMT 1
That spray can is great, did you see how no-one encroached at all, good equalising goal and a good game so far, shame Hulk has been hopeless! It certainly seems to do the trick. Reports from places where they have been using it have also been good. Your move, Premier League.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 12, 2014 22:04:13 GMT 1
shame Hulk has been hopeless! Was he green?
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Post by Panda on Jun 12, 2014 22:52:29 GMT 1
Croatian keeper 3-1 Croatia
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Post by Panda on Jun 12, 2014 22:56:29 GMT 1
1st round, Group A: | 3-1 | |
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Post by o on Jun 12, 2014 22:57:45 GMT 1
Harsh penalty and harsh disallowed goal for the Croatians, I also think Modric was fouled for the 3rd goal, but hey ho, a good start to the competition!
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 12, 2014 22:58:59 GMT 1
Looks like Brazil have won the group already, Croatia were the other strongest team in the group, they should sail through Mexico and Cameroon. I didn't think the penalty was needed, it seem a soft touch to me, but ho hey that's football.
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Post by Panda on Jun 12, 2014 23:01:05 GMT 1
Entertaining game but it was effectively 12 men v 10.
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Post by Panda on Jun 12, 2014 23:02:08 GMT 1
I wouldn't rule out Mexico. They were rubbish in qualifying (but so were Croatia) but always seem to improve at the finals and get through the group.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Jun 12, 2014 23:09:14 GMT 1
It was a harsh penalty but it's yet another example of a defender making a stupid decision to do something needless and allowing a forward to make the most of contact, it's so frustrating.
Croatia badly need a holder, it's one of the things that I love about international football, is that some countries can be really good but have one position where they're so much weaker. Belgium and full-back is probably the most prominent example at this World Cup (or Argentina left back / keeper), having to play centre-halves out of position.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jun 12, 2014 23:10:09 GMT 1
Blatent penalty. Nearly ripped the guys shoulder off. Should be done for assault
It wouldnt surprised me if the ref recieved a nice result related bonus
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 12, 2014 23:28:22 GMT 1
Is there anyone in the world who thinks that was on the level? The Guardian BTL is a riot of condemnation.
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Post by Shireblogger on Jun 13, 2014 2:34:35 GMT 1
I watched it in a bar in the USA, alongside Brazilians, Croatians and plenty of western Europeans. The Brazilians were delighted, but rather embarrassed about their 2nd goal. Everyone else thinks the ref and the Croatian goalie might be enjoying a the benefit of a timeshare on the Copa Cabana and first class flights with Varig for many years to come.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 13, 2014 5:35:56 GMT 1
For Brazil the result was all important in the opener. There will be plenty more opportunities to show the world how well they can play.
The Croatian keeper should have done better on Neymar's first and the referee was abysmal with that penalty award.
Still, we're off and running now.
Hope I can get to see some of Spain- Netherlands tomorrow.
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Post by o on Jun 13, 2014 8:53:25 GMT 1
It was a very soft penalty and he shouldn't go down under that contact, but as I always say to my son, dont touch him and give him a reason to fall down like a sack of spuds! Any comments on neymar's elbow on Modric, people saying he should have been red carded, I thought a yellow possibly surficed?
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Post by suedehead on Jun 13, 2014 9:00:09 GMT 1
There's a suspicion in my mind that the referee bottled the Neymar decision. He didn't want to be the ref who sent off someone expected to be one of the players of the tournament, thereby ensuring he missed the rest of the group stage. One of the replays made it pretty clear that Neymar knew exactly where Modric was which, in my book, makes it a red card offence. Even Alan Shearer thought it was a red card and not many people know more about elbowing opponents than he does.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 13, 2014 9:05:32 GMT 1
One thing that really annoys me about the ITV coverage, when they show a replay, the Brazil logo appears and its a tad on the large side, I don't want that in my face all the time, is that really necessary.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 13, 2014 10:52:21 GMT 1
One thing that really annoys me about the ITV coverage, when they show a replay, the Brazil logo appears and its a tad on the large side, I don't want that in my face all the time, is that really necessary. I suspect that is the host broadcaster's doing so the BBC may well be the same. I just hope the BBC don't take up quite so much of the screen with the score.
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Post by Paddy on Jun 13, 2014 12:50:18 GMT 1
Poor ref. But he was poor in rsa too. Naymar looked at modric not the ball therefore red card and penalty shouldn't have been one.
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