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Think I’ve read you say something similar after every Argentina match and they are only getting better and better.

Haaland couldn’t even get his country to the World Cup.

I’m 100% sure that if you asked Orsato about it he would say it as a reason. Alvarez might not have reached it but when the ball stays in danger area Livakovic’ contact is not just an attempt to save it but also obstruction.

That happens all the time and is always given as a foul.

Ball bouncing in front of goal after the shot means it can be given IMO. If it goes out for a goalkick I would never give the pen. Still a bit soft but can understand it.

Also liked the ref’s attitude to penalties in the age of VAR. If he wasn’t sure he wasn’t going to whistle it due to VAR never overturning anything if there’s any contact. So he let a lot go and let VAR decide if something was too egregious like the Hernandez foul (that looked a lot worse on replays imo).

Red card for Hernandez is absolutely laughable shout, Mount would never have got to that ball. Ref got some things wrong but it was obvious from the start that he was going to let a lot go through and keep the game flowing. Felt like England were still going down from every contact all game expecting to get the calls. Like I said, he got some things wrong but that always happens. I thought he was pretty consistent and liked that he let the game flow especially after the horror show of previous night. England should have adjusted better to the fact that they are not getting the fouls they are used to getting in the PL and not waste so much energy on complaining. That reffing would have been an advantage to you in the past but this generation is from Planet Soft Cunt.

Rolando is on loan at Motherwell and has played under 60 minutes in the past two seasons, think he's done at the top level.

Because they are competing with countries that have 10-20x the population and it's just mathematics, extremely talented player is much more likely to be born in the countries with that much bigger population. Brazil that they knocked out have over 200 million people. Croatia is also really good at many other team sports (basketball, handball, water polo) so it's not a sure thing that the most talented kids choose football. I honestly have no idea how they can be as good as they are in so many sports. It's just really hard for smaller countries that also have to compete with other sports. Teemu Pukki is easily Finland's best footballer after the golden generation of Litmanen, Hyypiä and co. At the same time period we have produced a lot of world class ice hockey players.

I'm not getting Greece vibes from watching Morocco. They defend really well but also attack in numbers when the opportunity is there.

Really hope injuries don't ruin Morocco, they are exactly the type of team that France struggles against. Hakimi has the pace to deal with Mbappe too.

That’s just stupid, especially when Kane usually hits them so well that keeper has no chance.

There was 15 minutes left! Howe wouldn’t think ’Ahh shame, that’s that then.’

I’ve been a big hater of Southgate but can’t really blame him this tournament. Still think you should replace him to get new faces in the squad to replace some of the older favourites of Southgate. Kane still has 1-2 tournaments left in his prime. Deschamps is horrible and really doesn’t deserve another WC win, hope Morocco knocks them out.

Pengland.

Giroud has to score from there.

UEFA?

Mount warming up!

Maguire close!

Looked like a foul live but didn’t see anything on replay, Saka just stopped running and went down.

Never a foul.

Beautiful hit by Bellingham.

Thought the ref was alright and consistent. Much rather watch a game reffed like this than the Spanish clown show yesterday.

Belgium too, they are a legit good team.