Christ. Lineker and BBC going full on conspiracy nuts now 
Day 5: Sweden vs South Korea, Belgium vs Panama and Tunisia vs England (19H00)
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let him carry on , he will either be a happy chappy or will look very silly when we win.You must be irish-tunisian
The penalty reminded me a bit of Sol Campbell's sending off against us at Highbury in 2003 or something. Flapping his arms and hit Solskjær. A lot of people were up in arms about it, but if you insist on doing reverse flyes while fighting for the ball, you run the risk of being penalized for it.
Of course. Rocky IV was set in Russia and its soundtrack is instantly recnogisable.
That tackle on Kane is absolutely ridiculous.
BBC being a bit annoying, but... yeah that was definitely a penalty on Kane.
Not a word on Stones shoving the Tunisian defender there bbc?
Expected goals... quantifying the probability of each shot being a goal/quality of chances. Good chance is a higher xG, shot from range or in traffic a lower xG obviously. Gives an idea of shot quality, but should never just be taken as be all and end all
Half time, first game, Lineker's already on the conspiracy train! What a fanny!
I expected nothing less. I enjoy watching the annoyance flow through them.
I was at the bar with an Englishman when the penalty was given and he raged at me when I laughed and announced ‘Classic England’.
Not a happy bunny! Funny though.
How the feck was that not a penalty?
Is the rest of the world (non UK viewers) focusing on the Harry Kane rugby tackle non-penalty farce too?
Never noticed.
Thats the most blatant penalty, how did they not give it
Tackle on Kane. Possibly the worst VAR WC decision of all time.... so in the last five days.
Walker cack.
Walker cack.
Dele is alright then..
Why are so many people complaining about the pundits? If you don't like it, mute it! Its so simple...
The feck are those bugs
whaaaaaaat"Tunisia was absolutely not a penalty, Walker was just shielding the ball"
This is true, I enjoy this too
I expected nothing less. I enjoy watching the annoyance flow through them.
I was at the bar with an Englishman when the penalty was given and he raged at me when I laughed and announced ‘Classic England’.
Not a happy bunny! Funny though.
Fecking a
Came here to say exactly the same. It's always the bloody same. Ruins the tournament until they get knocked out.
Poor Sterling. Bugs want to mate with him.
You can dream.
All those flies would drive me mental.
HEARTS ON FIRE, STRONG DESIRE....
If I was an England fan, I'd be delighted with that performance. Bravest approach to a big game from an English team in a while. Problems at the back, no doubt but positive stuff nonetheless.
Totally agree, its been surprisingly quick and direct. Not used to seeing that. Shame the finishing has been pretty dire
There you go it’s the flies.. get your excuses in boys.
Attack of the flies!
In (former) Soviet Russia, bugs swat you!
Folks need to calm down. England have been mostly fine. It's the best they've played in a major tournament for a while.
Silly silly foul, ok pen. But my personal take : how many times have we seen defenders stick their arms out their back to protect a ball going out to contain the attacker, it is basically what Walker did there, not expecting the attacker to try end squeeze past him only to get caught by his out-streched arm. It is ridiculous because the cross was over-hit and no way was the Tunisian attacker getting to it. A shame really. Not worth a penalty.
Why? Are you Tunisian?
If VAR existed in 2010, Lampard still wouldn't have been awarded his goal.
Took them twenty minutes to say it’s the best football in the tournament, now it’s FIFA against them.
Hope Tunisia get a VAR pen later on
Sterling is looking useless.
yuck
I should know more about Rocky.
He's an ABE.
Dier is a quality defender in a back 3, Walker's 2 main assets are his pace and power, need more of a brain for CB.