Nigeria vs Iceland (Group D) - 16:00 - 22/06/2018

[littlebabyjesus]

Even softer than England's pen.

 

[campanula]

No way was that a fair pen - altho it makes a good finish

 

[editor]

Oh fuck.

 

[campanula]

well it might have done...but justice

 

[editor]

well it might have done...but justice

Nah. It was a penalty.

 

[Maggot]

oh Gylfi!

 

[agricola]

once Everton touches you, nothing is ever the same again

 

[littlebabyjesus]

No way was that a fair pen - altho it makes a good finish

Nah it was. Absurd one to give away.

Nigeria look transformed!

 

[agricola]

Nah it was. Absurd one to give away.

Nigeria look transformed!

Not so much transformed as arsed; this is what they are capable of and if they do it against that Argentinian defence they'll probably win.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Nigeria have played well and missing the penalty, oh Iceland

 

[campanula]

Well yeah, that seems the way things are going - one tiddly little touch (nowhere affecting the play) and it's VAR lalala

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Not so much transformed as arsed; this is what they are capable of and if they do it against that Argentinian defence they'll probably win.

Musa v that lot. Should be fun.

 

[agricola]

Well yeah, that seems the way things are going - one tiddly little touch (nowhere affecting the play) and it's VAR lalala

IMHO that (to clarify a point) is what VAR should be used for; where I have a problem with it is where its reviewed for one reason which turns out to be ok but then a goal gets turned down because of something that only the review reveals - like the disallowed Iran equalizer the other night.

 

[editor]

Compare the spirit of this game compared to all the ridiculous injury faking from the Brazil game.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

IMHO that (to clarify a point) is what VAR should be used for; where I have a problem with it is where its reviewed for one reason which turns out to be ok but then a goal gets turned down because of something that only the review reveals - like the disallowed Iran equalizer the other night.

I don't have a problem with that tbf. In cricket, a review for an lbw might get turned into a wicket for an edge behind that was missed. Important thing is that the decision should be right imo. And I was gutted for Iran.

 

[agricola]

Musa v that lot. Should be fun.

...and Moses. In fact if they can keep Iwobi out of the starting XI as well then they may be favourites.

 

[campanula]

oh, sweetheart (with broken wrist) is wincing in sympathy

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Pleased for Nigeria that they've turned up. Bit annoyed that Argentina are now right back in this, but it makes their final game a very tasty one.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Compare the spirit of this game compared to all the ridiculous injury faking from the Brazil game.

Yep, refreshing. Good stuff from both teams. Can't see Iceland getting anything from Croatia. That means Nigeria probably only need a draw with Argentina to go through. I hope that doesn't make them negative, cos the best way for them to play against Argentina has to be to attack them from the get-go.