Pretty much every VAR decision is either a stupidly tight offside or a bullshit penalty, ruining the game. When they actually need it to see if a ball went out of play they get it wrong. Total madness.
Day 12: Canada vs Morocco | Croatia vs Belgium | Costa Rica vs Germany | Japan vs Spain
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
They were clearly the better team against Japan
Good fun that.
Compared to how the bracket was previously looking, yes absolutely.
Does goal line technology check this? Or it is only in goal?
Avoid Croatia and Brazil.
Don't think that ball is 100% out
Japan. Unbelievable. Japan can beat Croatia, but likely then face Brazil. Would crazy if they somehow managed to win the tournament. I know no chance, but they get to dream after beating both Spain and Germany to top their group.
unbelivable Jeff, well doen Japan
I'm now coming down and wondering if it ever gets better then that? What is life now!?
As amusing as it is to see Germany out, VAR is beyond a disgrace. The ball was clearly out.
Semis:
Argentina v Brazil
England v Portugal
Rashford wonder goal to knock France out and produce iconic moments of Mbappe crying
Looks in to me. Don't look at the bottom of the ball, look at the middle portion. It looks barely in.
They had the better chances in every game, and their opponents scored some bizarre goals.
I don't care whether the Germans agree or not.
The great thing all those teams will fancy their chances against each other. This is lowkey a great world cup, one of the best in a while.
Embarrassing for Germany to not achieve the bare minimum and qualify from that particular group. Feels like their Iceland moment.
I think it was a very odd decision. I mean, really really close but it looked out.
Don’t fear people, Peter Walton in here to clear this up.
ITV are embarrassing. Highly controversial goal? How was it controversial? The ball was in
I have yet to see proof that all of the ball was over the line. The pictures above don't show shit.
Why do you need to see an angle of the ball in play. Show me an angle that shows it's clearly out... TOUCHE!
Most xG in the group stage —
Germany: 10.0
France: 7.4
Argentina: 6.3
England: 5.3
Spain: 5.3
Our finishing has been abysmal
Germany: 10.0
France: 7.4
Argentina: 6.3
England: 5.3
Spain: 5.3
Our finishing has been abysmal
Japan’s defending was disciplined and tireless, the last 25 minutes. Great concentration. Spain with zero ideas, utterly devoid of ideas.
One thing this Cup has shown is how hard the second and third tier nations have been working to improve their national teams. The old guard is dead. Brazil and France the only big dogs who aren’t spoofing it.
One thing this Cup has shown is how hard the second and third tier nations have been working to improve their national teams. The old guard is dead. Brazil and France the only big dogs who aren’t spoofing it.
I noticed that too. I know I’m in the minority but I don’t rate the guy as highly as others do.
They're making this into a bigger thing than it actually was. The ball wasn't out.
People will of course blame the goal.
The ball is in if the curvature of the ball is on the line. From that camera angle it doesn't show the full curvature of the ball, it is a goal.
Germany can only blame themselves, they lost to Japan, they drew to Spain, they've been subpar all tournament.
The ball is in if the curvature of the ball is on the line. From that camera angle it doesn't show the full curvature of the ball, it is a goal.
Germany can only blame themselves, they lost to Japan, they drew to Spain, they've been subpar all tournament.
Good call from the officials. If you’ve seen a few of these it’s pretty clear that it was still in. ITV pundits embarrassing there.
Watch Japan getting trashed by Croatia, as Croatia aren't as much favorites as Spain and Germany were
It would be typical.
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Glad it’s not just me that is thought it didn’t go out
I remember when some were calling the likes of Kagawa, shirt sellers.
Hopefully Son's success and Japan's success will make people realize that they have some decent players in Asia.
I think Croatia will beat them, but I think they earned some respect.
Hopefully Son's success and Japan's success will make people realize that they have some decent players in Asia.
I think Croatia will beat them, but I think they earned some respect.
The British coverage of the world cup have been very bitter and sour.
ITV are absolutely fuming Japan have progressed.
Because Spain calculated their defeat, Germany should have lost on purpose in the end and get Spain out too, would have been brilliant.
I am very happy about Japan though, love it.
I am very happy about Japan though, love it.
You need a top striker. The likes of Werner, Fullkrug and Muller don't cut it at #9.
Souness is so mad 
Yeah boring as feck
They'll lose to Morocco
Yeah maybe it was in. Looked out, but maybe not.
Souness, Aluko and Neville doubling down on their ignorance. Feck me.