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Had there been a fair play award then we would have come 1st by a country mile. I am amazed half of the teams have managed to get all their players home in one piece. There must have been so many tripping over the steps of the aircraft or being run over by the aircraft tow trucks whilst rolling over the tarmac.
Lovren is in the running for the golden cock award for biggest d**khead that's for sure. Behind Neymar and that Colombian coach who shoulder checked Sterling at half time IMO.
I for one was pleased that Argentina lost - simply for the handling offence by Maradona which I still feel is as bad an example of winning at all costs (by a Player) as could be found.So although I had empathy with Argentinians in general they took a back seat to my fervent HOPE that Maradona didnt get what was so obviously so blatantly important to himSimilarly I have no axe to gring with Croatia and Croatians - they have suffered enough historically BUT I absolutely hated how Lovren got away with so much in the Tournament in general and especially against us. Did he get a Yellow Card at any point against us ? I dont think so and his first two Fouls were each worth a Card in the context a) of the game and b) in their cynicism - especially the block on Sterling (could be wrong)So I wanted France to condemn HIM to a losers Medal which they duly did - and though he wont ever read this he is certainly NOT one of the Top 10 defenders in the World. I dont know where he stacks up and personally dont careI would love Liverpool to launch a real assault on the Title and Champions League sooner rather than later - but now I will have to hope it comes after he has goneHows that for bearing a grudge
Quote from: Donnywolf on July 17, 2018, 11:56:39 amI for one was pleased that Argentina lost - simply for the handling offence by Maradona which I still feel is as bad an example of winning at all costs (by a Player) as could be found.So although I had empathy with Argentinians in general they took a back seat to my fervent HOPE that Maradona didnt get what was so obviously so blatantly important to himSimilarly I have no axe to gring with Croatia and Croatians - they have suffered enough historically BUT I absolutely hated how Lovren got away with so much in the Tournament in general and especially against us. Did he get a Yellow Card at any point against us ? I dont think so and his first two Fouls were each worth a Card in the context a) of the game and b) in their cynicism - especially the block on Sterling (could be wrong)So I wanted France to condemn HIM to a losers Medal which they duly did - and though he wont ever read this he is certainly NOT one of the Top 10 defenders in the World. I dont know where he stacks up and personally dont careI would love Liverpool to launch a real assault on the Title and Champions League sooner rather than later - but now I will have to hope it comes after he has goneHows that for bearing a grudgeI was glad Iran got knocked out. I’ve never forgiven Persia for the Battle of Thermopylae.
Having seen Portugal’s second goal reminded me of a post about Karius in the CL Final after he let the long shot from Bale beat him.Someone said that you would never see a keeper of the quality of DeGea letting one in like that.Whoops.