Day 18: Croatia vs Brazil | Netherlands vs Argentina (QF 1&2)

[JPRouve]

How come the ref let loads of shit go in the first 60 minutes only to be whistle happy now?

He was busy officiating the benches during the first 60 minutes.

 

[Sly]

This foul

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

Oh feck off ref

 

[Bastian]

That ref needs a f slap.

 

[Gringo]

Might as well make it non contact

 

[Wayne's World]

Ref has been awful here

He's Spanish isn't he? Which means he could get the final now too...

 

[MrMarcello]

This ref clearly has a favorite in this match.

 

[Glorio]

Terrible ref

 

[ha_rooney]

How is that a foul

 

[dannyrhinos89]

It'd be funny if Croatia do these abhorrent cnuts in the next round.

(Licha not included)

 

[MDFC Manager]

Dutch beautiful football.
Lump it up to the skyscraper forwards.
Has Big Sam Allardyce taken over.

Messi apart, Argentina have been worse

 

[Klopper76]

While that's true, it's not like Argentina created much aside from the goals

I think they’ve tried to show a bit more urgency.

 

[frostbite]

The ref killed this match.

 

[Gycraig]

So glad I’m not Dutch I’m pulling hair out with this ref and I’m a casual for this one

 

[ayushreddevil9]

I understand people have different opinions, but if people find the fundamentals and basics of football boring (tactical nous, solid defending, good ball retention) then perhaps football isn't in their best interests.

Not every team has a Messi or Neymar, Croatia are a solid team who work hard and do the simple basics of football really well, none of which are boring as that is just football.

We watch these basics of football all the time in the league football so I'm not sure why it is something so difficult for some people to understand that others could have a wish to see something different at a tournament that happens once every 4 years.

 

[Tony247]

Horrible ref

 

[Buster15]

Sometimes it works.

Well let's see.

 

[hellhunter]

Hoping Van Dijk really goes after the ref at FT

 

[RedDevil@84]

Having a bent ref certainly helps

 

[Sly]

Surely the 10 minutes extra time contradicts what you are thinking here?

I'm not talking about the added time but the refereeing level during all match

 

[Withnail]

Parades should be off but dives to fool the ref and stop a counter attack. Diabolical from the ref

 

[Rightnr]

Brazil are out, so FIFA are all in on Messi versus Ronaldo final.

 

[Ainu]

This ref is insufferable. Dreadful performance.

 

[Semper Fudge]

Genuinely one of the worst refs I've ever seen.

 

[Sandikan]

After tonight and the final against Spain, the Dutch can stop talking about total football. Bunch of farmers.

Outside of the 1970s, have they ever actually been anywhere near that term?
Similar with Brazil and most of their teams since the same decade.

 

[King Eric 7]

One last big chance?

 

[Pexbo]

Here we go. Gakpo for this one.

 

[Gehrman]

Love seeing all them argie girls.

 

[2 man midfield]

Gakpo to step up

 

[Adam-Utd]

cmon cody!

 

[RedDevil@84]

Is the ref from Barcelona?

 

[MrMarcello]

Really want to see that incident around the 70 mark where the Dutch player may have been fouled in the box. Not even a replay or anything.

 

[Salt Bailly]

To the surprise of nobody, this guy is a ref in La Liga.

 

[Gehrman]

Oh feck

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Argentina are hilarious. Messi's quality aside they're a lot of passion, thuggery and madness.

 

[2 man midfield]

Love seeing all them argie girls.

Paredes pissed me off personally

 

[Withnail]

What a shithouse Paredes is

 

[paulscholes18]

Just get it on target

 

[kouroux]

Lahoz, corrupt cnut

 

[wr8_utd]

Another incredibly stupid foul to give away.