FIFA Club World Cup

[CygnusX1]

Real Madrid were just awarded a corner kick because the opposition’s goalkeeper was holding onto the ball for too long.
Is this a new global rule, or just for this silly competition?

 

[bakajack]

New rule coming in to try to stop some of the goalkeeper bollox going on the past couple of years

 

[cmajack]

New rule coming in to try to stop some of the goalkeeper bollox going on the past couple of years

Probably last a few weeks and then normal service will be resumed .

 

[cmajack]

New rule coming in to try to stop some of the goalkeeper bollox going on the past couple of years

Tell you what would stop it. Once he has the ball count down from 10 and if he's still got it it's a penalty. Soon cure it.

 

[bakajack]

Tell you what would stop it. Once he has the ball count down from 10 and if he's still got it it's a penalty. Soon cure it.

Well the new rule counts from as soon as the ball is in both hands from the keeper, so you know goalkeepers picking up the ball and then diving on top of it? Yeah that counts towards the 8 seconds, mess about with it and concede a corner.

 

[CygnusX1]

The refs should stop delaying corners to talk to players pushing before the corner is taken. If they are caught doing something after the kick it taken, then just penalise them (which ever way)

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Fair play, mind, the Inter Miami centre-half just went down injured. Two physios ran on, and one of them started spraying Ralgex on his leg. When was the last time you saw that?

 

[CygnusX1]

Messi still good to watch

 

[Curtis]

One of the few good things from this shit show, yesterday during a match whilst replaying a controversial football episode !!!, they split the screen to continue to show the ‘live action’ and the debatable/,replay on the other half.

How many times do we miss the exciting live action because they are showing replays?

That is the only positive seen so far. Split screen - easy.

 

[Martyn - Derwydd]

Posted this elsewhere too.

I must be in a minority of 1. I am loving this competition. Smacks of the first World Cups I watched in 70 and 74. Reminiscent of those 70's World cups where top teams were expected to batter the African teams etc.

Botofoga stiffed PSG 1-0 last night and PSG are now in serious danger of not getting out of the group stage. PSG like all the other teams had their full squad playing

With the exception of the injured Dembele PSG had an almost identical line up to their Champions League team. Every team here is taking this competition seriously.

It's fascinating watching teams from South America, the MLS, Arabians etc up against the European big guns.

Monterrey 1-1 Inter Milan
Al Hilal 1-1 Real Madrid
Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica
Palmeiras 0-0 Porto (Porto 1pt 2 games being dumped by an MLS team)
Inter Miami (MLS) beat Porto 2-1 with a strike force of Messi & Luis Suarez.
Botafogo 1-0 PSG

Games causing qualification problems out of group stages to big names and we are only 1/2 way through the group games.

On the BBC, now multiple stories, trashing the competition on attendances. I liken it to politicians. You can take a topic and selectively pick facts to tell the story from which ever side you want.

These games are being played in USA Stadiums. These stadiums are 70,000 to 100,000 capacity.

4 games a day. 2 are kicking off during the work day. Chelsea v LAFC was Monday at 3pm and played in Atlanta. People in Atlanta ain't gonna take a day off work to watch a team from LA that is 2,100 miles away.

Some Attendances not being reported by the BBC
60,000 - Al Ahly v Inter Milan
81,000 - PSG v Athletico Madrid
56,000 - Boca Juniors v Benfica
62,000 Real Madrid v Al Hilal

Yes Bayern beat Auckland City 10-0 but in Oceania (NZ included) its an amateur sport. Australia opted to join the Asia Confed so your left with amateur teams in Oceania. It'd be like Bayern v Ammanford of the JD Cymru South. Auckland are here for the barbie, the party and the girls.

 

[Martyn - Derwydd]

Chelsea with a full team struggled to get past LA FC. Interesting to see how they cope with Brazilian side Flamengo today.

Man City at full strength struggled against Wydad Casablanca. Watched it. Citeh 15 attempts on goal, Wydad 12