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FIFA World Cup 2026 - It's Called Football, Not Soccer!
kpopSuperstar
Member
There is a sensor in the ball, it clearly showed it was touched.
Liopleurodon
Member
The ball has a sensor which showed there was the slightest touch but it's stupid cause the ball clearly didn't change direction. It should go by that.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
I think they are going a little overboard with the technology, he didn't make any meaningful contact it should still be a judgment call on the part of the ref. I mean the ref is still judging that the defenders contact wasn't 'deliberate'.
I mean I don't want to go back to Lampard phantom goal level but it needs to be tempered.
We saw the opposite with I think the Netherlands where they had a goal ruled in by the most ephemeral of touches.
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clarky
Gold Member
A touch is a touch what nonsense is this?
FireFistAce
Member
Wouldn't it have been offside anyway even if the Croatian player didn't touch the ball? Since deflections from opponents don't alter the offside rule.
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
Mental ending. Deserved for Portugal but god damn Croatia, what a nation to be proud!
If it was a touch, then why the need to go to VAR and check? If the ball sensed a touch, then the referee did not need to go to VAR at all.
xVodevil
Member
I think by rule only intentional play of the ball would cancel the offside, this is why deflections still count as offside. So that would be correct, defender was trying to clear.
P:axMagellanic
Member
England fans have adopted a gentleman named Michael Harris of the braves as their own. Tremendous lol.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
clarky
Gold Member
Think he was looking at whether the defenders touch was deliberate. The ball touched the Croatia dude as it was shown on the sensor.
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GudOlRub
Member
These milimeter precise sensors are everything that's wrong with the game currently imo.
That Ronaldo goal souldn't have been offside, that Croatia equalizer should've been valid.
This game should've went on into extra time honestly.
If you need var to check an offside then it's not an offside, an offside should be clear to the eyes imo.
That Ronaldo goal souldn't have been offside, that Croatia equalizer should've been valid.
This game should've went on into extra time honestly.
If you need var to check an offside then it's not an offside, an offside should be clear to the eyes imo.
clarky
Gold Member
Ronaldo was way offside. You don't need a sensor for that. The linesman called it straight away.
Even Ronaldo knew, nice goal if it stood though.
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Mister Apoc
Demigod of Troll Threads
Hot Take:
is Harry Kane on the same level as Prime Messi?
is Harry Kane on the same level as Prime Messi?
Hoddi
Member
I'd be lying if I said I don't miss the old system a bit. VAR is obviously more accurate but part of the appeal was that you would argue with your friends.
This thread would be hundreds of pages without VAR. And multiple people with temp bans.
clarky
Gold Member
Different types of players. Tough to compare. Kane is definitely one of the GOAT strikers.
P:axMagellanic
Member
Is it just me or has there been a disturbing lack of James Brown and Living in America being played in these stadiums?
Hugare
Gold Member
Apples and oranges, but lol, hell nah
Even compared to other centre-forwards, there are so many that I would consider to be much better than him: Pele (obviously), Ronaldo Nazario, Suarez, Lewandowski and so much more.
He is great, but far from one of the greats. Like, a mile far.
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Kane is #27 on the list
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clarky
Gold Member
Melfice7
Member
is going to be fun can't wait
Spain is gonna demolish Portugal because the bald fraud (Martinez) cant use the players he has properly
clarky
Gold Member
Entertaining though. Great world cup game.
P:axMagellanic
Member
Ahahaha, exactly. Maybe in the final.Definitely could do with a bit more of this.
Portugeezer
Member
A millimeter here turns into a centimeter there, which would change the trajectory of the ball as it deflected off of the defender to the Croatia player.
It was harsh, and we're not used to it, and I would also be upset if I was a Croatia supporter... but eventually it will be accepted like the slightest mm offside detected by technology because "offside is offside"
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Hideous Snake
Gold Member
A very attacking football game thankfully. Banger incoming
Carmen Winstead
Member
You really are the dumbest poster in this forum.
clarky
Gold Member
You're giving him a run for his money at least.
Angry_Megalodon
Member
I dont think so, because they have similar strengths and weaknesses. The lack of a top striker is a problem for both teams.
This is not hot, but burning.
Kane is amazing, but he's not even in the top-5 strikers of his generation, let alone in the all-time greats and counting every position. Only in Brasil there have been like 50 better players and that being generous. He's on Benzema's tier, which is a generational talent but far from any goat discussion.
Michael Olise is the one that's looking like the next big thing. What an incredible player.
calistan
Member
Oyarzabal has 17 goals in his last 16 games.
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
I love Oyarzabal and I believe he's underrated but at the same time, he's not a world class striker. Lots of Spaniards before him puts him in their pockets. Spain as a whole are not like what they used to be anyways
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
The mm ahead of the player is the standard rule applied with exacting standards. The ball hitting some guys hair on its trajectory counting as a new pass I don't think is in the spirit of the rule in the same way. I'm sure with the technology they could establish an objective threshold for 'meaningful contact" if we wanted to keep it consistent.A millimeter here turns into a centimeter there, which would change the trajectory of the ball as it deflected off of the defender to the Croatia player.
It was harsh, and we're not used to it, and I would also be upset if I was a Croatia supporter... but eventually it will be accepted like the slightest mm offside detected by technology because "offside is offside"
SirKicksalot
Member
So is Cucurella going to shave now? If brushing hair without changing direction means a goal is disallowed, he's at a clear disadvantage.
calistan
Member
He's not a big deal at club level, but he seems to be turning into what Miroslav Klose used to be for Germany. Finding a different gear in international matches (or just consistently lucky).
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
Can't disagree with this. Great example mate
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
Egypt can easily body Australia if they found a way around their physicality
Sabejita
Member
jinxing it again?
Agave
Gold Member
Gosh I hope notjinxing it again?