[Football] The Official Match Thread: England v Colombia

[atfc village]

We scored two against Panama - Lingard and Kane's third. Kane is also fouled so much we keep getting free-kicks in dangerous positions, so of course we're not scoring as many in open play

Forgot the Kane one hungover and at a Funeral today . Despite the good stuff we're playing it's still worrying.

 

[Weststander]

**** me there are some dullards about.

Kane's game is so much more than goals, you could play him in CM and he would still be our best player.

He was fouled for two of the pens, some he won them as well.

Why do we rubbish our world class players, why can't people enjoy them?

Has always been the way, very British. Has applied to many sports persons - Kane, Gazza, Hamilton, Botham, Froome, Joshua, Hamed, Radcliffe, Andy Murray. A very noisy and spiteful minority who want these sporting/personal world's to collapse.

In countries such as Sweden, every successful sports person on the global stage, is idolised across the nation.

 

[Wardy's twin]

It's good to see that Maradona and Radamel Falcao have taken England's win so well.

Maradona

"I saw a monumental theft. I apologise to all the Colombian people, but they must know the players are not to blame.

It is the man who decides who the referee is who is to blame. A man like that (Geiger) should not be put in charge of a game of that magnitude.

With all due respect, Pierluigi Collina, as the man who designates the referees, he is very bad. He must apologise to the Colombian people.

I told (FIFA president) Gianni Infantino that if I worked for FIFA I would change everything. It has to be transparent. That's why I didn't go there.

The referee will know a lot about baseball, but he has no idea about football. The Colombian players asked for VAR and he did not give it to them."

Falcao

"To tell you the truth, the process leaves a lot of doubts. He only spoke English, some bias was certain. Through small calls he was pushing us [toward] our goal, that was clear for me.

The referee disturbed us a lot, in the 50-50 plays, he always made the calls in favour of England.

This situation was undermining us. He didn't act with the same criteria for both teams.

When in doubt he always went to the England side. It's shameful that this happens in the round of 16 of a World Cup."

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Well 'the hand of god' will know a lot about theft and stealing a game by cheating as regards Falcao , what's to be said well he couldn't make it in the PL as he was not good enough.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We scored two against Panama - Lingard and Kane's third. Kane is also fouled so much we keep getting free-kicks in dangerous positions, so of course we're not scoring as many in open play

Lingard's goal should be a contender for goal of the tournament.

 

[dibsy]

Still buzzing

 

[Mellotron]

Lingard's goal should be a contender for goal of the tournament.

The Goal of the Tournament showreel for this year's WC will be stunning. So many bangers. Nacho, Quaresma and Pavard were the most satisfying for me, But Lingard's was joyous, as was Stones' 2nd v Panama.

 

[lawros left foot]

The Goal of the Tournament showreel for this year's WC will be stunning. So many bangers. Nacho, Quaresma and Pavard were the most satisfying for me, But Lingard's was joyous, as was Stones' 2nd v Panama.

Musa’s against, I can’t remember, marvellous goal though.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The Goal of the Tournament showreel for this year's WC will be stunning. So many bangers. Nacho, Quaresma and Pavard were the most satisfying for me, But Lingard's was joyous, as was Stones' 2nd v Panama.

Nacho and Pavard, both brilliant (though in truth I'm not convinced Pavard REALLY meant to cut it that much!)
Quaresma I'm ruling out, as he only did it because he has LITERALLY ( (c) J.Redknapp) no left foot.
Lingard's was as great as it was unexpected.

I'd add:
Messi - the first two touches were absolutely incredible. Nobody else could have scored that.
Ronaldo - insanely good free kick, without even factoring in the match situation.
Son's tap in, when Neuer was 30 yards from the OTHER goal. Brilliant.
Toivanen v Germany - the technique to dink the keeper at the pace he was moving, was absolute class.
Mbappe v Argentina (his second) - again the quality of the finish, given the pace he was running = world class.

Di Maria's belter v France, Mertens' dipping volley v Panama, Coutinho's curler v Switzerland all quality strikes too.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Musa’s against, I can’t remember, marvellous goal though.

Both of Musa's goals against Iceland were quality. The first, he controlled it in his stride and BELTED it in. The second, sat the keeper on his arse, cut inside, took a breath to compose himself, then knocked it past the defender on the line. Both great.

 

[seagulls4ever]

England players have revealed quite a lot about their preparation for penalties since the game - not sure how wise that is given the possibility that we will be involved in at least one more.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44730127

 

[LlcoolJ]

Nacho and Pavard, both brilliant (though in truth I'm not convinced Pavard REALLY meant to cut it that much!)
Quaresma I'm ruling out, as he only did it because he has LITERALLY ( (c) J.Redknapp) no left foot.
Lingard's was as great as it was unexpected.

I'd add:
Messi - the first two touches were absolutely incredible. Nobody else could have scored that.
Ronaldo - insanely good free kick, without even factoring in the match situation.
Son's tap in, when Neuer was 30 yards from the OTHER goal. Brilliant.
Toivanen v Germany - the technique to dink the keeper at the pace he was moving, was absolute class.
Mbappe v Argentina (his second) - again the quality of the finish, given the pace he was running = world class.

Di Maria's belter v France, Mertens' dipping volley v Panama, Coutinho's curler v Switzerland all quality strikes too.

And this one. THRIKER! Great layoff too....

https://youtu.be/0Hmb8U8px58

 

[Weststander]

7 miles up, England's penalty shoot out result announced to passengers:



Apologies to tormented Scot's on board the flight.