The Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Megathread

[Jinky]

apart from being appalling, this is a classic case of the referee blowing his whistle 4-5 times every decision. One short, sharp blow will do you plonker.

Good start, great effort from Bellingham.

 

[jd1981]

But that’s a foul on Mbappe

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

The state of this ref.

 

[jd1981]

Consistent stuff that’s a foul on Mbappe but Saka was a clear dive

 

[AndyWolves]

That's a very Bournemouth free kick for mbappe

 

[Tony Towner]

Genuinely don't know the answer to this. In the pre VAR days this is a foul outside the box, but Kane has goalscoring parts of his body in it. Is that a penalty? It shouldn't be, but if a shoulder is offside when you've controlled the ball with your foot then what's the difference?

 

[WsWolf]

That was a pen.

 

[AndyWolves]

No doubt about that one

 

[Jack Regan]

Penalty this time!

 

[Jinky]

Absolutely lovely football. Now come on!

 

[Alan]

Stonewall, I believe is what we call that.

 

[WsWolf]

Never in doubt. Excellent penalty.

 

[Alan]

Game on!

 

[Dinowolf]

1-1

 

[James]

Fantastic penalty

 

[AndyWolves]

Jeez England!

 

[WsWolf]

Fell asleep and nearly 2-1.

 

[Alan]

Pretty inexcusable to switch off like that.

And that.

 

[WsWolf]

Mbappe then, absolutely breezed past Walker. Never seen anyone do that round the outside to him.

 

[Jinky]

How can we go from looking so comfortable to literally looking like we’ll concede every time they go forward?

Calm it down!