The 2017-2018 Football Thread

[Scepticalscribe]

Following the award of a penalty, successfully converted, France now lead by two goals to one.

 

[Gutwrench]

Loving this Croat team!

 

[FeliApple]

First half is over. I hope Croatia reverses this. France doesn't deserve to win, but we all know goals are scored, not deserved...

 

[bmac4]

First half is over. I hope Croatia reverses this. France doesn't deserve to win, but we all know goals are scored, not deserved...

I don’t understand all this trashing France. Am I watching the same game? Everything has looked fair to me.

 

[JamesMike]

Croatia has played well for sure, but sometimes playing well is not enough.

 

[Radon87000]

France is going to win imo.

 

[FeliApple]

I don’t understand all this trashing France. Am I watching the same game? Everything has looked fair to me.

They were lucky, IMO, on the first goal and Croatia had a few more clear chances. As I said, goals are scored, not deserved.

 

[MBAir2010]

How did France cheat?

not cheating, France is using the ref, not their skills.
every touch, they flop to the ground slowing the game.
this is not good for football,
and why is that idiot ref at this match?
this world cup is a bad spectacle and the coaches are to blame.

 

[bmac4]

They were lucky, IMO, on the first goal and Croatia had a few more clear chances. As I said, goals are scored, not deserved.

Weren’t both the foul and handball in scoring position? They could have stopped a chance on goal. I don’t see that as lucky. There is a reason they fouled and used the hand. It was in dangerous areas.

 

[bmac4]

not cheating, France is using the ref, not their skills.
every touch, they flop to the ground slowing the game.
this is not good for football,
and why is that idiot ref at this match?
this world cup is a bad spectacle and the coaches are to blame.

What? I am not sure what game your watching. To me, it looks like both are getting fair calls.

 

[FeliApple]

Weren’t both the foul and handball in scoring position? They could have stopped a chance on goal. I don’t see that as lucky. There is a reason they fouled and used the hand. It was in dangerous areas.

That's true. I mean the own goal. The penalty was fair, as I said.

 

[bmac4]

That's true. I mean the own goal. The penalty was fair, as I said.

Yeah I think we agree on the penalty call. I think it’s easy to look at free kicks as being lucky, but the fouls prevent goal scoring chances. I think France and Croatia have played well. Croatia I think deserve to have at 2 all.

 

[FeliApple]

Yeah I think we agree on the penalty call. I think it’s easy to look at free kicks as being lucky, but the fouls prevent goal scoring chances. I think France and Croatia have played well. Croatia I think deserve to have at 2 all.

Agreed, I just think that the own goal, as it happened, can be considered lucky.

 

[0388631]

There's always a couple tossers who just have to ruin the match.

 

[FeliApple]

What was that field invasion? They didn't really show it.

 

[bmac4]

There's always a couple tossers who just have to ruin the match.

Just stupid. People are so dumb.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Croatia had an excellent chance to score just before half time and failed to convert.

At this level - you simply cannot afford to spurn such opportunities.

 

[Radon87000]

It's all over for Croatia.

 

[FeliApple]

It's over...

 

[bmac4]

I think this goal shows the difference between France and Croatia. Croatia getting tons of chances, but can’t convert. France convert. I think France deserve the lead.

 

[Radon87000]

France is demolishing Croatia.

 

[FeliApple]

Time to watch something else

 

[bmac4]

Mbappé, the next Real Madrid galáctico.

 

[Radon87000]

The game isn't even fun or interesting at this point. There is no suspense.

 

[FeliApple]

4-2 now.