World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

[Slap Shot]

And now for something completely different.

 

[Kepler]

I love that both teams are trying to win before penalties.

 

[Kepler]

Does Messi pot that 5 years ago?

 

[Kepler]

ARG fans look like CBGBs in 1977.

 

[walrus]

Unreal goaltending

 

[ticapnews]

Are these guys tipping their hand somehow or are the goalkeepers just that good?

 

[walrus]

Little gag there

 

[French Rage]

Stop dancing, this isn't a Floyd Mayweather fight.

 

[walrus]

Shitty way to end that game but good win

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Agreed. If the loophole is there, take it and give your team a 15% shot at moving on versus a 0% shot.

These are some pretty interesting stats. As of 2016:
85% of regulation/extra time penalties are successful
In a shootout, that drops to 76%
If you need to score to stay alive, it drops to 62%
If your PK will win the shootout, it’s 92%
The team that shoots first wins 60% of the time.

https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/sports/the-psychology-of-perfect-penalties?hs_amp=true

Through four games:

20/33 for 60.6%
2/3 to stay alive
2/3 for a walk-off
Team that shoots first has only won 25%

 

[RaceBoarder]

I gotta love how US sports fans (Probably all MAGAs) are openly showing their hate of soccer because soccer fans are openly excited and enjoying all the drama today.

 

[Jimjamesak]

JJ,

When you have a brewha-ha with multiple players, what does giving a double tweet every 5 seconds accomplish, especially if there is no cards or other discipline issued? I saw the AR’s come in to aid, which also seemed pretty rare.

It’s something that the American officiating training in me just can’t comprehend. It goes against everything I’ve been taught across multiple sports.

The double tweeting was dumb and sign that he had no control. ARs coming in to help is absolutely correct and taught, the fact that he had zero conversation with them is a sure sign of incompetence.

 

[Jimjamesak]

I gotta love how US sports fans (Probably all MAGAs) are openly showing their hate of soccer because soccer fans are openly excited and enjoying all the drama today.

Soccer is the only sport where a third party will, completely uninvited, shout their opinion that the sport sucks. It’s never enough that they don’t like it, they have to announce it to the world.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Soccer is the only sport where a third party will, completely uninvited, shout their opinion that the sport sucks. It’s never enough that they don’t like it, they have to announce it to the world.

Surely you've met the Baseball is Boring crowd.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Surely you've met the Baseball is Boring crowd.

The “Baseball is Boring” people have nothing on the “Soccer Sucks” crowd.

 

[walrus]

Baseball isn't boring MLB is boring. I rather watch little league.

 

[Jimjamesak]

The KFTM shootout shenanigans is a prime example of why it pays to be proactive as a ref in preventing that s-.

Hand the players the ball yourself.

If the goalkeeper comes out, give him a stern “get on your line!”.

Any player stepping out and not taking a kick or celebrating gets a yellow.

Fuck that was frustrating match from a referee perspective.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

JJ,

When you have a brewha-ha with multiple players, what does giving a double tweet every 5 seconds accomplish, especially if there is no cards or other discipline issued? I saw the AR’s come in to aid, which also seemed pretty rare.

It’s something that the American officiating training in me just can’t comprehend. It goes against everything I’ve been taught across multiple sports.

Just the amount of dissent they take from players is obnoxious compared to what officials in other sports allow. You'll never see a baseball, basketball, football, or hockey official let players get chest to chest or be surrounded seven guys screaming their heads off. I don't think it's coincidental soccer is also the one in the news the most for their officials getting literally murdered on the field.

 

[Kepler]

Baseball isn't boring MLB is boring. I rather watch little league.

There has to be a rooting interest though. I can watch hockey without caring which team wins, but not baseball or football.

 

[ticapnews]

The double tweeting was dumb and sign that he had no control. ARs coming in to help is absolutely correct and taught, the fact that he had zero conversation with them is a sure sign of incompetence.

Could you tell if he ever had a discussion with his VAR team? He seemed at a complete loss out there. Surprising to say the least from someone of that caliber.