2018 FIFA World Cup Finals

[boiltheocean]

Southgate needs to put an anonymous tip in to the FSB with the amount of inappropriate Tunisian manhandling this match.

 

[jake2013guy]

Yep. England are definitely winning the World Cup now.

 

[adamp93]

The worst thing about that game was that I was at the local snooker club drinking bottles and then found out it's £2 a pint during the game.

 

[Dennisch]

 

[Touring Mars]

They may have lost tonight, but Tunisia played some of the best rugby of the tournament thus far...

 

[jake2013guy]

They may have lost tonight, but Tunisia played some of the best rugby of the tournament thus far...

Definitely. That tackle on Kane was brilliant.

 

[Robin]

As usual some England fans take it too far...

Warning, you might find the scene of a numpty falling off the front of a car distressing.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Err, where is James Rodriguez?

 

[Jimlaad43]

Colombia down to 10 men after 2 minutes, handball in the box denying goalscoring chance. Sanchez off and Kagawa scores resultant penalty

 

[Touring Mars]

Err, where is James Rodriguez?

He has a calf injury - I didn't even know he was a farmer.

1-0 Japan -

 

[PeterJB]

Congrats to Japan on winning Group H

 

[Touring Mars]

Is it just me or is the simulation at this tournament worse than ever - and it is not being recognised or punished... some really ridiculous play-acting.

 

[Crazy Taylor]

COME ON SAMURAI BLUE.

 

[Liquid]

As usual some England fans take it too far...

Not according to the Independent; the two :censored:s who smashed a train window and tried to take a policeman's gun were 'British'.

Andy Murray syndrome in reverse.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Is it just me or is the simulation at this tournament worse than ever - and it is not being recognised or punished... some really ridiculous play-acting.

Every time a player goes down in "agony", the ref should make them be stretchered off and not allowed back on for a few minutes. That would stop them very quickly.

 

[Touring Mars]

Shamefully bad decision to give a free kick there - and Japan concede a goal as a direct result. Colombia should never have been awarded the free kick in the first place.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Colombia score from a free kick that should have been awarded to Japan...

 

[Touring Mars]

Colombia score from a free kick that should have been awarded to Japan...

It reminds me of Beverly Hills Cop when Axel gets arrested for being thrown through a window...

 

[PeterJB]

I swear referees only ever do what creates the most drama. "We could do with an equaliser here to spice things up so Colombia can have the free kick as a reward for a foul."

 

[Crazy Taylor]

 

[ASH32]

I swear referees only ever do what creates the most drama. "We could do with an equaliser here to spice things up so Colombia can have the free kick as a reward for a foul."

Yes, yesterday had awful refereeing in every match to some extent, surely they can't be this bad, especially with the video replays available. Yet TV pundits say it's been quite good so far, shows that what is deemed an acceptable level has become very low indeed and so this rubbish (which could be intentional, so corruption) just continues.

 

[Jimlaad43]

The vet's been. Rodriguez on.

 

[Touring Mars]

Colombia have beefed up their attacking options.

 

[Jimlaad43]

When fouled, these players really are milking it...

 

[Crazy Taylor]

 

[Jimlaad43]

Japan score a thoroughly deserved second goal. Even for a team down to 10 men, Colombia have looked poor.

 

[crooky369]

Honda comes on, VTEC kicks in and Japan are back in the lead.

What a group. Looking forward to the next game as well,

 

[PzR Slim]

Every time a player goes down in "agony", the ref should make them be stretchered off and not allowed back on for a few minutes. That would stop them very quickly.

The solution is obvious. As in rugby let the physio come onto the pitch without the game stopping unless the player is down in the box. Would stop play acting in a heart beat.

 

[Touring Mars]

A goal down in injury time and Colombia try a new tactic: playing football.

 

[Jimlaad43]

And Japan win unexpectedly! What is this world cup???!