The moment VAR got hold of it, it was always going to be a penalty following the laws of the game. You can’t look at that in slow motion and say a defender with his studs up dangling isn’t dangerous play.
If he gets the ball fine, but he didn’t.
Semi-finals | Spain vs France | Netherlands vs England
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If he gets the ball fine, but he didn’t.
Yessssshhhhh
Do you know how VAR works?
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
England was far better the first half. It was about equal or maybe slightly edged by us in the second. In the end England win because of pure quality by Watkins.
Watkins on the bench while we started fecking Memphis... how is that fair?
What an amazing finish that was! Incredible strike! Well done Watkins! One more win please
Can we sign all the Dutch players now please
Please do another, it just makes it funnier.
the salt in here amazingKane was never impeded, the only reason he got hit after striking the ball was that he lowered his foot.
This penalty is only a thing because Zwayer wanted to seem impartial after the Bellingham thing. Uefa is fully to blame for this.
This penalty is only a thing because Zwayer wanted to seem impartial after the Bellingham thing. Uefa is fully to blame for this.
He was putting a foot up to block a shot and Kane kicks him on the follow through. Is he supposed to dive in with his head or just let him have a free shot on goal?
Never a penalty for me, ridiculous decision.
All the Dutch really had was set pieces, shocking lack of talent in attacking areas compared to their historic compatriots. Suppose this is what happens when the domestic league is reduced to level it is now, feeder league, not a great environment for developing high end talent.
I'll say it once more, penalty was clear as day. No referee wouldn't give that when given the chance to have a proper look at it.
Clear as day.
Clear as day.
Beautiful
In a weird way, it kind of has that potential feeling. They just seem to have a nack of scraping through games , Deshamps doesn’t apologise for it , neither will Southgate.
He's supposed to not stick his studs in the direction of an onrushing player in his own box.
By those standards it’s often a players running momentum that takes them into a tackle, if they didn’t run, they wouldn’t get fouled.
Absolutely everywhere else on the pitch, a high foot with studs showing and coming a clear second to the ball is a free kick and a yellow card.
It seems inevitable England will win the thing.
I thought the laws had changed and refs were told to (1) see if think a foul but (2) does it prevent the opponent from getting their shot/header away?
Could have sworn I heard a commentator say that in a PL match this season.
Could have sworn I heard a commentator say that in a PL match this season.
Hoping for the best, expecting the worst. Spain have been solid throughout and definitely favourites. But honestly just want to shut up most of you England hating United fans tbh. A textbook example of a Walking contradiction. Don’t understand why you’re all even here…
I know that you feel that a dodgy ref decision in the final is the only thing that can stop it coming home.
Nothing can stop it.
It's coming home.
Meh we were a feeder league while we played Robben, Van Persie and Sneijder up front. We're just having a terrible generation of attackers.
The really good Dutch players (like Ake, Van Dijk, Vd Ven etc) just leave our league earlier now.
As a man with an English Father and Spanish Mother, who would be ok either way on Sunday, I am very much enjoying how upset you are
Dutch player transfer incoming …..::.
Predictable.
Netherlands were never going to be enough to stop England.
Can't wait for the final.
Netherlands were never going to be enough to stop England.
Can't wait for the final.
No, you guys are going home.
He's trying to block the shot, what else is he supposed to do? Jumpin head first?
I expect we'll see all defenders from now on not trying to block shots just in case they get kicked and have a penalty given against them. Just stand their hands behind their back to make sure they don't give away a handball either. Let the striker shoot and hope he misses.
With the trophy
How are Engurland allowed in the euros anyway. Brexit means brexit.
Not sure about that. I think they will win but they didn’t find it easy against France who have a similarly negative approach to England.
It was exactly the same in the last Euros. People on here support an English team but would never step foot in England, what’s not to understand??
Get a grip man. A decision went against your team. It happens. The penalty made it 1-1 before the 20 minute mark and your team could have had plenty of say in the game after that. The referee didn't prevent them from scoring, the referee didn't make de Vrij inexplicably open his legs to try and block the shot and not get closer to Watkins. Holland failed to score, England did. 2-1, dry your eyes.
Wha’? Were we watching the same game? They absolutely battered France. Toyed with them the whole game.
Can't see us winning the whole thing but what an evening. Absolutely delighted.
Apart from the penalty situation. We can all agree the referee was absolutely awful.