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Soccer/Football

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts) Sat Jun 16, 2018, 08:05 AM Jun 2018

France were terrible...

Australia played quite well and deserved at least a point, and would have had it, if it hadn't been for the VAR-gifted penalty.

It certainly wasn't a clear and obvious penalty to me and should never have been given.

Shame.

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France were terrible... (Original Post) Ron Obvious Jun 2018 OP

It was like watching England! T_i_B Jun 2018 #1

T_i_B

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1. It was like watching England!

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 09:09 AM

Jun 2018

That's how flat and underwhelming France were. Ultimately superior French fitness and a bit of VAR decided the game.

First goal? Very very tight, marginal penalty decision. I can see how it might be overturned by VAR.

Second goal: Stonewall penalty for handball.

Third goal: About the only decent contribution from Paul Pogba all day, but in that instance I think VAR was of great benefit.

VAR is the future IMHO, but it's still got some room for improvement.

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