I doubt Japan can score against Sweden with headers from crosses, they need to try something else
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Alright. I would agree somewhat in general. But today Japan has been outclassed even in finesse, Asllani & Kaneryd owns these Japanese players.
Hell, no! I hope Spain will tear them a new one if it comes down to it.
USA could have tripled WC if they did not burn 3 out 4 last penalties, they were a quality side.
USA ranked 1st and Sweden 3rd, so both good teams.
Alright. I would agree somewhat in general. But today Japan has been outclassed even in finesse, Asllani & Kaneryd owns these Japanese players.
It always is effective, that's why teams do it.
Just not very attractive for the neutrals. It's been a poor game.
In terms of entertainment, the penalty was not good as it killed of the game, without that it would have been just 1 goal.
Yeah, and I would argue its been a poor game because Japans game plan is to sit back in their own and counter, and Sweden just played them off the field. And Japan did not have a plan if they got behind.
Anyone moaning about Swedens style of play after todays game is just bitter. What are the swedes going to do? Shrink their players?
I sat down and did the math. I can confirm that you are correct!
PENALTY JAPAN!
thats a dive to me
They don't even go to VAR for this.
Thats the cheapest pen i ever seen. Clear dive.
VAR room asleep?
Game over
Christ, speaking of harsh penalties, no one touched her ffs
what a shit penalty.
It reminds me how awful conversion rates on penalties have been in this WWC.
That really is a joke, no Swedish player near her when she fell over.
Karma.
Karma.
Justice
Would love to see those stats at the end of WC. I think this tournament has had worst penalty conversion rate.
Clear dive for the pen, surely they have to ask the ref to rewatch that?
Swedish penalty under the law, but this law basically punishes human beings for having arms and being present in the box.
Japanese penalty an absolute joke, even more of a joke wasn't overturned. Makes a mockery of the whole system.
Also, I HATE that the referees have to announce their decisions.
Japanese penalty an absolute joke, even more of a joke wasn't overturned. Makes a mockery of the whole system.
Also, I HATE that the referees have to announce their decisions.
The Swede stepped on her heel, no? Looked like a pen on a second replay from a different angle.
That's what I thought too. The fact that VAR did not even ask for a second look tells me that everyone saw the same thing.
I thought I was only one that htead this. I was like why the hell do referee need to announce their decisions.
Sweden have out thought Japan. They have pressed them hard in the middle and let Japan go wide where japans threat has been the least.
No yellow card against Eriksson for that? Really, ref?
Considered VAR did not review England saving a goal & possible red card in the finals vs Germany last EUROs I would say sometimes they just completely feck it up. Or the Bronze situation Vs Nigeria. It seems like randomly VAR just turns blind.
How the hell did that not go in?
edit: GAME ON!!!
edit: GAME ON!!!
Wow
Game on
Goal Japan.
I bet there is 10 min extra time
This second half has been good.
Hope we get 12 just like in the Spain/Netherlands game.
Musovic still down. We will get plenty of injury time.
Japan finally waking up.
Should be about 8 minutes addon time?
Love the tension now
+1
Possession stats now at 50% each