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The 2010 World Cup
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Certainly not. The Spanish ref was equal with both sides. The Mexican was not. No comprison at all, as witnessed by the scoreboard showing the difference. Where was Germany's 'masterclass' rout without their 12th man advantage? Nowhere to be seen.
I really don't care if a ref is good or bad, so long as he's equally good/bad with both teams so it's a fair game. Which wasn't the case in Ger v Aus.
And despite the yellow for 'faceball' (where's the 'intent' there, huh?), the USA Slovenia game is fair so far. Which makes it a good game.
I reckon USA will win this one. Even when 2-0 down they weren't looking out of it.
What's up with this stupid referee?!?!
Whenever there is a crowd inside the penalty area he blows his whistle in favour of the defence.
If this game stays 2-2, blame the bloody ref.
Whenever there is a crowd inside the penalty area he blows his whistle in favour of the defence.
If this game stays 2-2, blame the bloody ref.
Yeah, but for no reason at all.
He has done this "help the defense if it gets too crowded" a couple of times already.
No complaints about the disallowed goal, if the keeper hadn't stopped because of the whistle, he would have caught the ball.
If there had to be a foul, it was a defensive foul.... and the US should have had a penalty or had the goal been allowed.
This ref has influenced this game B A D L Y !!
come on, drop it, you're getting ridiculous. germany totally deserved the 'rout'. the ref had nothing to do with it. the result against serbia was different not because of refereeing, but because serbia played much much better than australia.
Impressive game. I am impressed that the US came back, especially that they started out looking like crap.
They need to keep thinking "anything can happen" and not just assume they will do well.
They need to keep thinking "anything can happen" and not just assume they will do well.
I can see England failing to get out the group on goal difference.
Heh heh, beat me to the punch. I was going to say "great result for England, get ready for our unconvincing 1-0 win now"
nice game.
fantastic comeback.
there was wrestling in the box on the 'disallowed' goal, as there was before in other occasions. it could have been called either way, or not called at all (which would have been the best decision).
i don't think we'll see this ref again.
fantastic comeback.
there was wrestling in the box on the 'disallowed' goal, as there was before in other occasions. it could have been called either way, or not called at all (which would have been the best decision).
i don't think we'll see this ref again.
We may find out when they appear in Washington.
England - Sky sources, ie the tea lady, have James in goal, Carragher centre-back, and Heskey keeping his place. Algeria to attack the centre?
You should let it go. This game just showed both a 'faceball' by an American and a handball by a Slovenian in the US box three minutes from time that had as much 'intent' as the German handball which would have made the score 2-1 instead of the 'brilliant' 4-0 win.
Had that game actually ended 2-1 would you still be saying how badly Australia played? I don't have an issue with losing, as I said, just about the post-match rubbing-it-in about just how much better Germany was, which you're still doing.
PS. I think it irks me so much because Australia was knocked out last WC in the last 30 seconds by Italy milking a penalty to go through to the quarters. Followed by 4 years of Italy being 'world champions'. It left a long-lasting sour taste.
An England win over Algeria, 1-0 US win over Algeria, and 1-1 England and Slovenia draw means we go to a drawing of lots to see who advances between the US and Slovenia
Ooo! We've never been knocked out of a tournament that way before!An England win over Algeria, 1-0 US win over Algeria, and 1-1 England and Slovenia draw means we go to a drawing of lots to see who advances between the US and Slovenia
I need to double check my math but I actually think in that scenario, if England only beats Algeria 1-0 England would be out on the 6th tiebreaker.
Edit - That's if England wins 2-1. A 1-0 England win (with US over Algeria 1-0 and Slovenia and England 1-1) would put England out on the 2nd tiebreaker.
Edit - That's if England wins 2-1. A 1-0 England win (with US over Algeria 1-0 and Slovenia and England 1-1) would put England out on the 2nd tiebreaker.