Football France win the 2018 FIFA World Cup. - Page 30

nomadking · 15-07-2018, 17:05

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Originally Posted by iadom

There was obvious hand towards ball movement from Perisic, harsh but it stopped the ball going past him.

His arms were going downwards. If he had held them up, he might have been penalised for that. His arms were only up be the SAME amount as the French player in front of him. They put their arms up as part of jumping up, and then put them down again. That is the natural positioning of arms. The ball did get past his hand. It was deflected downwards to his foot.

iadom · 15-07-2018, 17:07

In the shot taken from above his hand clearly moves down towards the ball, it was not static and did not look like natural movement to me.

**Damien** · 15-07-2018, 17:12

Those pitch invaders are brave to do that at Putin's big event....

nomadking · 15-07-2018, 17:14

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Originally Posted by iadom

In the shot taken from above his hand clearly moves down towards the ball, it was not static and did not look like natural movement to me.

Both arms of BOTH players were going down as part of the process of having jumped. His left arm was up and out, by the same amount as the French player in front of him.

denphone · 15-07-2018, 17:21

The score line flatters France...

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Originally Posted by iadom

In the shot taken from above his hand clearly moves down towards the ball, it was not static and did not look like natural movement to me.

Many disagree with you..

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The consensus in the BBC studio seems to be that Croatia were very hard done by and having seen another couple of replays, I’m very much inclined to agree. Perisic had an impaired view and it seemed very, very harsh of referee Nestor Pitana to decide, on the back of repeated viewings, that the handball was deliberate. Oh VAR, you were doing so well up to this point in the World Cup and now you’ve let us down in the final.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/foo...3976795/page/2

https://www.theguardian.com/football...v-croatia-live

iadom · 15-07-2018, 17:29

We will just have to disagree on this, personally I think these Croatians are very smart operators and he knew exactly what he was doing.

Not bad from Pogba.

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Lloris, what a wally.

denphone · 15-07-2018, 17:36

l wonder who they will name as goalkeeper in their team of the tournament as he certainly would not be in it....

iadom · 15-07-2018, 17:40

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Originally Posted by denphone

l wonder who they will name as goalkeeper in their team of the tournament as he certainly would not be in it....

He was doing a brilliant impersonation of Karius.

denphone · 15-07-2018, 17:49

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Originally Posted by iadom

He was doing a brilliant impersonation of Karius.

You must have been taking tips from one of my winding up brothers.

**Damien** · 15-07-2018, 17:56

France become twice winners of the World Cup!

denphone · 15-07-2018, 18:04

Congratulations to them

but Croatia were the better side today IMO and deserved far more then they got in the final..

**Damien** · 15-07-2018, 18:11

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Originally Posted by denphone

Congratulations to them

but Croatia were the better side today IMO and deserved far more then they got in the final..

I think France were deserved winners of the cup overall though.

denphone · 15-07-2018, 18:17

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Originally Posted by Damien

I think France were deserved winners of the cup overall though.

Yes indeed as they have probably the strongest squad of the tournament but also you need the rub of the green as well which they had.

iadom · 15-07-2018, 18:18

And Pogba is the first Premier league player to score in a WC final since 1998 (Petit)

denphone · 15-07-2018, 18:20

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And Pogba is the first Premier league player to score in a WC final since 1998 (Petit)

Your memory serves you well Mr Mastermind.