The 2018 World Cup Superthread

blueser

Why isn't that a red card?

pjohnson

Henderson rubbed on the chest. Goes down as if uppercut by Muhammad Ali.

jimmii

blueser wrote: »

Why isn't that a red card?

Baffling!

Loafing Oaf

Need to add about three minutes of 'injury time' for that free alone...

~Rebel~

blueser wrote: »

Serious question; why do you let the more simplistic sections of the English media influence what you think of the team? It's not our players' fault what the media write/broadcast. Actually, I'd guess that the likes of Southgate, Kane, Stones, Henderson etc could do without some of the more jingoistic utterings in the redtops.

I totally agree - and I don't want to be influenced like this. I want to support them. i came into the tournament actively telling myself I was going to wish them well. I genuinely like almost all their players. But when it comes to sitting down and watching it, I just don't feel it :-/

Two pretty average teams here

blueser

And that wall wasn't behind the white line. If that's going to be the case, why bother with the line at all?

raiders11

Have seen red given for less but Henderson delayed reaction was farcical...

PhilipsR

Jesus Christ the referee is awful. Asserting absolutely no power at all.

Glebee

Colombia coming across as a very unlikeable team. Should have been a red card. All England so far.

Loafing Oaf

pjohnson wrote: »

Henderson rubbed on the chest. Goes down as if uppercut by Muhammad Ali.

Yeah if Neymar went down like that nobody would be talking about red cards. Even if they might be justified under the laws of the game...

niallo27

raiders11 wrote: »

Have seen red given for less but Henderson delayed reaction was farcical...

He did get a head to the chin in fairness. I really can't see how he didn't give a red there.

pjohnson

Sterling pulling Mina's shorts, Sterling appeals for something?

Loafing Oaf

'Peckerman' sounds like a character in some frat comedy like Animal House....

Fromvert

martingriff wrote: »

I~ see you went good run and not win:pac:

I do like Southgate seems grounded

Haha I would prefer Croatia or France to win it but after that England would be my choice from the rest. Swedes too but don't think they have it in them.

eigrod

Best chance so far that - shinned it

blueser

pjohnson wrote: »

Sterling pulling Mina's shorts, Sterling appeals for something?

Six of one, half a dozen of the other. For me, anyway. Nothing in it.

blueser

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

'Peckerman' sounds like a character in some frat comedy like Animal House....

I shouldn't, but I tittered!

osarusan

Fairly average first half. England having more of the ball in the middle and holding on to it for longer, but no real chances at all.

Both sides look like they don't fancy their chances of coming from behind.

DeanAustin

It wasn’t really a headbutt. They’re both jostling and yer man swings his head around and catches him in the chin. Don’t think he meant to do that.

Handbags.

Fromvert

Colombia looking like they have the potential to lose their heads.

osarusan

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

'Peckerman' sounds like a character in some frat comedy like Animal House....

"Oh come on Peckerman, you NERD"

Loafing Oaf

rodders999 wrote: »

I reckon that France v Denmark bore fest is going to be the only 0-0 of the tournament.

Spoke too soon?

Even if it doesn't happen tonight I wouldn't rule it out in any of the qfs bar Brazil Belgium...

blueser

That half won't live long in the memory. As an England fan, it's a bit worrying how quiet Falcao and Cuadrado (spelling?) have been. They'll hardly be that quiet again in the second half.

~Rebel~

Honestly think they'd be better off with Loftus-Cheek on in place of Dele. Hold it for just a beat longer in midfield, and have Sterling and Lingard make runs across each other to make a bit of space.

blueser

WTF was that Colombian coach (?) doing there?

eigrod

The more they show it, the more it’s a clear red.

Corholio

Should have been a red card but why is Henderson holding his face?

CSF

Corholio wrote: »

Should have been a red card but why is Henderson holding his face?

Because he wants the lad who headbutted him sent off, obviously.

Plenty of whinging on ITV there anyway.

blueser

eigrod wrote: »

The more they show it, the more it’s a clear red.

It's an obvious red card. Deliberate movement of his head up towards Henderson's chin. What was VAR doing there?

Corholio

Corholio wrote: »

Should have been a red card but why is Henderson holding his face?

Pretty obvious

marklazarcovic

Corholio wrote: »

Should have been a red card but why is Henderson holding his face?

He got the top of your man's head into his jaw in a uppercut motion,can people not see it or what?

Clear as day

Wheeliebin30

Jesus the red card wasn’t given, time to move on.

Is that the only way England think they can win?

blueser

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Plenty of whinging on ITV there anyway.

What did they say that wasn't true?

raiders11

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Plenty of whinging on ITV there anyway.

Yep, was all smiles and laughing before the game, rather worried looking now

FourFourRED

Corholio wrote: »

Should have been a red card but why is Henderson holding his face?

He’s a bit of a drama queen. Glad nothing major came of it in the end.

CSF

blueser wrote: »

It's an obvious red card. Deliberate movement of his head up towards Henderson's chin. What was VAR doing there?

VAR only counts for so much when they don’t want to make decisions. If the conversations were recorded and therefore transparent there’d be less problems.

blueser

blueser wrote: »

What did they say that wasn't true?

I never said they lied.

It was just a dour looking whinge fest!

IncognitoMan

Missed the 1st half but just seen the indecent and it's definitely a red. They seem to be saying on ITV that the ref didn't go to view it on the sideline. Why? How could he be so sure it's not a red without reviewing?

Corholio

marklazarcovic wrote: »

He got the top of your man's head into his jaw in a uppercut motion,can people not see it or what?

Clear as day

Did you read my post? I said it should have been a red card. But he hits his chin, Henderson puts two hands on his face.

blueser

CSF wrote: »

VAR only counts for so much when they don’t want to make decisions. If the conversations were recorded and therefore transparent there’d be less problems.

Agreed.

ERG89

RoboKlopp wrote:

It was just a dour looking whinge fest!

Were Martin or Roy there?
The quality of this side of the draw is there in the games Russia-Spain, Croatia-Denmark & Sweden-Swiss were not enthralling .

IncognitoMan

Was that the manager shouldering Sterling?

blueser

It wouldn't surprise me if Alli lost his rag sometime in the second half. He has a short fuse, and I'd be amazed if the Colombians didn't target him. He needs to keep his head.

ThunbergsAreGo

It would suit England if Colombia actually tried to attack in a meaningful manner

blueser

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Was that the manager shouldering Sterling?

No. A member of the backroom staff.

pjohnson

The lack of James has killed this match. Colombia are clueless without him and England not good enough to make chances.

blueser

Nailed on penalty. Come on Harry....

eigrod

Soft. Very soft.