كأس العالم 2022 World Cup Thread!

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We were the better team. So frustrating. Even with the ref being bent as ****. We just can’t quite do it in these tournaments, even when we deserve too. This will definitely be a what might have been tournament. Couldn’t ask for too much more from the team tonight really though. Just frustrated and gutted.
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The ref wasn't as bad as the one in the Netherland - Argentina game, he was woeful and shouldn't be allowed to ref a game again.

In my eyes the players who might be skilfull play to to get fouls in the their favour and refs let them do it. The referees have to stamp this out as its ruining the game. i don't think Messi's penalty was one or Ronaldo. They were just cheating, and I don't want England to win tournaments by cheating in this way.
 
Gutted, but not nearly as I was against Italy or Croatia. Great battle between two very good teams, and seeing players like Saka and Foden play so well gives me hope for the future.

Up the Morocco for now. Mashallah.
 
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As for me, I honestly can't think of a moment watching England in which I've been so gutted.

Obviously so many missed opportunities and disappointments down the years, but that miss was something else. Even the pens against Italy didn't make me feel like this. At least then we had the fact that overall it had been a fantastic tournament and we'd exceeded expectations.

Mainly I think it's just how bloody pathetic Kane's miss was. Being outplayed, outscored, even cheated by the ref are all things I've learned to live with. But just f*cking spooning the ball into the stand like that. I can't get my head around it.

We can talk tactics and team selelctions all we want, but if our star player can't keep his composure in a moment like that, then I truly think we are destined to never win anything.
 
Che’s Godlike Thighs said:
As for me, I honestly can't think of a moment watching England in which I've been so gutted.

Obviously so many missed opportunities and disappointments down the years, but that miss was something else. Even the pens against Italy didn't make me feel like this. At least then we had the fact that overall it had been a fantastic tournament and we'd exceeded expectations.

Mainly I think it's just how bloody pathetic Kane's miss was. Being outplayed, outscored, even cheated by the ref are all things I've learned to live with. But just f*cking spooning the ball into the stand like that. I can't get my head around it.

We can talk tactics and team selelctions all we want, but if our star player can't keep his composure in a moment like that, then I truly think we are destined to never win anything.
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I think you underestimate how incredibly difficult it is to maintain composure in circumstances like that, and to do it not once but twice is a bloody big ask.

I don’t think there’s anyone to blame really, not even the ref (who was appalling). It is what it is. And it turns out losing to France hurts even more than losing to Germany. We’re all Morocco on Wednesday, right?
 
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Archers Road said:
I think you underestimate how incredibly difficult it is to maintain composure in circumstances like that, and to do it not once but twice is a bloody big ask.

I don’t think there’s anyone to blame really, not even the ref (who was appalling). It is what it is. And it turns out losing to France hurts even more than losing to Germany. We’re all Morocco on Wednesday, right?
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Oh you're right, and I do appreciate it. Taking a penalty under such circumstances is the epitome of pressure. It is incredibly humbling and humanising seeing the best players in the world unable to do something, which really should be second nature. Eyes-closed sort of stuff.

And I don't buy into the whole, 'they get paid x amount of money..." gripe etc, either. I do get it. It's just so, very, very, English what happened. I fooled myself into believing that this squad we are building are different, somewhat 'German' in terms of efficiency and mentality. The last few years have been building up to something special it seemed, and then, just this rug being pulled is incredibly disappointing. It's like, what's the f*cking answer? We've tried everything! Why can't we do it?

I want to cry. He just needed to aim it down the middle. That's all they ever need to do!
 
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I can’t criticise Kane for the miss because I have long been an advocate for penalty takers to target the top half of the goal.
Even a slightly under hit shot, 6ft off the ground and to the side of the keeper should result in a goal, as the keeper will generally dive beneath the ball height, even if they guess the right direction.
We have seen some woeful penalties, in this tournament, that have hit the diving keeper’s body, as much as the keeper saving it with his hands. If that had happened in this case, then I would have been more upset.
 
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San Tejón said:
I can’t criticise Kane for the miss because I have long been an advocate for penalty takers to target the top half of the goal.
Even a slightly under hit shot, 6ft off the ground and to the side of the keeper should result in a goal, as the keeper will generally dive beneath the ball height, even if they guess the right direction.
We have seen some woeful penalties, in this tournament, that have hit the diving keeper’s body, as much as the keeper saving it with his hands. If that had happened in this case, then I would have been more upset.
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Down the middle for me. A couple of feet off the ground. Especially with a one-off penalty (in a shoot-out the keeper might get wise to it!).
 
Shame we're out but still an entertaining world cup. Not as disappointed as I once was when England used to get knocked out but I guess that's because of some of the players playing; too many egos it seems. And realising how corrupt football has become has made me less interested in it.

Anyway, Kane looked nervous about the second penalty. Different atmosphere entirely but it's not the first time he's skied a penalty:
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He done it against us!
 
Watched the match last night with my lad.

His devastation at the result reminded me of my reaction to '86.

Now I'm just numb.
 
I’m trying separate the years of disappointment with the fact that this is a good team, and they went toe to toe with the champions. Tournament football is brutal. I can forgive Kane in that professional or not, that pressure is unimaginable to me I suppose. Really gutting.
 
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