World Cup Qatar 2022 - Desert Strike

[Fierce Poodle]

This is bullshit

[alex3d]

Wow.

[Naysonymous]

Justice! 

[bradigor]

Just flicked over and this is the first moments I've seen of this World Cup .. 

. How is that a penalty?

[Fierce Poodle]

Wahahahahahahahahahaaaaa

[John0]

What a save though!

[footle]

Utter bullshit (UHD delay, I am glad someone mentioned justice).

[Silent Runner]

Incredible save. 

[neoELITE]

Arsenal could do with a keeper like that.

[PaB]

That is one of the most ridiculous penalty decisions I have ever seen. 

[Fierce Poodle]

Eat shit Messi you fucking donkey

[alex3d]

What's the point of VAR when joke penalties like this one are still possible?

[PaB]

2 minutes ago, Silent Runner said:

Worst VAR call yet at this WC.

It wasn’t a VAR call though. The VAR asked the ref to look but it was his decision.

[neoELITE]

Just now, Fierce Poodle said:

Eat shit Messi you fucking donkey

 

[Stopharage]

I was waiting for the ref to order it to be retaken. 

 

Infantino was obviously in the VAR studio ordering them to keep Messi in the World Cup. Laughable decision. 

 

[Superfamifreak]

Absolutely pathetic decision.

[Naysonymous]

Just now, neoELITE said:

Arsenal could do with a keeper like that.

Both goalkeepers in this game are ex Arsenal.  
 

It’s like the Alamo at the moment.  If Poland make it to 0-0 at half time then Szczesny has earned his cigarette.  

[Timmo]

1 minute ago, PaB said:

It wasn’t a VAR call though. The VAR asked the ref to look but it was his decision.

Have you ever seen a ref go to the screen and not go along with the rest of his VAR team? I don’t think it ever happens.

[John0]

Poland employing the classic 2022 World Cup tactic of trying to make it to half time at 0-0 by absolutely any means necessary.

[Superfamifreak]

Justice done. 99/100 times that's never given, but had to be this time to fit in with the Pessi narrative!

[englishbob]

Messi missy penalty

[PaB]

1 minute ago, Timmo said:

Have you ever seen a ref go to the screen and not go along with the rest of his VAR team? I don’t think it ever happens.

Yeah it happened on one of the group games. Can’t remember which one 

[Superfamifreak]

2 minutes ago, englishbob said:

Messi missy penalty

 

Lionel Missi

[Bucky]

His record on spot kicks is shocking given the player he is.

[Timmo]

5 minutes ago, PaB said:

Yeah it happened on one of the group games. Can’t remember which one 

Fair enough! I assumed it just never did because it undermines whoever’s in charge of the VAR. 

[Silent Runner]

10 minutes ago, PaB said:

It wasn’t a VAR call though. The VAR asked the ref to look but it was his decision.

Yeah, that’s true. Still a trash call from the referee.

[Timmo]

4 minutes ago, Bucky said:

His record on spot kicks is shocking given the player he is.

It’s 77% which is basically average. I’d agree you’d expect him to be higher though, with his ability he could probably put them in the corners and make it impossible. 
 

This is interesting, though! (Although I’m guessing it’s not been updated yet)

 

 

https://www.messivsronaldo.app/detailed-stats/penalties/

[Superfamifreak]

Another bit of history made by Messi tonight. The first player to miss two penalties in a world cup!

[Timmo]

9 minutes ago, Superfamifreak said:

Another bit of history made by Messi tonight. The first player to miss two penalties in a world cup!

 Erm

 

edit - oh including separate World Cups? That’s surprising!

[Bucky]

Isn't this two world cups running he's also missed kicks (in regular play)?