World Cup 2014 Brasil

Even you surely have to concede that Fred went down very easily with minimal contact and that had it been given against Brazil you would have been furious

(13-06-2014 17:12 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  So now it's the officials? I thought yesterday people were saying it was Brasil cheating?....

This has to be the game of the Group Stage: - Spain V Holland and I fully expect Holland to be looking for revenge!!

(13-06-2014 18:09 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  Those 2 decisions today are worse than the decisions yesterday... the goal for croatia that was disallowed could have been given either way, challenges on gk ARE usually given as a foul, so nothing controversial there, and the Penalty against Fred, yes he went down easily but Lovern had his hands on his shoulders and most strikers WILL go down and appeal, so it is up to ref to make the decision, If the Referee is not strong enough to make the right decision it is not the players fault.

Today's decisions by the linesman with both the disallowed goals were both really poor..

What would the atmosphere be like for Brazil V Mexico? would it be like a local derby or is there real needle?

Well brazil will want revenge for them losing the Olympic final to them in 2012

(13-06-2014 19:06 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(13-06-2014 18:09 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  Those 2 decisions today are worse than the decisions yesterday... the goal for croatia that was disallowed could have been given either way, challenges on gk ARE usually given as a foul, so nothing controversial there, and the Penalty against Fred, yes he went down easily but Lovern had his hands on his shoulders and most strikers WILL go down and appeal, so it is up to ref to make the decision, If the Referee is not strong enough to make the right decision it is not the players fault.

Today's decisions by the linesman with both the disallowed goals were both really poor..

What would the atmosphere be like for Brazil V Mexico? would it be like a local derby or is there real needle?

Always is a good atmosphere when we play Mexico, they have beat us a few times and usually are good games, will be very noisy crowd but I think we will win this time

Last time we play them at the confederations cup we win 2 - 0

(13-06-2014 18:12 )mikedafc Wrote:  Even you surely have to concede that Fred went down very easily with minimal contact and that had it been given against Brazil you would have been furious

(13-06-2014 17:12 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  So now it's the officials? I thought yesterday people were saying it was Brasil cheating?....

I did say that he went down easily, but I also said that a lot of players do, they either get booked or get a penalty, it is up to the referee, end of the day I want Brasil to win so I had no problem with the decision, yes if it went against us I would be annoyed but I would also understand why it went against us.

If England get a soft penalty vs Italy tomorrow I bet you would be happy it went your way too, like i was yesterday?

This must be the last tournament for many of this Spanish squad given their ages.

Very clever leaving his leg out to be fouled .

Harsh penalty IMO