Uruguay v Ghana

[Madusa]

Maradona syndrome

 

[Dandred]

Dandred

 

[Onket]

Or his handball kept Uruguay in the game and advance to the semis?

Well, no. His handball kept them in the game for about 20 seconds- until Ghana missed the penalty.

 

[nicksonic]

Can't imagine many players in the same position who wouldn't have instinctively reacted in the same way, can you?

hard to say really although it's still massively harsh for team that unfairly suffers because of it.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Can't imagine many players in the same position who wouldn't have instinctively reacted in the same way, can you?

I'm pretty sure I remember a feature on Football Focus or the like years back where that basic scenario was put to a number of professionals and they all said they'd stop the goal, with hands if necessary.

Paul Scholes definitely did it once and was very up front about it, started walking before the card was shown.

 

[girasol]

Let's not forget the penalty that was never given to Uruguay earlier in the match, but it seems people have forgotten it already

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Gutted. Uruguay should have had a penalty few minutes earlier, mind.

Poor Gyan was inconsolable at the end.

Let's not forget the penalty that was never given to Uruguay earlier in the match, but it seems people have forgotten it already

 

[nicksonic]

Well, no. His handball kept them in the game for about 20 seconds- until Ghana missed the penalty.

as i said, far easier/fairer to award a penalty goal.

 

[Superdupastupor]

The first time I've felt gutted as a neutral.

why'd he have to miss....

 

[girasol]

I'm pretty sure I remember a feature on Football Focus or the like years back where that basic scenario was put to a number of professionals and they all said they'd stop the goal, with hands if necessary.

Paul Scholes definitely did it once and was very up front about it, started walking before the card was shown.

You're pumped up with adrenaline, you want to stop the goal by any means necessary, it's an instinct.

 

[revlon]

are uruguay the england of south america?

 

[ernestolynch]

Let's not forget the penalty that was never given to Uruguay earlier in the match, but it seems people have forgotten it already

Course they would.

 

[Onket]

as i said, far easier/fairer to award a penalty goal.

Yes of course. The referee should have awarded something that doesn't exist.

What is it, clueless cretin day or something?

 

[girasol]

I know you said it, but it was quickly forgotten!!!

Uruguay deserved to win

 

[Dr. Furface]

hard to say really although it's still massively harsh for team that unfairly suffers because of it.

It wasn't unfair - he knew he'd be sent off and miss the next game. It was literally do or die, and he gave Ghana the chance to win it fairly in normal time. They didn't. You can't blame Suarez for that.

He'll be a hero in Uruguay for doing it though! (and let's face it, he would be in any country)

 

[ernestolynch]

Yes of course. The referee should have awarded something that doesn't exist.

What is it, clueless cretin day or something?

90s fans and beans. They'll be gone once the WC is over.

 

[nicksonic]

Yes of course. The referee should have awarded something that doesn't exist.

What is it, clueless cretin day or something?

yes, you win.

 

[Onket]

The World Cup = Football for people who don't like football.

 

[nicksonic]

It wasn't unfair - he knew he'd be sent off and miss the next game. It was literally do or die, and he gave Ghana the chance to win it fairly in normal time. They didn't. You can't blame Suarez for that.

suarez gave ghana the chance to win it by unfairly preventing them from scoring a definite goal?

interesting logic!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

The World Cup = Football for people who don't like football.

ofcourse

 

[Shreddy]

Maradona syndrome

Pass the straw!

 

[toblerone3]

surprised to discover their population is only 3m. huge footballing heritage.

About the same size as Wales in terms of population.

 

[Ich bin ein Mod]

It was never a free kick to set the situation up either. Plenty of rolling about by the Ghana players during the game too. Can't fault Suarez for what he did, and he was justly punished according to the Laws of the Game.

 

[nicksonic]

90s fans and beans. They'll be gone once the WC is over.

can't you just go back to winding people up on the politics threads rather than waiting for slightly controversial things to happen in the football and being irritating?

yawn.

 

[Onket]

ofcourse

It is quite amusing though. Something happens that people aren't happy with- Ah, the rules must be wrong, change them. Bring in more technology. Etc.

 

[Dr. Furface]

suarez gave ghana the chance to win it by unfairly preventing them from scoring a definite goal?

interesting logic!

And according to your logic, every rule infringement is unfair. It's football - fairness doesn't come into it.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

It is quite amusing though. Something happens that people aren't happy with- Ah, the rules must be wrong, change them. Bring in more technology. Etc.

That's just the emotion of the game really innit? Was a tense match.

 

[Madusa]

The World Cup = Football for people who don't like football.

it's true! i love a bit of world cup action!

 

[Onket]

waiting for slightly controversial things to happen in the football and being irritating?

yawn.

That's you, that is.

 

[pinkychukkles]

That's an over-reaction. You see plenty of deliberate handballs in English domestic football. Who was it that palmed the ball over the bar for Arsenal in the FA Cup final? Uruguay are no more cheaty than Ghana.

I'm not excusing the England team or domestic football... my point is, why bother to watch if it becomes so pervasive? The correct decision there would have been a penalty goal - why did Ghana have to take penalty kick at all when the deliberate actions of Suarez denied them a legit goal?