Amazing save by Mendy. That lad's such an enigma
Day 6: Wales vs Iran | Qatar vs Senegal | Netherlands vs Ecuador | England vs USA
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Qatar should have scored by now honestly
Wow. Exceptional save by Mendy.
Mendy finally looking like a professional goalkeeper
Such a good save from Mendy. I thought he was going to be dropped after his disaster in the first game.
That's like the 4th time where Lahoz has got corner/goalkick wrong.
Qatar has to be the most hopeless host nation I've ever seen at a World Cup.
Embarrassingly empty for a host nation match - you'd think they even give out tickets for free
It is not empty - I thought so too, but it is just the people in white look like empty seats.
It's not even a one-off win against Japan though. They topped their group ahead of Saudi Arabia and then beat all of Korea, UAE and Japan to win (who are probably all the best Asian teams, maybe a toss up between UAE and Australia). Definitely a bizarre occurrence based on what they've shown at the World Cup.
There's many reasons Qatar shouldn't have the world cup, but ironically being bad at football isn't one of them.
It's Qatar best chance to score a goal in this world cup. Doubt they can do it against the Netherlands
100%.
Here's what I found (it's from the Daily Mail but I doubt they'd change his own quote". It actually sounds worse to me:
'It is not by coincidence, it is part of their culture, how they play. They worked the referee. They work the linesman and fourth official, they are constantly in their ear. There were a lot of incidents we didn't see,' said the former USA manager.
'This is their culture, they take you off your game.'
'It would have been different with a different referee. They have five people around the referee. This did not play into the hands of Wales.'
Qatar have been better than Senegal.
South Africa are the only ones who didn't get past the group stage but they did still win a match
I don't think Qatar are as bad as people are making out on here.
The Dutch might have nothing to play for if they win later.
Realistically the best they can do is score a goal. Fifa can give a consolation award for that
Is there not just loads of people wearing all white? It just makes it look empty, like when all the city fans blend in with the blue seats at the Emptihad.
True, this match they look a bit better. The Ecuador game though, it's really really a poor showing
That's because racism is about skin colour not culture. :facetiousalert:
Noppert plays for a small club and likely doesnt earn that much. He might be willing to let in a goal for a bucket of cash
Pushed in the back in the box- not a penalty
Clear dive on the ball at right back - freekick to you.
Clear dive on the ball at right back - freekick to you.
Senegal have been very disappointing.
This is worse than their performance against the Netherlands despite the result.
This is worse than their performance against the Netherlands despite the result.
Senegal second half has been Wales level tbf
To be fair, if he was that bothered about money, he'd be playing in the NBA.Noppert plays for a small club and likely doesnt earn that much. He might be willing to let in a goal for a bucket of cash
Qatar score!
It's just not a natural step you'd take in attempting to play the ball. It's not even a small step, but a lunge across the path of the Senegal defender, while the ball is moving away from the attacker. He has effectively stopped carrying the ball to make that move. He engineers a collision when he's not trying to play the ball. Now where I'd agree is that the defender is clumsy and also culpable in that collision and therefore gives the referee a decision to make. Lineker was probably right that it was grey enough that the VAR wasn't going to overrule it either way.Collapsing into the Senegal defender
The only reason it seems like a silly thing to do is because the referee made an error in not awarding an obvious penalty (and what could've been a red card too because it's not an obvious attempt at playing the ball). Yes, he played for the foul, but he was in fact fouled and should have had a penalty for it.
Like I've said, he's carrying the ball. The laws don't say anything about what decisions he's allowed to take with the ball, so he's well within his rights to position his body between the ball and defender to force the defender into either tackling him or backing off. It's not a 50/50, and if the defender makes it back and tackles him from the side then fair play to the defender, but he doesn't. He goes steaming into him from behind and gets nowhere near the ball. Clear foul, absolutely no doubt about it.
Very deserved.
It happened
Goal Qatar
I won't stand for Noppert slander. He earned me good money on betting maybe we can shareNoppert plays for a small club and likely doesnt earn that much. He might be willing to let in a goal for a bucket of cash
it is honestly deserved
That's another terrific header.
Finally. A goal for Qatar
Great header.
"And the place goes wild" *pans to the crowd smiling and holding their phones up*
They've actually played a bit of football in this half. Feck them getting a point, though.
Wake up now, Senegal lads.
Wake up now, Senegal lads.