FIFA World Cup 2018 - Final [15 July] **spoilers**

[Yadda]

Crotia goal soon, surely?

 

[Jokester]

The actual professionals who gave a free kick for a blatant dive, a glowing endorsement of their infallibility

If VAR was allowed for that incident it would have been overturned.

 

[zophiel]

haha

 

[manic111]

Indeed, you know the actual professionals who know the handball rule and particularly what is deemed “deliberate” now a days.

Yeah, refs never get things wrong

 

[MooMoo444]

All of them were.

One or two headers plus a deflection

 

[FoxEye]

he moved his hand towards the ball, he didn't have to but he did...

The question isn't whether he "had to" or not - he didn't have to jump he could have laid down instead

The issue is whether he a) deliberately handled the ball by b) moving his arms/hands in an unnatural way.

 

[zophiel]

so 3 pens and 3 normal goals. so pretty lucky then

 

[Cosimo]

The actual professionals who gave a free kick for a blatant dive, a glowing endorsement of their infallibility

He didn't have the benefits x-ray vision.

 

[FoxEye]

Indeed, you know the actual professionals who know the handball rule and particularly what is deemed “deliberate” now a days.

You know the meaning of the word controversial, yes? The ex-pros were lining up to call that decision a farce at half time.

 

[Mr Jack]

We'll, I guess the fact that the better team doesn't always win is part of what gives football it's appeal.

 

[opethdisciple]

The ref may have determined the winner.

 

[Cosimo]

What were the odds of this score being the result?

 

[mike62]

The ref may have determined the winner.

May have?????????????

 

[MooMoo444]

May have?????????????

Griezmann may have dived also

 

[mike62]

Griezmann may have dived also

 

[Entai]

I do love the comments from all the highly qualified international level referees we have on this forum.

Almost as good as the comments from the highly qualified international refs on the tv at half time

 

[FoxEye]

In terms of quality this hasn't been one of the better world cups, even if it has been entertaining. So many teams not turning up.

And this France team will be one of the worst winners.

 

[el_dazza]

What were the odds of this score being the result?

150/1.

 

[Jokester]

You know the meaning of the word controversial, yes? The ex-pros were lining up to call that decision a farce at half time.

Alan Shearer has the flimsiest grip on the Rules going, he changes his opinion on incidents on a weekly basis. And Gary Lineker keeps trotting out the deliberate line without quantifying what it actually means in terms of the guidance that the referees actually apply in making a decision.

It’s probably worth noting that the latest guidance was issued long after they had retired.

 

[Purdy]

Very poor final. One decent goal and the rest ref or poor goal keeping. Semi exciting first half at least