The 2018 World Cup Superthread

brianregan09

The problem with VAR is it's still down to the referee's discretion to use it , If he thinks it's not a penalty he won't bother with VAR which is obviously what's gone on here

AidoEirE

Cant blame the ref for Var decisions. His watch vibrates or something when var call a decision. It didnt so he made the call and will get all the stick for it

Theres actually 4 or 5 lads in the var room all looking at screens and didnt call it. Its says it all there

pjohnson

Great save my word!!!!

How Soon Is Now

Keeper has been great for Iceland today.

They have great team spirit in general.

AidoEirE

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Keeper has been great for Iceland today.

They have great team spirit in general.

They are 1 well drilled in team, they'd go another 90 now no bother. Would likr to see them do well

razorblunt

Ken Griffey Jr/Prince Reincarnated sitting there with an iPhone in Maradona's face.

Will I Am Not

Couldn’t channel his inner Ronaldo for that free kick.

Vicxas

RTE player die for anyone else?

Shanotheslayer

Will I Am Not wrote: »

Couldn’t channel his inner Ronaldo for that free kick.

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what he did for all his free kicks today.

Harry Palmr

Has any nation punched so far above it's weight in football (or maybe any sport?)

blueser

Meanwhile, in a TV studio somewhere on the planet.....

Minderbinder

Argentina have actually been better than I expected against a decent Iceland team. Probably deserved to win the game. Still I’m happy they didn’t as I’m still p***ed off that Icardi has been overlooked yet again for non football reasons imo.

eagle eye

Well done Iceland. They are a tough team, shows that a team effort can take on the best players in the world and be successful.

How Soon Is Now

Seems be an awful lot of injury time in thr games so far especially 5 plus minutes.

Wonder is there any perticular reason causing it.

GreNoLi

One all draw as predicted.

Harry Palmr

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Seems be an awful lot of injury time in thr games so far especially 5 plus minutes.

Wonder is there any perticular reason causing it.

Added time, and I think they are actually adding it up correctly for once.

How Soon Is Now

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Added time, and I think they are actually adding it up correctly for once.

I've noticed a lot of stoppages as well players going down breaking up play.

corny

I'd want more from my captain tbh. Standing still the entire game and not making any effort to exert an influence on proceedings isn't for me. Bad enough against Iceland but he'll be a complete passenger if Argentina come up against the likes of Spain. When they lose the ball he acts like its nothing to do with him.

elefant

corny wrote: »

I'd want more from my captain tbh. Standing still the entire game and not making any effort to exert an influence on proceedings isn't for me. Bad enough against Iceland but he'll be a complete passenger if Argentina come up against the likes of Spain. When they lose the ball he acts like its nothing to do with him.

He'd be far more effective against Spain when it isn't just 9 players backed up in front of him whenever he gets it.

Too Tough To Die

corny wrote: »

I'd want more from my captain tbh. Standing still the entire game and not making any effort to exert an influence on proceedings isn't for me. Bad enough against Iceland but he'll be a complete passenger if Argentina come up against the likes of Spain. When they lose the ball he acts like its nothing to do with him.

Eh?

ArmaniJeanss

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Seems be an awful lot of injury time in thr games so far especially 5 plus minutes.

Wonder is there any perticular reason causing it.

Always been a bugbear of mine that 'foreign' refs don't seem to add on the correct amount, seem some ridiculous '2 minutes' in CL games.
Maybe Collina has directed the refs on how to do it properly.

MD1990

Ronaldo is a better leader than Messi especially in the last few years.

This competition is huge for both player's legacy.

Both are the 2 Greatest players of all time no matter what happens but last few years Ronaldo has edged ahead.

I though Andrews made a good point about Ronaldo being ahead of his time. His 24/7 dedication to gym work,recovery,individual training etc was years ahead of a footballer now who implemented some of these things to their own game.

eagle eye

Shortly we will get to see the man that should be managing Argentina imo.



Ricardo Gareca has done a fantastic job with Peru. The football you will see today is entertaining and effective. They will give Denmark a run for their money. I think there is a chance they could nick the win.



This team is like Iceland in a way in that they are greater together than the sum of their parts would suggest they should be.



I'd love to see them get through the group stage and maybe, just maybe Gareca would be offered the job that should imo be his already.



I've been going on about this(Gareca) for a long time now. He is not well known in Europe so not many people make a comment on it.

Will I Am Not

Very tight games so far bar the opener. Draws and wins by a solitary goal for the rest.

thee glitz

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Has any nation punched so far above it's weight in football (or maybe any sport?)

Uruguay would be up there, though with a bigger population.

sligeach

Soft penalty really.

sligeach

That was a shocking penalty kick. Possibly justice done.

Rossi IRL

sligeach wrote: »

Soft penalty really.

He completely bought it

Loafing Oaf

God that was worse than Diana Ross.:eek:

raiders11

The ball just landed in my garden:D

AidoEirE

That ****!ng hyundai add is so bad

~Rebel~

sligeach wrote: »

Soft penalty really.

?
Clear clear penalty. Took his standing leg.

Utopia Parkway

****e 1-0 Denmark.

Peru have had the chances but didn't take them.

murpho999

Good goal for Denmark.

sligeach

Peru don't deserve to be behind. They could be winning if they'd more composure.

Arghus

Denmark hanging on here, but the Peruvian's end product isn't up too much.

Some of the Peru tattoos seem to be inspired by the Worlds Most Dangerous Prisons type programmes.

Arghus

Those crazy Danes, do they not know it's spelt Denmark.

pjohnson

Schmeichel the hero

spock.

This is a cracking game

irishman86

What ive learned from this world cup so far is everyone thinks everything is a soft penalty no matter how stonewall it is

eagle eye

Smeichel has been superb.

Two great goalkeeping performance s today. Iceland keeper earlier and now Schmeichel.

Arghus

Peru remind me a lot of Ireland; a lot of Heart but fck all quality.

charolais0153

Fantastoc save

Arghus

Surprised how much I'm rooting for Peru.

irishman86

sugarman wrote: »

What game have you been watching? They've been playing class.

The rw has been brilliant

HalloweenJack

Used to live with a Peruvian lad who was great craic so I'm cheering them on. Unfortunately that Cuevas fella did a pretty accurate Zaza impersonation.

Trigger

Should have let him throw the ball

sligeach

I feel sorry for Peru, they were the better team. They deserved at least a draw.

giveitholly

Great game,pity Peru did not get a deserved equaliser