France v Portugal

[The39thStep]

Danilo put his face there.

As I say, I'm not saying it wasn't a foul, I just think both players were entitled to go for it, and Lloris didn't act 'dangerously', just a bit slowly.

‘Danilo puts his face in there ‘ the defence case .

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Who mentioned great reffing?

 

[strung out]

Danilo put his face there.

'He ran into my fist officer'.

 

[The39thStep]

Who mentioned great reffing?

Spanish

 

[The39thStep]

Scandalous dive that

 

[T & P]

The slo-mo I watched clearly shows him punching the ball first???

Yes, no one is doubting that. I am not entirely clear what the regulations say if tge goalkeeper gets the ball first but his actions are still deemed as dangerous. The commentators seemed to say the rules allow for awarding a foul in such instances.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Who mentioned great reffing?

tbf that's exactly the kind of decision that they've avoided giving until now.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The slo-mo I watched clearly shows him punching the ball first???

The ball had already been headed, though, at that point. It was kind of luck that he managed to touch it before punching Danilo.

 

[two sheds]

Didn't see very clearly what happened but any time a defender elbows an attacker there's a danger of giving a foul. Mind you a shoulder charge wouldn't have been much better because the ball was nowhere hear him.

 

[Numbers]

The ball had already been headed, though, at that point. It was kind of luck that he managed to touch it before punching Danilo.

Not what I watched. Let's see in the analysis now.

 

[Numbers]

OK, I retract.

 

[Numbers]

Red fucking card too

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Not what I watched. Let's see in the analysis now.

Seen it.

 

[T & P]

Spanish

Have to admit my fellow countrymen haven’t covered themselves in glory in the refereeing department in this tournament so far.

 

[tommers]

Haha, he punched him in the face and then followed up with the elbow for good measure.

Like that wasn't a penalty.

 

[purves grundy]

Red fucking card too

Defo. Brutal stuff!

 

[The39thStep]

Have to admit my fellow countrymen haven’t covered themselves in glory in the refereeing department in this tournament so far.

Just a dig , the Portuguese here were suspicious about a Spanish ref but he’s been good . If it was my team I’d say a penalty, the team I am supporting would say possibly correct but soft

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Red fucking card too

Looks worse every time I see it. Definitely reckless. Not quite Schumacher perhaps, but not far off.

 

[T & P]

Just a dig , the Portuguese here were suspicious about a Spanish ref but he’s been good . If it was my team I’d say a penalty, the team I am supporting would say possibly correct but soft

Funnily enough, as stereotypical national rivalries go, the French would actually have a more legitimate claim to concerns about bias. France has traditionally been viewed as the richer, more powerful neighbour to the north and is more resented than Portugal, at least by those people who subscribe to resenting neighbouring nations.

 

[The39thStep]

Portugal did well in that half ,kept the ball well both defensively and in attack . Lots of concentration compared to the kamikaze first hour against Germany . However this French team have an extra gear in them so fingers crossed .

 

[The39thStep]

Funnily enough, as stereotypical national rivalries go, the French would actually have a more legitimate claim to concerns about bias. France has traditionally been viewed as the richer, more powerful neighbour to the north and is more resented than Portugal, at least by those people who subscribe to resenting neighbouring nations.

Nobody likes the French

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Danilo off at half-time.

 

[purves grundy]

Beauty

 

[The39thStep]

Superb finish by Benzema

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Balls. Great goal, though.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Stays like this and England play Hungary!!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Ref blow now, Hungary at Wembley would do fine

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Tournament is lacking a shock exit thus far.

 

[strung out]

If France pull away from Portugal now, might Germany settle for a 1-0 defeat to avoid having to play England at Wembley? I really couldn't say.

 

[Steel Icarus]

If France pull away from Portugal now, might Germany settle for a 1-0 defeat to avoid having to play England at Wembley? I really couldn't say.

They guaranteed through with 3 points?