World Cup 2022 - Qatar (with SR Pick'Em league) (2 Viewers)

[efil4stnias]

It’s embarrassing that FIFA doesn’t have better officiating for matches like this. It’s almost unwatchable.

It really is...at the stage of tourney.

 

[UncleTrvlingJim]

ouch

 

[efil4stnias]

Pauvre Harry Kane.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Football-wise I think this is the correct result
But I will say UK (and Southgate) have a bit more quality than I gave the credit for

 

[DaveXA]

England had far more to complain about than Portugal. They played hard. Just never could get the equalizer. Had a great shot at the end. Oh well.

France vs Morocco
Argentina vs Croatia

 

[superchuck500]

Curious what the sentiment on Kane will be a week from now - after the shock wears off. Gonna ask Rob to tell us. @Arathrael

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

France vs Morocco
Argentina vs Croatia

On balance both very asymmetric apples v oranges matches
Potentially very interesting

 

[limeyjohn]

Of course l am a bit disappointed as an Englishman
But l though we played pretty well, very much a even well contested game, ah well , only 4 more years to go

 

[NewOrleansFan]

France missing Podga, Kante, Benzema and still makes it to the semi and has a chance to repeat.

 

[Arathrael]

Curious what the sentiment on Kane will be a week from now - after the shock wears off. Gonna ask Rob to tell us. @Arathrael

On a scale of bad, I'd say it goes from Kane's second penalty to France's defending to the refereeing.

So there'll be some short term stuff directed at him, but I don't think it'll change much for Kane, misses happen, and, without wishing to put too fine a point on it, he'll get more slack than some other players would.

I was curious to see what people made of the refereeing here, I wasn't sure if it was that bad or if I was being unconsciously wildly biased. Disappointing at this level especially.

Probably the right result overall though, France were sharper and more aggressive going forward, which is what England should have been; France's defense was having kittens every time England made a run at them in the final third, but we seemed to be reluctant to push them.

It'll be interesting to see what approach Morocco take after that.

 

[Crzycjunx76]

France vs Morocco
Argentina vs Croatia

When I picked I thought the winner of England vs France would win the Cup. Just picked the wrong one.

We could very easily have a re-match of the 2018 WC final. France v Croatia.

Since the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Croatia has been in 6 world cups. Of those they have advanced to the knockout 3 times:
1998- Semi-Final loss to France 1-2
2018- Finals loss to France 2-4
2022- Thus far in the semis

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

France missing Podga, Kante, Benzema and still makes it to the semi and has a chance to repeat.

There’s an argument that they’re stronger without Didier having to manage both mbappe and Benzema- makes the attack simpler and more lethal

 

[limeyjohn]

On a scale of bad, I'd say it goes from Kane's second penalty to France's defending to the refereeing.

So there'll be some short term stuff directed at him, but I don't think it'll change much for Kane, misses happen, and, without wishing to put too fine a point on it, he'll get more slack than some other players would.

I was curious to see what people made of the refereeing here, I wasn't sure if it was that bad or if I was being unconsciously wildly biased. Disappointing at this level especially.

Probably the right result overall though, France were sharper and more aggressive going forward, which is what England should have been; France's defense was having kittens every time England made a run at them in the final third, but we seemed to be reluctant to push them.

It'll be interesting to see what approach Morocco take after that.

The Ref was pretty awful, though as Saints fans we know how that goes
Can complain all we want but does not change a thing

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Curious what the sentiment on Kane will be a week from now - after the shock wears off. Gonna ask Rob to tell us. @Arathrael

I had a feeling that this tourney would have been the death of the tippy toe pk
Kane skying it shows why there is some value in the slow and low approach

 

[CoolBrees]

Just read the game summary.

Putting the ball over the bar on a PK is akin to air balling a free throw

That is all.