It’s not Pique - it’s a foul on Ramos.
Thank you VAR for not giving a penalty to the pantomime villain.
Does Spain have any strikers? It’s like someone decided they wanted to make a team full of midfielders.
Well, it’s hold-to-your-butts time.
So, you’re basically allowed to tackle the other team in the box on a free kick and not get anything out of it? Why don’t all teams do it?
I don’t get soccer. Still enjoy watching the big tournaments, but I don’t get it. And much like the NHL, the shoot out sucks.
Random twitter wit quoted on the BBC broadcast: “Spain are in trouble on penalties because it requires at least 5 of them to move the ball forward.”
The ref is talking to Akinfeev and Ramos like it’s their first ever match.
It’s a Dutch Referee talking English to a Spaniard and a Russian. I’d make sure there was no way anyone could be confused too.
Phew, that was close from Smolov
“Well this is kind of futbol’s version of Russian Roulette isn’t it?”
-xtien
Penalties suck. But they’re better than the alternative, which is continuing to play a match that has gone on for two hours and no one got the advantage. If they ever wanted to minimize shootouts, all they need to do is modify the laws a bit so defenders don’t have such an advantage. But football rule changes? Might as well suggest ritual suicide to most anyone involved.
Ref is doing a really good job of reducing keeper shenanigans to a minimum.
What are keeper shenanigans?
–xtien
Coming of your line, touching the ball, talking to the striker etc.
DeGea has guessed correctly twice, but it hasn’t mattered. That’s a problem.
Say what you like about Ramos, but that guy is ice cold.
I loved that little hesitation. That foot drag.
-xtien
