Getting a soft red is hardly unlucky when half or more of your team has been playing with deserved yellows for an entire half.
Would have preferred to see Germany v Brazil.
Meh, even if it's 11 on 11 that crappy clearance still gets made and Fabregas still puts Iniesta through.
someone is bitter
France didn't seem to have any problems in the '98 WC final. Marcel Desailly (probably their best defender) was sent of pretty early in that match, but France still managed to beat Brazil 3-0.
France were already up 2-0 when he got sent off. And playing at home.
Of course, none of that makes bouje's rant that "Holland got jobbed" any more sane though. When you hit a guy with a flying cross-kick to the chest and you don't get kicked out of the game, then give up a clean goal from the run of play, you lose the right to complain that officiating cost you the game.
I remembered that all wrong. I thought Desailly was red carded while it was still 0-0. In my defense, I was 10 at the time.
holland was asking for red all game....
the kung fu kick was ugly ugly ugly
and beyond that they were fouling all over the place
You just sound bitter, man.
haven't seen Holland play in other games. They flopped way more than Spain in the WC.
Dude you are totally out of your mind. The Dutch were real dirty today and were lucky to play down a man for as little time as they did.
Also I never thought Iniesta would top his previous epic winner. Amazing couple of years for him.
iirc barci was down to 10 men against 11 at that point too
Iniesta is just amazingly consistent
If so, then yes, he is an epic [REDACTED].
Mod edit: There is one word Brian has expressedly forbid us from allowing on the board. This one was it. Just FYI as rampant usage will get you banned.
Mod: Did PurpleStuff call Steve McManaman an epic spartina?
Then I would have like negative a million points and tons more mgoboard street cred.
Sorry about the slip-up. I blame spending too much time on the Tartan Army Message Board during the World Cup where half the threads seem to be titled, "Who is a bigger blankety-blank?" Guess I forgot to tone things down for my American audience.
Promise it won't happen again (assuming there aren't any Jeopardy-style thread topics about Steve McManaman in the future).
FUCKING TIK TOK IS PLAYING?!
Sigh, I wish the style and pace of play from the second half had kept up in the overtime. Things got chippy, floppy, and sloppy and the overall level of play went down significantly.
Also, are people really defending the flop that resulted in the second yellow? Really?
for it. Of course they are saying that if he hadn't flopped and no second yellow was given Spain still would have scored 11-11.
Spain was flopping and diving all fucking game long. It's pathetic and not good for the game of soccer.
Just because Spain controlled possession doesn't mean that they were the better. Honestly quality scoring chances were pretty even and neither team could put the ball in the back of the net.
iniesta definitely dived to exaggerate the foul but he had his man beat with a clear path on goal and heitinga reached out and grabbed his shoulder...it may be a soft yellow but 50-50 it does get called a yellow
just look at heitinga's reaction afterwards, he didn't even try pleading his case, he just turned around and walked off because he knew he committed the foul
I guess Iniesta was paying tribute to Jarque with his shirt after the goal. Great gesture, showing again why it's so stupid to give cards for that stuff.