World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

sligeach · 18-12-2022 4:09pm

That was lucky from France. Poor effort from DePaul, still got a corner out of it, the deflection could have gone anywhere.

Mr.Nice Guy · 18-12-2022 4:10pm

Looks bad for Lloris. No club sentiment shown from Romero.

Seems he's okay to carry on.

sligeach · 18-12-2022 4:11pm

Declan Rice had traitoritis.

Dave0301 · 18-12-2022 4:11pm

That was a sly one on Lloris

BorneTobyWilde · 18-12-2022 4:11pm

Two Argentinian players pushed over in the box in that incident, that flapping GK gets the call, so protected

gormdubhgorm · 18-12-2022 4:11pm

Fair play to Darragh Maloney knowing who the players wives are. Proper sports journalism.

ctrl-alt-delete · 18-12-2022 4:12pm

The Di Maria selection looks a promising one so far.

McDermotX · 18-12-2022 4:14pm

Argentina looking far more on it. Need to make it count before the French get their break.

sligeach · 18-12-2022 4:15pm

No doubt about it, Argentina have been the better team for the first 15 minutes.

Dave0301 · 18-12-2022 4:18pm

Messi looking very dangerous already

McDermotX · 18-12-2022 4:19pm

Got clipped, but takes the dive. Danger ball in now.

Giroud on top of at least a couple players. FK out

Mr.Nice Guy · 18-12-2022 4:21pm

Oh ffs here we go.

BorneTobyWilde · 18-12-2022 4:21pm

PENALTY

McDermotX · 18-12-2022 4:21pm

Pen for Argentina

Dembele looked awkward. Minimal contact, DiMaria dives TBH, but it won't be changed.

Mr.Nice Guy · 18-12-2022 4:21pm

Absolute bollocks but no surprise.

sligeach · 18-12-2022 4:21pm

Definite penalty for Argentina. Silly challenge to make, but he can have no complaints.

BorneTobyWilde · 18-12-2022 4:22pm

Looks like he made the penalty, not much in it

sligeach · 18-12-2022 4:22pm

The pressure must be colossal.

ShamoBuc · 18-12-2022 4:22pm

That's always going to be given as a pen.

Messi does what Messi does.,

Mr.Nice Guy · 18-12-2022 4:22pm

The fix is in.

ctrl-alt-delete · 18-12-2022 4:22pm

Soft penalty,

and Messi delivers

McDermotX · 18-12-2022 4:22pm

Messi is on the way

sligeach · 18-12-2022 4:22pm

Argentina are deservedly ahead.

BorneTobyWilde · 18-12-2022 4:23pm

Total genius penalty,

ArnoldJRimmer · 18-12-2022 4:23pm

Mod Edit

Warning issued.

Osmosis Jones · 18-12-2022 4:24pm

It's as much a dive as Theo Hernandez up the other end throwing his leg out for De Paul to run into, and that was called too.

happyoutscan · 18-12-2022 4:24pm

Never a penalty. Cheats.

Mr.Nice Guy · 18-12-2022 4:24pm

Has there been a single game in this tournament where Argentina haven't been on the receiving end of gifts from officials?

sligeach · 18-12-2022 4:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120010287#Comment_120010287

Are you wearing your tinfoil hat while sucking a lemon?

Garzorico · 18-12-2022 4:24pm

why didnt they review that peno on VAR? didn’t look one to me in real time or slo mo….

gormdubhgorm · 18-12-2022 4:24pm

Messi likes that pen on the right side of goal according to that graphic- and under pressure he went the same side.

pjohnson · 18-12-2022 4:25pm

Well that was unexpected. I thought it'd be later on it was given.

cmac2009 · 18-12-2022 4:25pm

Dembele's first attempt at the tackle outside the box was atrocious.

Mushy · 18-12-2022 4:25pm

As soon as di Maria went past him just knew a clumsy challenge was coming. Idiotic by Dembele

TheRiverman · 18-12-2022 4:25pm

Di Maria has been brilliant from the start. Definite penalty. Argentina very deservedly ahead.

gormdubhgorm · 18-12-2022 4:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120010284#Comment_120010284

I thought he was going to miss looked edgy.

Agent Coulson · 18-12-2022 4:26pm

It was never a penlty however it was always going to be given and not over ruled by VAR.

mjsc1970 · 18-12-2022 4:26pm

They are the better side at the mo.

But I can't stand them

HalloweenJack · 18-12-2022 4:27pm

Have a team ever been awarded as many penalities in a single WC as this Argentina side?

I'm not questioning the penalty award; it was a clumsy challenge by Dembele.

ctrl-alt-delete · 18-12-2022 4:27pm

How can he give that as a free to Argentina?

Garzorico · 18-12-2022 4:28pm

Why not?

~Rebel~ · 18-12-2022 4:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120010306#Comment_120010306

They review all pen decisions so it will have been looked at.

there was one angle from behind that showed Dembele slightly hooking Di Maria’s foot. Soft for sure, but that’s enough for it not to be overturned.

SlickRic · 18-12-2022 4:28pm

The tournament is crooked. Players have hinted at it, decisions have leaned towards it.

The sheer volume of penalties they've had this tournament, and not all stonewall at all, is very suspect.

The officials are undoubtedly favouring Messi. It's almost completely transparent.

pjohnson · 18-12-2022 4:28pm

The most annoying thing is Argentina ARE the better side but have to cheat, but when they are allowed cheat freely I guess you can't really blame them.

Weepsie · 18-12-2022 4:28pm

Shocking decisionm feels contact, kicks dembeles foot himself and then just falls over.

That's the 3rd peno that they've been rewarded that just isn't a peno.

Weepsie · 18-12-2022 4:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120010314#Comment_120010314

He kicked the back of dembeles foot and fell over. It's not a peno whatsoever. It's just play on.

kksaints · 18-12-2022 4:29pm

Where's the yellow card for Romero, he's gone through the back of the French players twice already.

SlickRic · 18-12-2022 4:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120010305#Comment_120010305

It's not a fix.

But the sheer volume of soft calls they've had in the box in this tournament is noteworthy. Officials have leaned their way, undoubtedly.

Esse85 · 18-12-2022 4:31pm

Can Argentina keep up the pressure? France haven't settled at all.

They are playing like it's a friendly.

happyoutscan · 18-12-2022 4:31pm

Anyone who thinks that was a nailed on penalty would want to take their head out of Messi's hole.

World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

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