Euro 2024

[Rebelda]

Slovakia playing simple football and Belgium over playing out of panic. They all seem pissed off with each other as well.

 

[tommers]

Looks offside to me.

 

[two sheds]

Slovakia regularly getting to the ball ahead of the Belgians, playing really well. .

 

[JimW]

Oof, harsh, seemed to happen in the rough and tumble. And a cracking cross and finish.

 

[The39thStep]

Var . Jesus .

 

[two sheds]

Bloody hell that VAR decision explained by the 3rd ref that's an advance - think they got it wrong though he was almost pushed into the ball.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Bloody hell that VAR decision explained by the 3rd ref that's an advance - think they got it wrong though he was almost pushed into the ball.

And even if his hand did make contact it made no difference to the outcome - as bad a VAR decision as you'll ever see.

 

[two sheds]

The first one though I'm surprised a striker like Lukaku didn't make sure he kept onside - particularly that close to the goal - if he'd been a yard back he'd still have scored.

 

[JimW]

So they've got something like a snickometer? Tech doesn't alter a bad decision.

 

[Petcha]

How is there even a debate about that handball? He changed the direction of the ball with his hand. Foul.

 

[Dr. Furface]

How is there even a debate about that handball? He changed the direction of the ball with his hand. Foul.

It was ball to hand, and it didn't make any difference to the direction.

 

[tommers]

Funny though.

 

[Petcha]

It was ball to hand, and it didn't make any difference to the direction.

It's clear



Stupid rule, yes, but its clear

 

[two sheds]

His arm was pushed into it though wasn't it?

 

[souljacker]

So they've got something like a snickometer? Tech doesn't alter a bad decision.

Chips in the balls.

Which reminds me of a night I once had in Newcastle.

 

[hash tag]

Shocking result for Belgium.

 

[Petcha]

With the clock about to tick into added time the substitute Loïs Openda, on for Doku, produced a rapid run of his own to burst past Hancko and into the Slovakia box. He looked up and there was Lukaku, in the clear, onside, and happy to power his shot past Dubravka. The ground went wild and then … VAR again, but what for? A handball from Openda as he took the ball under control, a touch confirmed by the snickometer technology more commonly used for detecting lbw. The soundwave said contact, referee Umut Meler overturned the goal, and Belgium were left to face the consequences.

Ivan Schranz earns Slovakia shock win as Belgium are twice denied by VAR

Belgium slumped to an opening loss in Euro 2024 Group E as Ivan Schranz’s early goal grabbed three points for underdogs Slovakia in Frankfurt

www.theguardian.com

 

[Monte]

It looked like he got an advantage from changing the direction of the ball with his hand.
Good decision IMO, unless it happens to England.

 

[Petcha]

It looked like he got an advantage from changing the direction of the ball with his hand.
Good decision IMO, unless it happens to England.

All the pundits in the studio seemed to agree and there weren't any tantrums from the Belgians which is quite refreshing. He clearly didnt intend it but the rules are the rules.

 

[The39thStep]

The first one though I'm surprised a striker like Lukaku didn't make sure he kept onside - particularly that close to the goal - if he'd been a yard back he'd still have scored.

Especially as I backed him e/w for top goal scorer

 

[Lotte]

Mbappé, you wally.

 

[Petcha]

Can someone please teach this commentator how to pronounce 'Düsseldorf' and 'Deschamps'? Thanks

 

[The39thStep]

For a bloke who we sold off to Saudi Arabia because he had struggled with injuries for two years Kante has made a remarkable comeback . Love him

 

[Wilf]

(((((M'bappe"s conk)))))

 

[souljacker]

For a bloke who we sold off to Saudi Arabia because he had struggled with injuries for two years Kante has made a remarkable comeback . Love him

By all accounts, the nicest man in football. Brilliant player too.

 

[technical]

By all accounts, the nicest man in football. Brilliant player too.

Until he went to Saudi Arabia I probably would have agreed with you

 

[hash tag]

Until he went to Saudi Arabia I probably would have agreed with you

Sad and unnecessary especially as he is on record as saying young people should get out and vote in France https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/16/...ction-extremism-warning-intl-latam/index.html
“We are a generation that can make a difference. We see the extremes are knocking on the door of power and we have the opportunity to shape our country’s future.”

 

[Lotte]

For a bloke who we sold off to Saudi Arabia because he had struggled with injuries for two years Kante has made a remarkable comeback . Love him

He really was a pleasure to watch yesterday. He was great for Chelsea too when he wasn't being injured.

Mbappé said similar about extremism and how it made him not want to play for France. I mean, would you want to represent a country that hates you?

 

[Numbers]

He really was a pleasure to watch yesterday. He was great for Chelsea too when he wasn't being injured.

Mbappé said similar about extremism and how it made him not want to play for France. I mean, would you want to represent a country that hates you?

He was a huge influence when Leicester won the league too.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Two brilliant goals Turkey georgia