Brazil - Croatia match thread

Washington Irving

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

A flukey own goal, a penalty that wasn't a penalty, I suppose the scoreline should really be 1-0 to Brazil.

Solid logic there.

LightningBlue

Wahey, Fred touched the ball.

Beefy78

Tbh I'm rarely confident that there won't be a bunch of terrible decisions when a match gets a non-European ref.

Liam O

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

A flukey own goal, a penalty that wasn't a penalty, I suppose the scoreline should really be 1-0 to Brazil.

Em, how is a flukey own goal anyone's fault but the Brazil players?

SlickRic

the referee could not wait to give that penalty.

pathetic.

KERSPLAT!

DildoFaggins wrote: »

Sure but we see this all the time had modric elbowed Neymar would he have been sent off? you bet, had Silva fouled Jelavic in the box would it be a penalty? Nope

It didn't happen so we'll never know, no matter how much you think it's true

Adamocovic

Beefy78 wrote: »

Tbh I'm rarely confident that there won't be a bunch of terrible decisions when a match gets a non-European ref.

I reckon they should just send out Phil Dowd in different wigs and fake moustaches for every game

Paully D

It appears I've gone back in time 12 years to the Japan/Korea World Cup judging by these refereeing decisions.

SantryRed

Neymar's gonna have the golden boot sown up by the end of this group.

efb

Paully D wrote: »

It appears I've gone back in time 12 years to the Japan/Korea World Cup judging by these refereeing decisions.

That was awful- poor Spain

Vicxas

Croatia trying to fancy football their way out of their own half.


Almost worked lol

klose

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Oscar has been very good tonight. To think there was people moaning that Coutinho should have gotten in the squad before him based on a bad few months at Chelsea.

Nobody was saying he should get ahead of oscar but i thought myself he warranted at least a place on the back up list or to be tried out in a friendly or two

HigginsJ

Shambolic decision

Jimmy Iovine

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

I've never been so bored and unimpressed by a Brazil team in my life... The inclusion of Fred sums up that. The guy is a brutal player. Seeing the way they're going to win this match leaves a pour enough taste. I like their players but they're not a Brazil team you'd expect. F*ck it I'd love to see Ronaldinho and Kaka in this squad for a bit of entertainment.

Even their names are boring. Gone are the days of Bebeto, Taffarel and Roberto Carlos to be replaced by Fred and Bernard.

mooseknunkle

Rezident wrote: »

Football has always been corrupt under FIFA, sure didn't mussolini ensure the refs let italy win in 1934. Same principle tonight. It's FIFA.

I remember it well there was no goal line technology in them days!

DildoFaggins

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

It didn't happen so we'll never know, no matter how much you think it's true

I have witnessed it too many times too have people dismiss it.

Witcher

Whoever beats Brazil will get no help from the refs.

Corvus Maximus

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

A flukey own goal, a penalty that wasn't a penalty, I suppose the scoreline should really be 1-0 to Brazil.

Your been harsh on Croatia who started brightly. I felt they were worth their lead and showed that if you stretch the play and put crosses in against Brazil there could be a possible chink there.

I do accept that on the balance of things Brazil have attacked more but i wouldnt consider Croatia to be negative. Just doing their best against a very talented attacking side.

Pudsy33

And again

Witcher

If that benefited Brazil the ref would let it stand.

Nuri Sahin

Ooh, was sure that was finding the back of the net.

Very soft call!

Vicxas

That ref is on the take.

GavRedKing

J.Cesar got lucky there.

Pepe LeFrits

This is a farce.

KERSPLAT!

Ah for Jaysus sake, this is shocking

Agueroooo

Ref is baaaaaaaaad

LightningBlue

For fcuk Sake Olic played the ball, Cesar didn't even catch the ****ing thing. Such a soft foul.

Inquitus

lol it's getting farcical now. Imagine the strikes and mayhem for this WC if Brazil went out in the group stages?

Turtyturd

klose wrote: »

Nobody was saying he should get ahead of oscar but i thought myself he warranted at least a place on the back up list or to be tried out in a friendly or two

Don't do it .

dahat

Ref is a bloody nightmare,ruined the game

efb

Hey Croatia do you like being a bïtch?

Cos you're FIFA's bïtch tonight

Hank Scorpio

Croatia should ask for a replay :pac:

Seriously though if nothing else tonight proves Brazil won't be anywhere near the final

Adamocovic

nuxxx wrote: »

Croatia should ask for a replay :pac:

Seriously though if nothing else tonight proves Brazil won't be anywhere near the final

They will be if they get this ref every game haha

sheeper

Corruption and FIFA should be both the same word ! Such a disappointing ref for KO

Agueroooo

Olić is available on a free this summer.

DildoFaggins

efb wrote: »

Hey Croatia do you like being a bïtch?

Cos you're FIFA's bïtch tonight

You forgot EUFA aswell mate.

.jacksparrow.

Love them to equalise.

Oat23

Am I the only one that thinks Olic fouled him? You can't touch the keeper and he clearly did.

daRobot

Decisions are an absolute shambles.... It has completely wrecked the game.

Peanut Butter Jelly

Luiz giving it the garryowen treatment there.

LightningBlue

Croatia could nick an equaliser here. Brazil have gone to pieces at the back.

Turtyturd

A Croatia red card would round this off.

Noahmeg

Won't get within an asses roar of the final

Vincent Vega

A draw for Croatia here would be a victory for football. Really hope they pull it off

gandalf

It's obvious Brazil have been given a "buy" in this match. Would love Croatia to piss in Blatters champagne and get an equaliser.

.jacksparrow.

Oat23 wrote: »

Am I the only one that thinks Olic fouled him? You can't touch the keeper and he clearly did.

Course you can touch the keeper?

Oat23

Am I the only one that thinks Olic fouled him? You can't touch the keeper and he clearly did.

Agueroooo wrote: »

Olić is available on a free this summer.

He signed a new 2 year contract with Wolfsburg before the end of the season.

omega man

The problem with world cups and internationals in general is that FIFA like to have a fair representation of refs which I guess is honourable. However the reality is that many of these "top" international refs rarely if ever ref high level club games on a week in week out basis. Decisions like tonight highlight the flaw in FIFAs logic.

Chucky the tree

Oat23 wrote: »

Am I the only one that thinks Olic fouled him? You can't touch the keeper and he clearly did.

Anyone with a bit of cop-on knows it was a foul tbh.

blueser

It's bloody laughable now. Neymar should be off the pitch (and has scored twice since), a penalty that never was and a perfectly good goal ruled out for Croatia. Who said FIFA were corrupt?