VAR seems so much quicker at the world cup
Day 8: Japan vs Costa Rica | Belgium vs Morocco | Croatia vs Canada | Spain vs Germany
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How is that offside with the new rules???
Could have timed it better Rudiger
Well defended by Sule
Italy became World Champions in 1982 after starting with 3 draws.
Müller is a pressing machine and organisates that. You need that against Spain.
What new rules? The cross was made and he was off as the ball was played?
If the second half continues to be so physical, maybe I would use Llorente, or I would bring on Morata to fight a bit with the centre-backs, or Rodri in the middle and Pau at centre-back.
Nico Williams and Ferrán out
Nico Williams and Ferrán out
Maybe I need new specs, but it looked to me like Rudiger was online with the arm of the Spanish defender.
Yeah, as a father LE will be glad to know that he is unable to score.
This is high quality football from both teams. End to end stuff. This made up for all the snoozefest so far. Spain always look like they are going to score but Germany is very dangerous on the counter.
How old is Muller? Been around since I was teenager.
Nope. Chile went through with 3 points (3 draws hahah) in France 98.
Can’t play the ball with the arm though, the distinction is “any part of the body with which you can legally play the ball”
Nah he was off
I'd be very tempted to put Kimmich there and have Gundogan and Goretzka as the two in midfield. Alves/Marcelo/Lahm and Kimmich himself have all shown us that you can still boss a game from fullback, and he's on another planet to their other options.
Absolutely brilliant that by Musiala
Insane by Musiala, that is just dirty
Why did Busquets, with all his experience, take the yellow card there? Plenty of team mates around him to defend..
Musiala can do everything it seems. Not bad with his back to goal.
Why not play a proper defender at CB? Eric Garcia is on the bench.
Gavi needs to stay at Barca because playing in England or any physical league wont work out for him. Unlike Pedri who knows how to ride tackles and take contact, Gavi just falls at the slightest. Tidy technical player but he doesn’t have the physical nous likes of Silva, Iniesta, Xavi and even Pedri have.
As good as they are, Spain do miss a top class player in the forward areas. Could cost them later in the tournament.
Doesn’t that aspect of the Law apply to the attacking player only?
Germany need to get Musiala on the ball more. He's Germany's threat.
Since Gnabry got his contract at Bayern he's been meh.
Since Gnabry got his contract at Bayern he's been meh.
Musiala is a handful.
Boy alongside Pedri is the best of the next generation of midfielders. What a player.
Germany's build up completely dies everytime it goes to the fullbacks. Don't think you can go very far in modern football without good fullbacks
He’s 18 years old.
Morata has to play, Ferran will Higuain Spain out of a win here.
Muller imitating Ronaldo. Just the 20 yards offside.
Spain easily the superior side here, what a shame that their offensive line consists of coke heads.
That really looked onside on that Rudiger goal
Entertaining half. End to end
Good half. Germany will surely tire out if this keeps up.
Another 0-0 half time 
Thanks.
Rudiger: I would've gotten away with it if not for that pesky VAR
Another good half. I missed the Japan vs Costa Rica game so all the football I've seen today has been quality