Penfold711 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:20 pm
As much as I hate it, if a penalty taker is allowed shithousery in his run-up/penalty kick, it's only fair that the keeper be allowed shithousery tactics as well. Hopefully, Fifa and Uefa do something about it for the next tournaments, and the FA for the PL.
That’s a good point. The whole thing needs tightening up really.
Penfold711 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:20 pm
As much as I hate it, if a penalty taker is allowed shithousery in his run-up/penalty kick, it's only fair that the keeper be allowed shithousery tactics as well. Hopefully, Fifa and Uefa do something about it for the next tournaments, and the FA for the PL.
This doesn’t make sense. Stuttering your run up is within the rules. Delaying the opponents penalty is not, and is punishable by a booking for unsporting conduct. You may not agree with the rules, but the refs job is to implement them and he failed.
WestHamLyallStyle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:26 pm
Yes mate, all part of the game and people are forgetting that Thuram took a dive near the end of the 90 trying to win a penalty.
The fact they all cheat doesn’t make it ok - and Thuram was correctly punished by the ref.
I honestly think the ref was scared to send off a keeper in a World Cup final shootout.
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WestHamLyallStyle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:26 pm
Yes mate, all part of the game and people are forgetting that Thuram took a dive near the end of the 90 trying to win a penalty.
So penalty takers get away with all sorts but keepers can't play mind games?
Paolopaul wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:27 pm
The fact they all cheat doesn’t make it ok - and Thuram was correctly punished by the ref.
I honestly think the ref was scared to send off a keeper in a World Cup final shootout.
Well worth a yellow card though. If you con the ref you've pretty much won the WC with a late penalty. Martinez should have been yellowed but why didn't the ref grab the ball ?
WestHamLyallStyle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:33 pm
Well worth a yellow card though. If you con the ref you've pretty much won the WC with a late penalty. Martinez should have been yellowed but why didn't the ref grab the ball ?
Not worth diving if you care about winning fairly, it’s sad that none of these players do. It would bother me if I cheated to win a trophy.
Considering Argentina had the best keeper, best young player and best player overall, they must be disappointed to only beat Mexico, Poland, Australia and Croatia.
Feels like they’ve taken the chance in 2022 that we failed to in 2018.
Paolopaul wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:38 pm
Considering Argentina had the best keeper, best young player and best player overall, they must be disappointed to only beat Mexico, Poland, Australia and Croatia.
Feels like they’ve taken the chance in 2022 that we failed to in 2018.