France V Australia

[Ref1981]

And another!!

 

[Ciley Myrus]

This is sensational viewing!

 

[one]

At least the match has come alive.

 

[Sammy the Ref]

On the close up you could clearly see he had touched the ball, the ref didn't seem to wait for that replay and gave penalty on the first slow mo!

 

[xPositor]

Not really a questionable decision the second pen.

 

[one]

Credit when it's due. The VAR process flawless.... Unfortunately

 

[cwyeary]

He slightly touched the ball. And then he tripped Greizmann who still would have had a OGSO. PK + yellow is the correct decision.

 

[Ciley Myrus]

On these two pens, yip, its perfect. One given, and one just double checked to make sure there was no error. And thats all we want, the right call

 

[cwyeary]

The number of fans and pundits who don't think that was a PK once again reminds me of why they have no say in who's actually considered to be a good ref.

 

[Ref1981]

GLT proves it worth once again

 

[Ciley Myrus]

Yip, I dont think that would have been given other than GLT

 

[cwyeary]

France was involved with the only use of GLT in the 2014 World Cup. Figures they gain the benefit of the technology that Lampard died for.

 

[hodgkinsonl]

Matuidi wearing a ring????

 

[Ciley Myrus]

Matuidi wearing a ring????

Oh dont, certain light sabred warrior will say the match is now null and void and France kicked out the tournament

 

[Trip]

If that is a ring it's an unforgiveable error by the referee.

 

[xPositor]

Greatest quote from the commentary team just before the final whistle... "The best player turns out to have been the VAR".

 

[Big Cat]

The number of fans and pundits who don't think that was a PK once again reminds me of why they have no say in who's actually considered to be a good ref.

And such a bigoted comment makes you any better than them? Anyone can judge a foul, not just a referee

 

[Deleted member 3014]

If that is a ring it's an unforgiveable error by the referee.

AR

 

[cwyeary]

And such a bigoted comment makes you any different from them?

Yeah. I feel I'm probably knowledgeable enough to identify who's a better referee than the average football fan.

Just as there are a lot of fans who are probably able to identify better players than me.

 

[bester]

The number of fans and pundits who don't think that was a PK once again reminds me of why they have no say in who's actually considered to be a good ref.

Looked to me that the defender played the ball onto the attacker, the contact after was normal game contact. With the 'clear and obvious' criteria I'd have thought it was one where they'd stayed with the onfield decision whether it was given or not. If there's an angle showing no contact with the ball then it's a penalty.