Football Thread

[Bada-Bing!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/65582985?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=64d0bc02cc7c7a2997bcdb1a%26James%27%20moment%20of%20madness%262023-08-07T09%3A41%3A53.854Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:6e34295e-95da-4bf5-8c07-1d518a941c3c&pinned_post_asset_id=64d0bc02cc7c7a2997bcdb1a&pinned_post_type=share

Madness from James.

*waits for the inevitable penalty shootout*.

And so it's down to pens.

Well, that's a good start.

Haha; great when England meet a team even more crap at penalties than them.

 

[Reiser99]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66426840

I reckon Varane may well have misjudged the mood of the fans with this one, especially if he's questioning the dissent enforcement.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Caicedo to Liverpool and Kane to Bayern. All happening before the PL season starts.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Lionesses into the semis. Face the co-hosts Matildas in the semis; with the winner facing winner of Sweden v Spain.

France v Australia penalty shootout was crazy something like 20 pens. So many misses and chances to win it before Australia prevailed.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

https://x.com/skysportspl/status/1691201511588564992?s=46&t=exv9MVHubuDlNzoRzem71w

Looks like rugby isn't the only one with baffling decisions. This time by VAR though and both VARs have now been stood down.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Nice one Lionesses. Now just got to beat Spain to become World Champions.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Well done Lionesses.

If she lifts the trophy will I ever see Millie Bright in my local Sainsburys again? Or will she become a M&S or Waitrose kind of girl?

Presumably there's a remix of Three Lions on the way.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Does James get to waltzed back into the starting 11 for the final after her petulant blunder v Nigeria? I don't know how essential she is to the team after they got through QF and Semis without her.

 

[Reiser99]

After the semi final performance I'd say no. Bench though...

 

[Saintjay]

Does James get to waltzed back into the starting 11 for the final after her petulant blunder v Nigeria? I don't know how essential she is to the team after they got through QF and Semis without her.

Toone and Russo were great against Australia. They also caused Spain problems in the Euro's. I definitely stick with them, James from the bench.

 

[Reiser99]

Poor from Bronze.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Great save

England's defence has looked poor all game,
Really bad passing, giving the ball away too much

 

[Reiser99]

Great save

England's defence has looked poor all game,
Really bad passing, giving the ball away too much

England's passing has just been too soft and gives the Spanish players too much time to close down.

 

[SG59_]

That and I'm seeing a lot of fake injuries (time wasting) going on from Spain.

 

[Reiser99]

That and I'm seeing a lot of fake injuries (time wasting) going on from Spain.

Yeah, ref was a little bit disappointing how she seemed to buy into Spain's theatrics.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Shame. Will have to catch the highlights later.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Rubiales refuses to resign as Spanish FA president

Luis Rubiales refuses to step down as president of the Spanish football federation following his behaviour at the Women's World Cup final.

www.bbc.co.uk

Should he resign? Yes.

 

[SG59_]

Yup, no question. The amount of unchecked money and power football has been a blind spot for far too long. They just seem think they can do anything and for too long, they have been.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Staggering he can claim he gave her a little peck, as if nobody has eyes. At no point when I've given someone a peck have I grabbed both sides of their head.

 

[General Melchett]

Did he not recklessly almost slap her arse too? There was definitely a swinging arm that might have ended up touching her lower back.

Classic ******** in a position of power who thinks he can do what he wants.