My mate who I'm watching the game with just had a sweatie turn up to install new broadband. Walked in about 10 mins ago, took one look at the telly and went "Ah for ****s sake man"
It's because Maguire also had his arms around the Iranian player, and refs will rarely be inclined to give pens when it's six of one half dozen of the other. In this one the Iranian is clearly having his shirt pulled, but doesn't have his arms around either England player.
Great result and performance that. Once we got the first never looked in trouble. Iran's last 4 WC matches against a 'big' nation. Iran 0-1 Argentina Iran 0-0 Portugal Iran 0-1 Spain Iran 2-6 England Couldnt have asked for a better start really. Doesn't mean a huge amount in terms of latter stages but if that was anyone else we'd be taking about them making a 'statement'. Well done lads. Momentum everything in tournament football and this should get the nation buzzing.
Basically already won it bru. Rumours are they'll give us the trophy tomorrow to prevent us embarrassing any other teams.
I'm both English & Welsh, but I understand how the refs decide on these things because I've heard them give their reasoning behind such decisions before.
You can't do that. You've got to pick one. What if they both got to the final? Is football the winner?
