The Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Megathread

[Alan]

@Banjo @Johnny75

Gerard Deulofeu can't hurt me if I pretend he doesn't exist

 

[Dire Wolf]

Very entertaining WC Final.

 

[Sniffer]

About 4 times in the game the arse of a ref didn’t give France an obvious advantage. As for stopping play to book Giroud, an absolute joke.

 

[Banjo]

Ref ffs know the game

He gave an advantage when France definitely would have preferred a free kick, so bottled the next two opportunities to give them an advantage.

 

[WsWolf]

A bit shit at club level isn't he? French Walcott?

Wouldn't go that far, He's a regular at Bayern.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I must be the only one thinking the ref has done alright this game? Got the big decisions right I thought.

 

[sycophantia]

Di Maria's was a pen. There was clear contact on his foot which made him then kick his own leg.

Yes but imo di Maria initiated the contact, hung a leg out to the side.

 

[Alan]

Dembele even thinking about making contact in that position is worthy of a foul tbqfh.

 

[Alan]

That's the most Stearman Deluxe™ tackle I've ever seen

 

[t3ch]

He gave an advantage when France definitely would have preferred a free kick, so bottled the next two opportunities to give them an advantage.

You think if he blew the whistle with the ball at their feet, in the box, in front of goal… they’d have been happy?!?!

They were mad because nothing became of it and they retroactively desired the foul. They would have been just as furious if blown for in the first place.

100% correct decision from the ref.

 

[EpsomWolf]

Would be a great shame if this cracker is settled on penalties

 

[Alan]

Would be a great shame if this cracker is settled on penalties

Why's that? Genuinely.

 

[EpsomWolf]

Just feel it would be fitting for one team to win it without pens. Feels like a special game to me, a penalty shootout decider just tends to feel a bit…. disappointing

 

[t3ch]

Onside

 

[Alan]

This'll stand.

Looks like Messi is gonna get to the summit.

 

[t3ch]

Crazy

Now it’s mbappes turn again, let’s go

 

[Dire Wolf]

Another bit of terrific interplay for the goal. What a great game.

 

[t3ch]

Damn his butt keeping Argentina on side lol

 

[t3ch]

At the corner with 10 minutes to go …. Now I really want France to equalize

 

[Jack Regan]

I think that's some of the most early and pathetic attempts I've ever seen to keep the ball in the corner.