Kaizero Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Dancing Brave said: The goal was ruled out ? In your opinion not the refs ? The ref is in charge and should always be. The ref got it wrong, they wouldn't have with VAR. VAR would've revitalized an entire city if it was in existance at the time, the refs wrong decisions did the opposite. You can't tell me I'm supposed to enjoy wrong decisions when I watch football. Also way to go ignoring the rest of the post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Italy vs Belgium or Portugal next. Oooof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Looked a decent player the Austrian goalscorer. Nice footwork and a good finish for the goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 One side of the draw is so much better than the other, i don't like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Brave Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Just now, Kaizero said: The ref got it wrong, they wouldn't have with VAR. VAR would've revitalized an entire city if it was in existance at the time, the refs wrong decisions did the opposite. You can't tell me I'm supposed to enjoy wrong decisions when I watch football. Also way to go ignoring the rest of the post. Sorry if it looked like i ignored the rest of your post, i was trying to watch the Italy match while at the same time trying to get my point over without trying to undermine your opinion. Maybe we should just agree to disagree, i don't like VAR it spoils the game for me at the moment. I know it's here to stay I just hope they find a way to make the decisions faster and not kill off the enjoyment of live football. That would be to the advantage of the game for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Dancing Brave said: Sorry if it looked like i ignored the rest of your post, i was trying to watch the Italy match while at the same time trying to get my point over without trying to undermine your opinion. Maybe we should just agree to disagree, i don't like VAR it spoils the game for me at the moment. I know it's here to stay I just hope they find a way to make the decisions faster and not kill off the enjoyment of live football. That would be to the advantage of the game for sure. FWIW, average control time of an incident outside the PL is 22 seconds. In the PL it's 84. I think the best option for all would be to get competent VAR-refs in the PL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Thought Hinteregger was great. Alaba a bit underwhelming this tournament for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Really enjoyable game though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 I’d take them in the final like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 14 minutes ago, Disco said: Decent game in the end. Austria can be proud of themselves. Yep developed into a better game the longer it went on. Italians finally produced some cutting edge to match their build up play, and Austria deserved a goal for pushing them all the way - with genuine threat of an upset not just holding out for respectable loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Love that photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Canny game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 I thought Austria were really good. I had a feeling it would be a hard game for Italy after seeing how solid Austria were against Ukraine. Midfield stopped Italy getting going for large parts and the CBs were fantastic. Really a lucky escape for Italy - slightly reminiscent of Australia in 2006. Quality of subs were the difference. I've got to wonder if Chiesa will start next game. I can see why Mancini keeps him in reserve because he's a devastating option to have when games become stretched, and Berardi's record has been better for the national team. But it does seem criminal to have a player of his talent on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: slightly reminiscent of Australia in 2006 Was thinking that and also remembering back how much I enjoyed Grosso mugging them off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Glad Italy won in the end just for the tournament's sake, their QF will be tasty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 it was like being a newcastle fan watching the premier league. every other team seems to be playing better football than england. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Extra time was great fun, fair play to Austria. Italy were poor but maybe it's good for them to get one of these difficult wins. Be a huge match against Belgium/Portugal, which I still can't belive is a Round of 16 match - two of the four pre-tournament favourites. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Hinteregger was a man mountain. Absolute legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 12 hours ago, Disco said: One for another thread but it's absolutely shite in pretty much every possible metric bar capacity. Just reading this. Never been to Wembley. Thought it was going to be a class stadium. Fuck sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Someone photoshop a modern day Souness approaching them in the background of the bottom one too please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Perisic has Covid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Belgium Portugal at 8pm. Fucking yes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Think he’s bang on tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Remember Mole on here saying he'd never play for a team regularly in the Champions League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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