The World Cup Final: France 4-2 Croatia

[BlufPurdi]

I think VAR is a good idea, but it's not working at present, it doesn't seem its stopped bad decisions happening. I don't understand how VAR refs looked at that handball and thought it was a clear and obvious error, and i don't know how ref thinks that is a) deliberate and b) the player had time to get hands out the way. It does fulfil hands moving towards ball and I suspect that is what Ref saw and decided on the pen.

 

VAR ultimately probably needs to come in, but it cannot be used for borderline decisions. It's meant to be there to avoid glaring errors not debatable ones.

 

[GeordieDazzler]

Throw them in the gulag

[LRD]

World Cup security.

[Mike]

There are easier ways to go to Siberia, man.

[54]

Fucking idiots.

[Si]

They'll be disappeared before the game finishes.

[Bizza]

Dickhead on the pitch (Not the ref)

[Unbelievable]

Mbappe so quick man

[toon25]

Didier Deschdew.

[Infinitely Content]

Mbappe is going to be unreasonably good.

 

His balance is insane, never looks like going down even at those flying speeds he achieves. Really impressive player both physically & technically.

[mrmojorisin75]

Out here on a limb with KI

 

No chance Perisic’s arm comes down like that if he doesn’t instinctively think there’s a chance of blocking the ball with his hand.

 

Anyway, let’s enjoy the game.

 

have you not paid attention to modern defensive techniques wrt hands/arms/handball?

Has the ref?

 

refs can make the wrong call it seems, who knew?

 

anyway i'm out of this..comfortable with how i see things

 

[Keefaz]

Enjoy Siberia, lads.

[Guest firetotheworks]

I think VAR is a good idea, but it's not working at present, it doesn't seem its stopped bad decisions happening. I don't understand how VAR refs looked at that handball and thought it was a clear and obvious error, and i don't know how ref thinks that is a) deliberate and b) the player had time to get hands out the way. It does fulfil hands moving towards ball and I suspect that is what Ref saw and decided on the pen.

 

VAR ultimately probably needs to come in, but it cannot be used for borderline decisions. It's meant to be there to avoid glaring errors not debatable ones.

FWIW, I agree but also think not giving a pen there would have been a glaring error. I'm honestly shocked that there's a debate. Maybe VAR's a waste of time no matter what after all.

[jollof rice and pea]

Kante cant get near Modric

[Unbelievable]

I think VAR is a good idea, but it's not working at present, it doesn't seem its stopped bad decisions happening. I don't understand how VAR refs looked at that handball and thought it was a clear and obvious error, and i don't know how ref thinks that is a) deliberate and b) the player had time to get hands out the way. It does fulfil hands moving towards ball and I suspect that is what Ref saw and decided on the pen.

 

VAR ultimately probably needs to come in, but it cannot be used for borderline decisions. It's meant to be there to avoid glaring errors not debatable ones.

 

 

Aye, spot on that

[mrmojorisin75]

Enjoy Siberia, lads.

 

was funny them leaving the camera on for so long, you never get to see that shit

[Taylor Swift]

Mbappe wew

[54]

You're trying to defend a lead and you take Kante, the fuck you doing Didier.

[Si]

I know he's on a yellow but still that's a brave decision.

[Mike]

Hope that backfires.

[STM]

France are bottling this like. Dechumps loses Kante and France are going to lose a goal.

[Guest firetotheworks]

What on earth!? Taking Kanté off is a fucking nuts decision.

[Infinitely Content]

Can we ban the phrase "VAR" from this thread for the remainder of the game? 

 

It's the World Cup final lads, let's enjoy the football!

[Mike]

Was he honestly worried Kante would get another card?

 

That was absolutely a fucking foul!

[Guest firetotheworks]

Rumour has it that Kanté is like two players.