[Football] The Official Match Thread: England v Colombia

[Raleigh Chopper]

Colombia will never win because they don't play cricket.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

I have never seen a game like this! It’s ridiculous! Such childish crap!

 

[Weststander]

You didn't see the Holland v Spain Final then, think that was worse iirc.

Van Bommel and De Jong should've had early baths for disgraceful martial arts kicks.

But today it's 11 snides, liars, play actors.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Hoddle ,,how an earth is he being paid for such tripe

 

[Hendrax]

Getting very dirty now. Deli needs to come off.

 

[sjamesb3466]

Anyone else thinking we are going to get a red, Colombia will equalise and we lose in extra time/penalties?

 

[kevo]

I really don't understand why they have an American reffing this game and not one from one of the top leagues.

 

[Hendrax]

Anyone else thinking we are going to get a red, Colombia will equalise and we lose in extra time/penalties?

You just be quiet, please.

 

[dazzer6666]

Anyone else thinking we are going to get a red, Colombia will equalise and we lose in extra time/penalties?

Exactly that. Shhh.

 

[sjamesb3466]

You just be quiet, please.

Sorry, as an Albion fan I was born a pessimist (not sure on the spelling there)

 

[dangull]

World class player. Kane

 

[Saunders]

I really don't understand why they have an American reffing this game and not one from one of the top leagues.

I think he is doing a good job this is a hard game to ref. Only think so far I really disagree with was the red card first half.

 

[Weststander]

Anyone else thinking we are going to get a red, Colombia will equalise and we lose in extra time/penalties?

Stones, Henderson and Lingard don't normally get sucked into pointless retaliation.

Even they've been suckered in.

Could cost us later with bans.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Anyone else thinking we are going to get a red, Colombia will equalise and we lose in extra time/penalties?

Or Izquierdo comes on as a supersub?

 

[brakespear]

no penalty.

edit: replay confirms, diving from Lingard.

 

[sjamesb3466]

I think he is doing a good job this is a hard game to ref. Only think so far I really disagree with was the red card first half.

He has on a number of occasions allowed 3-4 Colombian players protest aggressively for minutes at a time without punishment. A top ref at this level would not allow that to happen.

Sorry but that looks a dive from Lingard

 

[beorhthelm]

oh. so Colombia can play football? 70 minutes havent seen much of it.

 

[kevo]

I think he is doing a good job this is a hard game to ref. Only think so far I really disagree with was the red card first half.

Not booking any of their players for protesting for three minutes after the penalty was given?

 

[Weststander]

Southgate has a touch of the Hughton's with a lack of subs.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I don't want Jose to go on now. How awful if he helped these horrible, aggressive cheating Colombians back in the game.