Semi Final 1: France Vs Belgium (for the right to face and lose to England in the World Cup Final)

[daylight]

2 minutes ago, dking said:

KDB looking a bit tired.

Don't think he is tired, I think it's frustration, not sure what his orders were tonight but he was playing very deep at times.

[Astafjevs]

For all their domination, Belgium haven't created much. It's been great to watch, but how many chances have come from it? France have had more or less all the good ones

[EnterUsernameHere]

I want them to qualify so pains me to say it but Belgium look out of ideas here. Very reliant on deep crosses at the minute.

[dking]

Just now, Astafjevs said:

For all their domination, Belgium haven't created much. It's been great to watch, but how many chances have come from it? France have had more or less all the good ones

France have been defending superbly tbf.

[themadsheep2001]

Just now, EnterUsernameHere said:

I want them to qualify so pains me to say it but Belgium look out of ideas here. Very reliant on deep crosses at the minute.

No deep runners at all, making it so easy for France to defend. Pogba and Kante are defending brilliantly, but no one is running from deep and forcing them to make hard decisions

[Bliss Seeker]

Play to the whistle you plums 

[EnterUsernameHere]

No foul for that

[Darren Moores Mum]

Not a foul

[Barry Cartman]

Its a foul but get up ffs Hazard your team are on the attack 

[Djstu23]

Clearly a free kick...

[elgreenio]

Ref shocker.

Is it just me or is Mbappe going to be as unlikeable as Neymar with his constant smugness?

[georginho_juventusygr]

Blatant foul.

[daylight]

Why have VAR if they don't tell the ref to look at that?

[PaulHartman71]

World Cup Semi 1-0 down with 10 minutes to go, just get up ffs  KdB and Fellaini awful there too, hesitating to cross, then Fellaini not even going up for it. 

(definitely a free kick of course tho)

[Rio_V]

Wow that was a foul on Giroud

[themadsheep2001]

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43.7% of goals at this year's #WorldCup have been scored at set-pieces (69/158). Wow.

[Rio_V]

So far seems like France has been outplayed and Belgium has been outfoxed. 

[PaulHartman71]

Just now, themadsheep2001 said:

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43.7% of goals at this year's #WorldCup have been scored at set-pieces (69/158). Wow.

 

Tbf think that's influenced by VAR giving a lot more pens than usually would be 

[EnterUsernameHere]

It's been Hazard or bust all game here. Superb performance given he's on the losing side.

[Bliss Seeker]

Hazard really want this. 

He's playing for the shirt, that's what you want. 

[TM]

Murphy really turning into an irritating co-commentator

first he's obviously not watched the last two seasons of football in Europe as he would have known about the existence of Kylian Mbappe and "why was that not a free kick?" because KDB had the ball and the ref played on

[Chr1s Lawson]

Can see why Matuidi is down, not Hazard... You're team is losing

[Rio_V]

Just now, themadsheep2001 said:

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43.7% of goals at this year's #WorldCup have been scored at set-pieces (69/158). Wow.

Just insane. They were saying on our telecast that the new star is Set Piece. 

[daylight]

Still fancy Belgium to get a goal here, so many late goals this World Cup, I fancy another here.

[EnterUsernameHere]

Just now, TM said:

Murphy really turning into an irritating co-commentator

first he's obviously not watched the last two seasons of football in Europe as he would have known about the existence of Kylian Mbappe and "why was that not a free kick?" because KDB had the ball and the ref played on

Ref didn't play on to be fair, he didn't give the foul.

[themadsheep2001]

Just now, PaulHartman71 said:

 

Tbf think that's influenced by VAR giving a lot more pens than usually would be 

Definitely. VAR has had a huge influence in the World Cup. Been so much better implemented than when in England

[PaulHartman71]

Just now, themadsheep2001 said:

Definitely. VAR has had a huge influence in the World Cup. Been so much better implemented than when in England

 

Yeah. Mad to think how badly it has been implemented in England when you look at it really. 

[Constantine]

1 minute ago, daylight said:

Why have VAR if they don't tell the ref to look at that?

Gooddamit. VAR is clearly not for situations like this. It's said numerous times they're gonna look for VAR for reviewing penalties and red cards. It's not to be used for random duels all over the pitch. 

[Chr1s Lawson]

Just now, PaulHartman71 said:

 

Yeah. Mad to think how badly it has been implemented in England when you look at it really. 

I think the hierarchy in England really doesn't want it to work

[EnterUsernameHere]

France an irritating side. Quality defensively but could be so much better.

[Rio_V]

1 minute ago, Constantine said:

Gooddamit. VAR is clearly not for situations like this. It's said numerous times they're gonna look for VAR for reviewing penalties and red cards. It's not to be used for random duels all over the pitch. 

And it doesn’t even work that well for those. 

[daylight]

Just now, Constantine said:

Gooddamit. VAR is clearly not for situations like this. It's said numerous times they're gonna look for VAR for reviewing penalties and red cards. It's not to be used for random duels all over the pitch. 

Fair enough, calm down, it was a clear foul and in a very dangerous place if given.

Why not use it for that!? Didn't know you were so heavily invested in it.....

[dking]

1 minute ago, Chr1s Lawson said:

I think the hierarchy in England really doesn't want it to work

Why not?

[Rio_V]

Hazard can pass, right? Bc he probably should. Especially since the ref thinks he dives most times he is fouled. 

[Constantine]

Just now, daylight said:

Fair enough, calm down, it was a clear foul and in a very dangerous place if given.

Why not use it for that!? Didn't know you were so heavily invested in it.....

Sorry for that. Had to explain VAR numerous times in my discord group and know that there were multiple discussions about that here on forums. I guess i got fed up and went it on you there. I apologize. 

[Baptista_8]

What a ball! Lukaku didn't read it.

[elgreenio]

What a ball 

[EnterUsernameHere]

Oh Lukaku.

[Djstu23]

Great pass, some great skill in this game.

[Nordan]

Chadli's been poor.

[themadsheep2001]

Pogba has been quality tonight, the whole French midfield have

[TM]

where did 6 minutes come from? seems to be an average of 4-5 minutes stoppage for most games in this World Cup

[daylight]

2 minutes ago, Constantine said:

Sorry for that. Had to explain VAR numerous times in my discord group and know that there were multiple discussions about that here on forums. I guess i got fed up and went it on you there. I apologize. 

It's all good.

[elgreenio]

Horrible b**tard Mbappe

[CFuller]

1 minute ago, themadsheep2001 said:

Pogba has been quality tonight, the whole French midfield have

Agree. There are quite a few MOTM contenders in the French team tonight, but Pogba is just edging it for me right now.

[themadsheep2001]

Just now, CFuller said:

Agree. There are quite a few MOTM contenders in the French team tonight, but Pogba is just edging it for me right now.

Lovely pass just then, shame it was Griezmann's weaker foot, though feel he could have done better with the shot

[georginho_juventusygr]

Shouldn't reset yellow cards after the quarters.

[daylight]

Murphy with some "tired" commentating there!   

[Redshift]

Mbappe on another level Neymar could learn a thing or too.

[grff]

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