FIFA World Cup 2018 - GROUP D [Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria - 16/21/22/26 June] **spoilers**

[Jokester]

Messi is trying too hard and it will cost his team.

 

[Andybtsn]

Messi is trying too hard and it will cost his team.

He’s the only one who looks like he can create something tbf

Get Dybala on

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

I'm still trying to work out what formation they're playing, it almost looks like 4-1-0-5.

I assumed they would play 4-2-3-1 but they've looked disjointed all game.

 

[maun]

So that won't be called back? Surely a penalty.

 

[Psycho Ned]

See why is that one not a VAR? This is what is going to drive fans nuts they're just moving the total inconsistency from the refs to the VAR calls!

 

[Jokester]

So that won't be called back? Surely a penalty.

Was thinking that.

Fantastic first touch by Messi.

 

[kinetic747]

So that won't be called back? Surely a penalty.

Who decides when VAR is used?

 

[maun]

Easiest method to clear up this VAR malarkey, let each manager have 2 "call backs" they can use.

 

[Jokester]

Who decides when VAR is used?

It’s the ref isn’t it, so if he thinks he made the right call, why would he even refer to VAR.

Edit: Hmm seems the VAR board will tell the ref to review it again in the case of a mistake.

 

[omnomnom]

VAR working well then.

 

[Fubsy]

Thee ref thought the attacking player initiated the contact, and I think he's right. But yea, giving managers/captains "challenges" would be a better method I think, but then again, thinking about it that could then be open to abuse and used tactically to waste time and break up play.

 

[Purdy]

VAR working well then.

Working some of the time is still better than what we’ve had tbf

 

[Purdy]

Thee ref thought the attacking player initiated the contact, and I think he's right. But yea, giving managers/captains "challenges" would be a better method I think, but then again, thinking about it that could then be open to abuse and used tactically to waste time and break up play.

Considering how quick VAR in this tournament so far I don’t think it’d disrupt too much tbh. No worse than current time wasting methods

 

[Fubsy]

Working some of the time is still better than what we’ve had tbf

Exactly. It's also going to get better as it's used more and refs learn to use it appropriately.

 

[Mr Jack]

Cling on, Iceland, you're almost there!

 

[el_dazza]

Iceland's keeper MOTM for me.

 

[Jokester]

Cling on, Iceland, you're almost there!

If they hold on for a draw, Iceland’s GDP will go up 10%.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

To be honest, this is no different to watching West Brom or Stoke. Long ball football, time wasting galore and simply boring football to watch at a World Cup.

 

[maun]

Thee ref thought the attacking player initiated the contact, and I think he's right. But yea, giving managers/captains "challenges" would be a better method I think, but then again, thinking about it that could then be open to abuse and used tactically to waste time and break up play.

They could try, but make it 1 challenge a half and if it's deemed you're wrong you lose it, if you're right you keep it?

 

[el_dazza]

Great start for Iceland