World Cup 2022 Costa Rica v Germany, Japan v Spain, Canada v Morocco, Croatia v Belgium - Thursday 1st

[Stuart_WATP]

Felt like Spain stitched Germany up at the end

 

[Macky]

Spain showing how hard it is to break down a well drilled defense. Wonder what the FF coaches think of that ?

Spain weren’t exactly trying though were they? Finishing 2nd suits them down to the ground.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Souness must've had some money on the Germans or Spain winning.

 

[OnTheWay]

They started the tournament putting their hands over their mouths.

When they get home they might want to put their hands over their ears.

Haha forgot about that.

They can stfu and go home now

 

[sonofbunk]

Neville is wrong there. The officials gave the goal.

 

[6Counties]

Awk thank god Peter Walton is going to give his input now.

 

[Iain04]

Yeah lets call Peter Walton to help us. F#ck sake

 

[Carson1912]

Well done Japan but my god they must be the ugliest team in history and I'm nae Brad Pitt.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

FIFA not showing any replays of the Japanese goal, somethings afoot!!

 

[rossgers]

Amazing from japan

Win against Germany & Spain, you deserve to go through.

 

[Dynamo]

Spain showing how hard it is to break down a well drilled defense. Wonder what the FF coaches think of that ?

Quick, get Gio back in because it’s been proven in a game between Spain and Japan in the World Cup that well drilled defences are hard to break down.

All is forgiven.

 

[TamS-RFC]

Every chance Japan could go as far as the 1945 World Cup and reach the semi finals.

 

[imvaison]

We need to sign some Japanese players man they're fucking rapid.

A couple of their best up and coming young players would enhance our squad (those a step up from the Timmy ones!). Their energy, skill and running power are what we miss currently.

 

[NUL bear]

Spain killed two birds with one stone there
Morocco in last 16 is a bonus but getting on the other side of the draw to Brazil was the first objective
Nothing about this WC that isn’t bent

 

[arnietac1]

something not right here re Japan's winner? Someone made a decision to allow the goal so show us the angle used to make that decision as dunno if there are many people convinced that ball was in.
Mmmm.

 

[WinkieWATP]

FIFA making the Germans pay for covering their mouths!

How exactly?

The Germans are out on the back of their pathetic second half performances against Japan.

 

[DavieM]

To be fair to ITV - VAR has not been at the standard required in this WC. Not sure what has happened but it seems like the only thing spoiling the tournament.

 

[Stuart_WATP]

something not right here re Japan's winner? Someone made a decision to allow the goal so show us the angle used to make that decision as dunno if there are many people convinced that ball was in.
Mmmm.

There'll be a computer graphic of a loose bit of material on the ball touching

 

[Captain Cutlass]

Souness must've had some money on the Germans or Spain winning.

He's not the only one!

 

[Cyberniv]

Time there was a rule introduced into football where a team has to have 3 players in the opponents’ half at all times.
This 10 man defence is is boring as %^*&.

 

[dunkin45]

Every chance Japan could go as far as the 1945 World Cup and reach the semi finals.

Think they had more worrying things at this time in 1945.

 

[WinkieWATP]

Time there was a rule introduced into football where a team has to have 3 players in the opponents’ half at all times.
This 10 man defence is is boring as %^*&.

You found tonight’s games boring?

 

[rossgers]

Felt like Spain stitched Germany up at the end

No conspiracy for me. Spain were just poor second half and couldn't break the Japanese down. Would like to see that goal line picture.

 

[Dynamo]

Fair play to the Japanese, although the winning goal shouldn’t have stood.

Watching Spain I can’t see them winning this.

They don’t have enough variation or match winners.

It was eerily similar to watching us. Pass, pass, pass, but no end product.

What was wrong with the goal?

 

[Pirlo]

Well done Japan but my god they must be the ugliest team in history and I'm nae Brad Pitt.

One of their players clearly went to the barber and said “make me look like Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 3”

 

[TheBlueDevil]

I have a bit of an irrational dislike of the Japanese football team, but Spain are getting what they deserve here for boring us to death with their tedious tiki taka horseshoe crap and thinking they had the game won.

Are they likely to step up the pace now?

Doesn’t look like it.

Its not irrational the filth have signed 3 of them

 

[Gary]

Show us the replay that has the ball in

 

[BroomloanWATP]

I think that was in mainly because f.uck Germany.

 

[Ali59]

Picture in the BBC website ball appears over line apart from a fraction of it overhanging the line.

 

[Kirkwall Blue]

Just saw replay. Happy with that

 

[Iain04]

"Detective Peter"

 

[Hap Hapablap]

What was wrong with the goal?

The full ball was over the bye line.

 

[top_cat]

VAR is a farce, the ball was out.

 

[McQueen]

Excellent picture there. Ball clearly not over line.

 

[sonofbunk]

Peter Walton has his own VAR room

 

[GovanFront4]

Awk thank god Peter Walton is going to give his input now.

Don’t think he liked the “detective Walton” comment he was sitting shaking his head.

 

[Partickger]

That Japan goal has brought back the trauma of the Europa final. Maybe Kent’s goal would have stood after all.

 

[GovanFront4]

Also that is a goal, great decision.

 

[Taverneeeeer]

Picture in the BBC website ball appears over line apart from a fraction of it overhanging the line.

Thats in then. Makes me devastated about kent’s chance in seville all over again. Away for a bath with a toaster.

 

[sofakineazy]

The ball is out

 

[6Counties]

Why does this gimp have 4 TVs behind him?

 

[Hap Hapablap]

That Japan goal has brought back the trauma of the Europa final. Maybe Kent’s goal would have stood after all.

Don't

 

[GovanFront4]

That Japan goal has brought back the trauma of the Europa final. Maybe Kent’s goal would have stood after all.

Cheers mate that’s me up all night.

 

[BroomloanWATP]

Souness about to go full Bomber Brown. SHOW US THE PICTURES!

 

[HowdenEnder]

Clearly still in on those replays.

 

[Dynamo]

The full ball was over the bye line.

No it wasn’t

 

[Japandroid]

TSN in Canada just showed the Japan goal from a camera above. The whole ball wasn't over the line.

 

[Alkie Brooks]

What's the German word for schadenfreude?

 

[top_cat]

Excellent picture there. Ball clearly not over line.

shite, I see a ball and a foot, proves nothing.

 

[cairngorm]

This is why if Kent scores that late chance in UL cup final it stands
VAR check and Roofe crosses ball before it’s out

Sorry for reminding folk, took me weeks to get that out of my head