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  1. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Yeah it's not in the law but it probably should be. If the ball is gone the chance is gone. Though you could argue that Dumfries (with that whey believe is a foul) put Kane off for his initial shot. As for bold, it's always an awkward debate that, isn't it? Because of how much greater a penalty...
  2. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    If England do win this I want them to do it by outplaying Spain in the final. Like I said earlier, it just won't feel right if Spain dominate, miss chances, and England spawn it. Happens a lot in football though so who knows.
  3. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    2-1 Colombia I am gonna go for. Luis Diaz first goal. It should be a great contest.
  4. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Yeah you have a point there. Neville is one of the worst pundits know to man lol. His football takes are awful.
  5. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    His leg is side on though and the ball is gone. I need to watch it again but I am sure he wasn't pushing through Kane with his studs, which if the rules were how I would like them, would make a difference. I wouldn't want that given for a team I was supporting (I know you won't believe me, but...
  6. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Anyway, England were in the ascendancy even before then, but would they have got the goal if the penalty had not been awarded? It's hypothetical and we will never know. On another night with different officials the penalty isn't awarded, the Dutch remain 1-0 up, and England push all night but...
  7. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Exactly. Especially the slow mo point. But it should never have been called to VAR in the first place. If he had given it on pitch, I wouldn't have expected them to overturn the decision. It's not clear and obvious enough for them to send him to the screen (even if I believe it is not a...
  8. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    I am thinking I reacted a bit too strongly initially (though I still think it wasn't one), but to be fair still images can be deceiving. But the ball is gone and the contact (in real time) doesn't look that bad to me. If the laws say that is a penalty to me the law needs redefined. But i's...
  9. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    I admit, I have been worried since Bellingham's late goal against Slovakia. Like you say, they have players in the team and on the bench who can pull something out of the hat - the further they go the more likely they will get thieir act together, as they did for the first half. They might even...
  10. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    I think I'd prefer Colombia as (and it might not work out this way in practice) I think it'd be a better football match. Uruguay are not as good to watch as Colombia and would make it more of a battle. But ARG-URU is a legendary rivalry and would be a great match for the reasons you state.
  11. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Maybe Kane is playing 4D chess...
  12. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Yeah by penalty decision I really mean VAR with the clear and obvious thing. They should have stuck with his original decision, which as you say was reasonable. Some of his decisions for free-kicks etc were poor though imo, and that's on him. Agree with most of that mate. As for the penalty -...
  13. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Hahahah. Good one.
  14. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    They were definitely better tonight than NED - much more so in the first half. I was impressed by them in the first half I must say. The worry is they approach that level against ESP and make it a tough game for Spain. Hopefully they play more like against Slovakia and Spain rim them a la Italy...
  15. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    The nightmare scenario is that Spain underperform or England drag them down to their level. Or Spain are brilliant but can't finish and England win with a goal off Stones's bollock.
  16. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Fair enough, definitely as you are a good lad. Looking back on it maybe it was my anti-England goggles. I still don't think it was a penalty but I have seen worse so maybe 'shocking' was the wrong word to use to describe it. I still wouldn't have given it though, and maybe you'll agree that it...
  17. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    I never said it was the ref's fault - Dutch weren't good at all for most of the game, Koeman's decision making is questionable, and I agree with all you say. Just saying the ref definitely didn't help matters either.
  18. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    To be fair though, the game was even in the second half, but based on the first half, England are deservedly through. Though I still think Netherlands were a bit better than them in the tournament before tonight. If Spain turn up though they should win.
  19. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Ref was shocking too. I am not gonna get into the penalty again but he penalised the Dutch for winning the ball and getting through on goal a couple of times. And just generally let snide fouls by England go. He's German so probably anti-Dutch :lol: Though they're not fond of England either lol.
  20. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Original prediction was 2-1 England, altered to 1-1. Why don't I just stick with original scores. I did last night and I was rewarded for it (2-1 Spain).

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