Ecuador vs France 21:00 RTE2

Turtyturd

Can't have any complaints....Neville's defence is hilarious.

OwaynOTT

Very nasty from Valencia. Bit reckless in this game he has been today.

Mars Bar

That's an atrocious tackle. Red card all day long.

whatawaster

Was wreckless, but got unlucky in the way his foot deflected off the ball up into Digne's knee

Definite red though

Disgraceful stuff from Valencia.

frisbeeface

Wow that was a terrible tackle

mike65

Defenders reasoning by Neville the Lesser

bad2dabone

Awful tackle, Hope dignes not injured.

OwaynOTT

Turtyturd wrote: »

Can't have any complaints....Neville's defence is hilarious.

What he say, I'm listening to rte.

Trigger

Horrible by Tony V.. Can have no complaints about that one..

greendom

OwaynOTT wrote: »

What he say, I'm listening to rte.

Foot bounced of the ball!

Harpy

Bad tackle from Valencia there.. Ecuador are goosed now..

michael999999

Sickening challenge. Hope the guy isnt too badly injured!

Bacchus

Another poor ref decision likely to ruin any chance of this game improving. Don't think that was a red at all, benefit of the doubt should have been given with a yellow. Ah well, maybe we'll see France bang in a few goals to spice things up.

Seems like I'm going against the grain here. Didn't look like he was out of control and was going for the ball. Slow-mo has a way of making things look worse.

efb

Tá mé bored.

Turtyturd

OwaynOTT wrote: »

What he say, I'm listening to rte.

Antonio's a gentleman, he would never do anything like that intentionally, and was playing the ball.

RasTa

Very silly

efb

Bacchus wrote: »

Another poor ref decision likely to ruin any chance of this game improving. Don't think that was a red at all, benefit of the doubt should have been given with a yellow. Ah well, maybe we'll see France bang in a few goals to spice things up.

Really???

Soups123

greendom wrote: »

Foot bounced of the ball!

I thought he was unlucky with how his foot came off the ball

Wreck less all the same

mike65

Ecuador have the composure of a mini bus of drunk grannies on a bingo weekend.

Rayne Wooney

If FIFA are taking the ban hammer out today to ban Suarez from club football I wouldn't mind if they gave Valencia a good whack as well, useless player

celticcrash

The bandage put him off.

Barely There

Terrible pass.

ScummyMan

greendom wrote: »

Foot bounced of the ball!

It did tbf

Zico

Lucky the ball got in the way of the tackle or he would have done damage for sure.

Al_Coholic

Bacchus wrote: »

Another poor ref decision likely to ruin any chance of this game improving. Don't think that was a red at all, benefit of the doubt should have been given with a yellow. Ah well, maybe we'll see France bang in a few goals to spice things up.

he deserved a red card,he could have tackled with the side of his foot or dink the ball over the defender but no he deliberately rolled his foot over the ball..its a cowardly tackle.

murpho999

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

If FIFA are taking the ban hammer out today to ban Suarez from club football I wouldn't mind if they gave Valencia a good whack as well, useless player

But what if you thought he was a good player?

Agueroooo

Looks harsh in slow motion as he made good contact with the ball, but in real time he wasn't in control with two feet up after that and that's dangerous play.

Son Of A Vidic

What a shocking waste of a great opportunity there by Ecuador.

Trigger

Bacchus wrote: »

Another poor ref decision likely to ruin any chance of this game improving. Don't think that was a red at all, benefit of the doubt should have been given with a yellow. Ah well, maybe we'll see France bang in a few goals to spice things up.

Over the top studs up challenge is a red all day long.. In saying that I reckon it might spark the ecudorians into life... Could nick one on the break with the direct running

monkey9

greendom wrote: »

Foot bounced of the ball!

Is that what he really said? His foot bounced off the ball because he went in two footed with no control of his body and therefore raked his studs down the opponents shin. That's a red card all day long in today's game.

Bacchus

Yeah, I edited my post when I seen the other reactions. Thought it looked accidental myself but looks like I called that one wrong.

Agueroooo

I'm sorry but Sakho is a beast of a player.

Knex*

mike65 wrote: »

Ecuador have the composure of a mini bus of drunk grannies on a bingo weekend.

We'll have to take your word on that one, Mike

Degag

Think it was a harsh red tbh. His foot bounced off the ball. Did not seem to be any malice. Sometimes accidents just happen.

mike65

The French are proving they have a fine first 11 and little beyond that in this game. They need to get Giroud on.

Gringo180

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

What a shocking waste of a great opportunity there by Ecuador.

Horrendous pass by Valencia to be fair.

Son Of A Vidic

Caught the tail end of a replay of the Valencia tackle. Would love to see it again, but I'm assuming the red was deserved.

Knex.

Knex. wrote: »

We'll have to take your word on that one, Mike

JIdontknow

Was a red card but a bit unlucky in how it turned out, got a foot / studs to the ball, but did follow through after that, intentionally malice or not I don't know. sakho should have got red for an elbow too if that's the reckoning as the elbow was wreckless too...

Al_Coholic

JIdontknow wrote: »

Was a red card but a bit unlucky in how it turned out, got a foot / studs to the ball, but did follow through after that, intentionally malice or not I don't know. sakho should have got red for an elbow too if that's the reckoning as the elbow was wreckless too...

sakho should have seen a red alright.

mike65

Loic Remy coming on possibly, Varane also ready to take to the field.

Sakho off after that bang.

celticcrash

This is in danger of becoming the most boring match of the world cup.

theoneeyedman

Degag wrote: »

Think it was a harsh red tbh. His foot bounced off the ball. Did not seem to be any malice. Sometimes accidents just happen.

2 accidents in the last fortnight.....

alchemist33

monkey9 wrote: »

Is that what he really said? His foot bounced off the ball because he went in two footed with no control of his body and therefore raked his studs down the opponents shin. That's a red card all day long in today's game.

It was a red, but not remotely two-footed

SantryRed

celticcrash wrote: »

This is in danger of becoming the most boring match of the world cup.

It's not even close to it.

Trigger

celticcrash wrote: »

This is in danger of becoming the most boring match of the world cup.

Nigeria vs Iran says hello.. Horrendous game that was

Agueroooo

mike65 wrote: »

Ecuador have the composure of a mini bus of drunk grannies on a bingo weekend.

Typical Saturday night with you and the girls, hey Mike?

Boom__Boom

France used up all their goal-scoring powers in the last 2 games.

Have a feeling they will go out in the next round in pens after a nil-nil draw.

Cienciano

celticcrash wrote: »

This is in danger of becoming the most boring match of the world cup.

I'm guessing you didn't watch Greece v Japan the other night