World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

sligeach

Well worked goal by Iran. Except there's an offside. Lucky, lucky Wales.

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919186#Comment_119919186

Done the job thank you

sligeach

Wales so, so lucky again. Iran hit the post twice in 20 seconds from 2 brilliant efforts.

Dingaan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919196#Comment_119919196

Nothing better than having a corporate logo printed on your jersey.

irishguitarlad

Wales look fúcked.

Deeper Blue

What a save there by Hennessy

Wales are all over the shop

sligeach

Wales deserve nothing from this match. Hennessy made a big save to deny Iran the lead. I wouldn't mind seeing Iran get a late penalty to win if they need it. Like Bale did for Wales in their draw against USA. Wales have no chance against England, if they play like this.

sligeach

"Joe Allen hasn't played since September. And they've been very careful to get him back... to... his... level." 🤣

irishguitarlad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919565#Comment_119919565

Haha I heard that on fox, lol

sligeach

Possible red card coming up for Hennessy. He took the Iranian player right out of it.

Mr.Nice Guy

Hennessy not getting a red for that?

sligeach

The ref initially gave yellow. Has to be red though. It was wreckless and dangerous play. Even if there was some cover.

And it is red now after VAR told him to look at the monitor.

Esse85

Has to be red. Highly dangerous and wreckless.

irishguitarlad

Definitely Red.

castletownman

Almost beheaded the Iranian. Which is ironic.

irelandrover

Surely that's a red. I don't care if there's a defender covering. If that was a last defender with the keeper covering it would be a red. So why is the reverse situation not a red?

Mr.Nice Guy

Hennessy's challenge:

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919581#Comment_119919581

Gone now that was like what German Goalie Schumacher did years ago. Hennessy went in flying high foot

yourdeadwright

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919599#Comment_119919599

spot on there ,

sligeach

Iran unlucky again, shot just past the top right hand corner.

sligeach

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919599#Comment_119919599

That's what it reminded me of as well.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919604#Comment_119919604

I found it here. Harold Schumacher v Battiston - 1982 WC

https://youtu.be/lSnGCoFKKRA

Mr.Nice Guy

Wow what a finish. It's deserved you'd have to say.

dastardly00

Yessssss!

gormdubhgorm

Gowan Iran ya boy ya!

sligeach

It looks like Iran have won it. Brilliant finish in the bottom right hand corner.

castletownman

Deserved that.

There'll be no protestor killed in Tehran tonight!

sligeach

No more than Iran deserve. They've been as good as Wales have been so abject.

~Rebel~

Cracker of a strike.

Great results for the US… beat Iran and they should be through.

wanderer100

Well deserved Iran !!

sligeach

2-0 and Wales are cooked. Another terrific finish.

Mr.Nice Guy

2-0 and that's a fair scoreline.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919676#Comment_119919676

I think the better Iranian team does the more the Iran government will be under pressure at home. Second goal now. Could become a beacon.

irishguitarlad

And that's why I love football.

Mr.Nice Guy

I'd imagine Americans didn't fear the Iranians much after the England game but if they play like they did today, they could turn the US over like they did in '98.

sligeach

7 minutes into injury time and it looked like Wales had almost completed their daylight robbery. Iran deserved that so much, they would have been sick had it ended in a draw.

~Rebel~

Enjoying this slightly more accurate version of added time alright.

Wonder will it continue into league football, or will we be back to 3 minutes in January as the default?

lertsnim

I am delighted for Iran. They were by far the better team. I am glad VAR intervened on that ridiculous booking for Hennessey.

gormdubhgorm

Am I right in saying that RTE has not changed that 'Gareth's' Quiz question for the last few tournaments?

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919715#Comment_119919715

I know who I am shouting for in that one, and it's not America!

gormdubhgorm

Wales need USA to beat England now, and get a result against England. I can't see either happening,

Mr.Nice Guy

Turned over to BBC to hear Ashley Williams describing the Hennessy red as 'unlucky', conceding that 'he does catch him'. You'd swear it was a marginal call listening to these pundits.

Mitch Connor

THe henesy red card reminded of a q i didn't ask the other day....

If the Saudi keeper had clattered an Argentine player with his knee - would it have been ok because he got the ball, or a red because for any other player on the pitch it would have been reckless indangerment? If it would have been a red, why is it not a red when it is your own team mate? You are allowed to recklessly indanger them?

~Rebel~

Kenny thinks it should have been yellow too... insane stuff.

sligeach

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919818#Comment_119919818

Ya, can't agree with him there. Hennessy was far, far closer to taking the Iranian players head off than to getting the ball. It was a red card all day long.

mewso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919799#Comment_119919799

In fairness they all agreed Iran were the better team on BBC.

I agree with Kenny in terms of he was trying to win the ball and not kick the player so not like the Schumacher challenge.

But he was high and out of control so definitely put the opponent at risk, so red card

Mitch Connor

If USA lose, they go into their game vs Iran on 1 point, and Iran would be on 3.

If Wales beat England they'd go to 4 points.

So you'd have England on 6, Wales on 4 and then some combination of Iran on 6 (wales out), Iran on 4 and USA on 2, USA on 4 and Iran on 3

So Wales can end the group tied on points with Iran (if USA/Iran is a draw) or with USA (if USA Beat Iran - having lost to England).

How is a tie on points worked out? With USA the H2H is the same, vs Iran they lose out. But if they tie on points vs Iran in this scenario they would have better goal difference overall.

Or is my math completely wrong?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919786#Comment_119919786

irishguitarlad

Robbie Savage was saying the last night that it's only Iran, what an ass.

citytillidie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119919844#Comment_119919844

If points and GD and GS are all the same it goes down to yellow and red cards, it is how Senegal were knocked out in the last World Cup they and Japan drew 2-2 ended up with the same points goal difference and goals scored so it went on fair play and Senegal had more yellow cards so were knocked out