[Football] Euros 2024 - Matchday 9

[jcdenton08]

MATCH ONE

Georgia vs Czech Republic

14:00 on BBC

Volksparkstadion

Match preview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c3gge1j73ldt



MATCH TWO

Turkey vs Portugal

17:00 on ITV

BVB Stadion Dortmund

Match preview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c511d502dxvt



MATCH THREE

Belgium vs Romania

20:00 on ITV

Cologne Stadium

Match preview: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp44lnvkp2pt

 

[Han Solo]

Very interesting games today. Particularly looking forward to the first one and hope we get to see a bit of the Georgian flair from the qualifiers.

 

[MJsGhost]

Very interesting games today. Particularly looking forward to the first one and hope we get to see a bit of the Georgian flair from the qualifiers.

Yep.

Turkey vs Portugal looks a belter too (though a draw might suit both a little too much)

3 potentially excellent games, though I'll probably get to watch none of them

 

[A1X]

This is shaping up to be another blood and thunder affair involving Georgia, good stuff so far

 

[Austrian Gull]

VAR sorting it in 30 seconds. Attwell would have taken five minutes...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Georgia have a tremendous turn of foot on the break. Living a charmed life at the back also. Could they maybe get something out of this?

 

[A1X]

Penalty to Georgia!

 

[Austrian Gull]

A bit against the run of play but you can't help but like these passionate Georgians.

 

[A1X]

More action in first half stoppage time than the whole second half of England Denmark the other day

 

[allystrat]

Handball laws are beyond a joke.

 

[studio150]

Handball laws are beyond a joke.

But in the half time discussion, I had to ask you about the handball rule, I then had to ask someone else the same.

Whether the laws are a joke, the law must be well known by now, a goal can not be scored if it comes off the scorers arm or hand.

Really time for pundits to be given a test on the laws of the game before being allowed to be in front of a camera.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

But in the half time discussion, I had to ask you about the handball rule, I then had to ask someone else the same.

Whether the laws are a joke, the law must be well known by now, a goal can not be scored if it comes off the scorers arm or hand.

Really time for pundits to be given a test on the laws of the game before being allowed to be in front of a camera.

I have an issue with the different interpretations of the handball rule, dependant on the player's role at the point of contact.

 

[A1X]

Poor defending there TBH

 

[allystrat]

I have an issue with the different interpretations of the handball rule, dependant on the player's role at the point of contact.

I have an issue with this ‘unnatural position’ thing. Football is a game where your arms are naturally away from your body a good deal of the time and I really struggle with some of the decisions. The player who conceded the penalty was pulling his arm back towards his body and the ball came through a line of players. Did not justify a pen imo.

 

[Han Solo]

I have an issue with the different interpretations of the handball rule, dependant on the player's role at the point of contact.

Some parts of the handball rule are in dire need of simplification, but the one today is pretty simple: you're not allowed to score a goal with your hand. Doesn't matter if intentional or not, you can't score with your hand.

 

[A1X]

What a chance, what a miss

 

[Pevenseagull]

Oops



Enjoying this one

 

[hart's shirt]

What a chance, what a miss

3 on 1. Got to hit the target.

 

[Han Solo]

I've seen* Adam Lallana score those.

* = I haven't, but you get the gist

 

[Fiskmås]

Love this group, Turkey/Georgia is probably my favourite game of the tournament so far, and this wasn't far behind. 100% adrenaline, hearts on their sleeves, reminds a lot of watching AFCON games. Very doubtful that either team can make it far in the tournament (would be positively surprised) but they've made their fans proud.