Rashfords was the killer. We had the advantage at that point and missing that just set the tone for the rest of the shootout.
Those shitty run-ups should be banned.
Rashfords was the killer. We had the advantage at that point and missing that just set the tone for the rest of the shootout.
Those shitty run-ups should be banned.
:goodpost:Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Hit the target FFS, that in my minimum expectation.
I thought in general the refereeing over the tournament was reasonably good and it did seem that referees were a bit more forgiving and allowed play to flow which is not a bad thing.
However, there must be limits especially with teams like Italy who continually foul knowing they will not get yellows so just keep breaking up play as nothing to fear. Same with the danish game.
However, for the life of me, i cannot understand how VAR could look at the Jorginho decision and accept it was only a yellow card. Taht is a red all day long. Even the premier league referees using VAR would give that. Would it have made much of difference with only around 10 minutes to go? I suspect not but from that moment, Grealish didnt look as a dangerous.
The other rule that i think needs changing and i have thought this for a while is the one where its only a booking where Chelini grabbed Saka round the neck to stop the counter. There was cover so no clear goal scoring opportunity hence no red but a yellow doesnt feel right. The defending team know they can take the player out and only get a yellow yet stop a certain attack. We saw early on that just having cover back doesnt mean you don’t score as England showed with teh first attack. It wasnt like it was even an attempt to play the ball, he grabbed his collar and hauled him back. A yellow doesnt feel enough punishment for that and the free kick is so far away its not a threat. I think the rules need looking at so that even if there is cover, if you make no attempt to play the ball and just cynically stop the player, its a red card.
Fully agree. I hate those run ups, it just seems the striker has doubt in their mind. In a final, just belt it like Kane & Maguire. Pick your spot & hammer it home.
If the keeper had saved Kane or Maguire, you have to say fair play. But those two penalties are how you take them in a shootout
Maguire's was the only truly unstoppable penalty. Kane's was competent enough, but saveable.
It was right in the bottom corner. If it had been saved, i think you have to put that down as truly fantastic save rather than a poor penalty
Penalties are a truly unsatisfying way of resolving stalemates after 90 mins. My suggestion is to take a player off from both teams after every 5 mins in 1st extra time. It means there will only be 8 players on each team for the last 15 mins of 2nd extra time. More space more chances....but knowing Gareth Southgate. he would take off all his strikers and camp out in his box with 8 players anyway.
The other suggestion is take a secret draw or toss of a coin before the start of the game. The draw/toss determines who wins the game in the event of a draw after 90 mins. Its a secret draw/toss so no one except an independent arbiter knows who has been given the game. So in extra time both teams come out knowing that if they dont score to win, the other team just might be awarded the game. Cue blood and thunder for 30 mins instead of playing for pens.
Oh. I forgot...England
Last edited by Globalgunner; 12-07-2021 at 09:19 AM.
Make 2mrw better than 2day
So many videos doing the rounds of scummy behaviour from fans. Easy to see why we haven’t a hosted a tournament properly in so long and after this it will probably be another long wait.
Last edited by Marc Overmars; 12-07-2021 at 09:37 AM.
Penalties are as good a way as any. We just need to stop being so shit at them.
1990, 1996, 1998 and now 2021. 4 times we have fallen in big games.
Just stop being so shit.
Its the `istory of England. to quote a serial winnerPenalties are as good a way as any. We just need to stop being so shit at them.
1990, 1996, 1998 and now 2021. 4 times we have fallen in big games.
Just stop being so shit.
Make 2mrw better than 2day
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