TheBrownBottle

Aaaal kicking off Swiss v Serbs They’ve always been right worky tickets, the Serbs. They’re a hard team to like

It must just be an ongoing waking nightmare for them. I’m not empathising here, just stating facts.

Remember folks, sometimes the ball actually crossing the line before being crossed for a goal is also a good thing ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EIE3Q8RuJs

I'm in Australia and therefore missing that bitter twat implode. Is he seriously suggesting that the second Japan goal shouldn't have been given? Is that based upon his ignorance of the Laws of the Game, or ignorance of geometry?

Bollocks to the Laws of the Game - what does Common Sense* say should happen * NB Common Sense can only be applied by PFM pundits. You or I do not have Common Sense in terms of football

I was saying to a mate before the WC that Japan and S Korea feel like 'proper' football nations these days, and not just there to make up the numbers; they produce some excellent technical footballers. Didn't see this coming though

It's hard when you don't have legs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gt6cHooI6M

Haha yep, I can imagine. I've had nightmares about losing a cup final to sunderland ...

I'd say you're safe from a S Korea v Japan QF, but who knows given what's happening here

Spoilsports. Nee sense of humour

Hahaha get the fuck in

I think Spain look like they may have forgotten that too. Reminds me of Man City getting relegated vs Liverpool in ‘96 when they realised a draw wasn’t enough

Yep. Top-down it would show the full ball didn’t cross.

Fun88 post a photo showing that the entirety of the ball didn’t cross the line - yep, controversial stuff

Fuckin ho’way Nippon, as they say in Tokyo. Probably.

The Jormans are looked snookered atm

Like watching Eddie’s high press Mags this. Love watching Japan

Spain and Japan edit: it doesn’t matter what Germany does if the score remains 2-1 Japan

The whole ball needs to cross - as in the whole diameter. The fact that you could see grass between the ball and the line is misleading

YES!!!!

Japan are canny to watch mind. High tempo press. Love it

The Everton volley is one of those goals where somehow it’s even more spectacular on viewing than it was witnessing it live in the flesh. I wasn’t alive to see Milburn’s in the FA Cup QF vs Pompey in ‘52, nor Supermac’s legendary goal vs Leicester, but have heard them retold in tones of awe. I wonder if they were like Shearer’s volley - somehow the memory and retelling doesn’t quite recapture just how hard, fast and accurate that strike was

I’m willing to bet a fair chunk of the posts are them reassuring themselves that this isn’t racist. Which is what you have to do whenever you’re being racist, it’s an automatic pass. The Farage playbook.

Why do that when you can gift them a free stadium on the taxpayers’ coin?

Yep. It certainly seemed to help bag West Ham a free new stadium.