Croatia desperately unlucky to not score today. Not that convinced by Spains display
Day 2 | Hungary vs Switzerland | Spain vs Croatia | Italy vs Albania
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Perisic is the biggest loser.
Oliver always has the look of a man who killed the real referee and took his place.
Penalty box encroachment by attacking player
Goalkeeper was of his line before that. Should have been retaken if we are going by the rules.
Dull game.
Purely because I bet on it
True, but the intensity and defensive attention is not the same when you win by 2 or 3 goals.
Oliver is the worst referee to grace this tournament.
Dives instead of kicking it into an empty net. Idiot.
Think it's more that it didn't look to be an attempt to win the ball by Rodri, in which case double jeopardy doesn't come into it. Also didn't look like a foul so guess it all worked out!
Yes I probably should have called him a co worker.
Double jeopardy requires the player to make a clear attempt to win the ball man, rather than a clear attempt to clip a players ankles.
Everyone saying it was a dive is missing how little an ankle tap requires.
It seems Petkovic hasn't improved from the World Cup days and is still a fecking moron.
Knew I bet on it.
Surely they could order a retake for the keeper being a mile off his line when saved it.
True.
Weird game really, Croatia have had spells of some really good play, then periods of inept stuff, Spain much more exciting than their possession heavy teams.
How has he not given a red if it was a foul?
How does he then also take away the goal without retaking the pen, when Simon was also off his line too quickly?
How does he then also take away the goal without retaking the pen, when Simon was also off his line too quickly?
The nation state of Croatia can get in the bin. I'm livid
Would like to see the foul for the pen again, seemed like there was some contact to put him off and worthy of a pen but the Croatian made sure it of it to kick the ground and fall over.
Because I bet on it.
How to win 3-0 and still be extremely boring
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English referee
English referee
On the one hand, he makes no attempt to play the ball. On the other hand, he doesn't actually even challenge, just takes a long step and then the attacker hits Rodri's leg and falls like a piece of crap. And on the othet other hand Spain's next game is against Italy
Should've been a red, fecking Oliver and his garbage bin heart needs to be fired into the sun
Should've been a red, fecking Oliver and his garbage bin heart needs to be fired into the sun
7 of 12 starting midfielders and attackers were substituted before 75 minutes today. How exactly would those players have 'ran out of steam'. English commentators and their cliches.
I've got £2 on a next goal too, so we're in it together mate.
One leg just about still on the line when kick was taken.
Can’t tell much about Spain off the back of this game. It’s been a glorified friendly for the most part.
Nah i checked, the leg was slightly in the air. For me, that was not by the rules
Croatia have no pace option at all
End this shitty game now
Not sure if it’s the same for everyone but the on-screen graphics are either very delayed or incorrect across almost all the games so far. When a goal is ruled out, the score doesn’t update immediately, sometimes the goal is given but to the wrong team and the added time isn’t displayed until 1-2 mins into added time.
Spain and Germany in the final then
Also that Oliver is the best ref.
He was slightly kicked. Rodri didn't said anything. He was scared to not get a red. Which he should have. I don't get that rule anymore
Does it have to be on the ground though? Not actually sure, I assume not
The angle of the replay wasn’t great but the idea that he dived midway through pulling his foot back to tap it into an empty net is pretty bizarre. Fairly sure Rodri kicks his left leg to knock him off balance and then it looks like a tug of the arm as well to ensure he can’t get the shot off. Absolutely crazy decision not to send him off.
I put a BTTS ACCA on for all match day 1 games and the odds were 3000-1