FIFA World Cup 2022 Group E ** spoilers ** (Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan)

[Jokester]

They've shown it twice but still keep saying they have not seen any evidence, too busy moaning and not looking at the bloody tele

It was McCoist during the game when they showed the shot looking straight down line and he says not to use that because it’s not the best angle. What an idiot, half of them had to have it explained to them what constitutes the ball leaving the field of play.

Reminds me of the game recently when a player deliberately stopped the ball on the line like that and left it for the defender to take a throw in and got a foul when the defender picked it up. School boy stuff this.

 

[Cosimo]

ITV to host the triple crown tournament featuring Belgium, Germany and Italy. Gute Nacht

 

[Kelt]

To paraphrase Arnold "Conan" Schwarzenegger...

To crush the Germans, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!”

Ahh, schadenfreude, such a sweet, sweet feeling.

 

[Moothead2]

It was McCoist during the game when they showed the shot looking straight down line and he says not to use that because it’s not the best angle. What an idiot, half of them had to have it explained to them what constitutes the ball leaving the field of play.

Reminds me of the game recently when a player deliberately stopped the ball on the line like that and left it for the defender to take a throw in and got a foul when the defender picked it up. School boy stuff this.

Genuinely embarrassing how many people don't know anything outside of the very basic rules. Seeing the 'sleeve handball' ***** parroted constantly gives me an aneurysm.

 

[DanTheMan]

It's doesn't look out there but when you cross reference that image with the video, that doesn't look to be the point when the Japanese player's foot touches the ball.

Not that I mind though

 

[Raymond Lin]

Half of these professionals doesn’t know the meaning of the “the whole ball” it seems.

 

[Sasahara]

Japan won with the lowest possession figure recorded in World Cup history. 17.7%

The line must had a good 1% possession too.

 

[Scarfacé]

Looked like it went out to me, but someone mentioned it earlier, VAR would have to prove categorically that it went out of play for it be considered a clear an obvious error by the ref. The fact everyone is argueing about whether it was in/out demonstrates that wasn't the case. Therefore, harsh on the Germans but the right decision I think...

 

[Raymond Lin]

I don’t think Spain actually had that many clear cut chances or shot on goal with all that possession.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Ball is touching the line here.

Looked like it went out to me, but someone mentioned it earlier, VAR would have to prove categorically that it went out of play for it be considered a clear an obvious error by the ref. The fact everyone is argueing about whether it was in/out demonstrates that wasn't the case. Therefore, harsh on the Germans but the right decision I think...

If you look at that angle and realise the camera isn’t actually directly above the line but to its left. Even at this angle it looks to be touching.

Now you move the camera to the right a little, then the ball will overhang the line, meaning it’s still in.

 

[G-MAN2004]

It would make things far easier if the rule was 'any part of the ball crosses the far edge of the line = out'...

 

[dacads]

All these new rules and changes etc have just made things worse

VAR too

shame football hasn't been able to adapt like other sports , shambles

 

[labbby]

Mad that no team, so far, had finished a group on maximum points.

 

[Raymond Lin]

It would make things far easier if the rule was 'any part of the ball crosses the far edge of the line = out'...

It’s still the same, except the pitch just got smaller.

 

[Reuben klang]

It would make things far easier if the rule was 'any part of the ball crosses the far edge of the line = out'...

No because then you can’t clear the ball of the line.

 

[random_matt]

Probably should change the rule, the curvature is not touching the ground. My opinion, stupid rule.

 

[Kenai]

It would make things far easier if the rule was 'any part of the ball crosses the far edge of the line = out'...

It wouldn't, you'd have exactly the same argument about "was the first 1mm of the ball past the edge" with a million camera angles, you'd just be arguing about it in a slightly different place

 

[Hodders]

All these new rules and changes etc have just made things worse

VAR too

shame football hasn't been able to adapt like other sports , shambles

If FIFA weren't so arrogant, they'd just ask the IRB (rugby) to show them how, VAR, head injury assessment, refereeing, yellow cards, the lot.

 

[turbot1984]

Mad that no team, so far, had finished a group on maximum points.

Don't panic it will happen soon.

 

[fez]

The ball has sensors in that are insanely accurate so I am surprised they can't tell using that when the ball has gone out of play.