Euro 2024

[square_ball]

Unless it's been given for offside against Armstrong in the build up. Does look tight there.

https://x.com/the_forty_four/status/1804977140686881186?s=46

[gallsman]

Not a penalty at all. Armstrong for some reason does a bizarre skip away from the ball and sticks out his leg to get clipped. Then grabs defenders jersey and pulls him around. 100% looking for it when he was already in.

Why Gunn didn't get sent off is a much more controversial question. Keepers obliterating onrushing forwards who are completely blindsided is a growing issue in the game. Ederson in particular gets away with a few of them every year.

[Hound]

Attacker was looking for the contact. He wasn't in control of the ball. Tight call. Grabbing the jersey would not have helped as part of the VAR review. Attacker should have concentrated on the ball instead of jumping in the way of the defender. 

I agree you could argue either way for the penalty, but VAR was dead right not to intervene. Let the ref ref when it's not clearcut.

[imtommygunn]

He was looking but if you watch the replay it's the knee on the calf that does it for me. That is what takes him down.

[Truthsayer]

Unlikely the big teams like Germany or Spain would have been denied that. Penalty all day.

[straightred]

He was looking but if you watch the replay it's the knee on the calf that does it for me. That is what takes him down.

That's it. Armstrong was ahead and quite entitled to move where ever he wanted. He was taken out at the knee. Its a terrible decision

[gallsman]

He was looking but if you watch the replay it's the knee on the calf that does it for me. That is what takes him down.

That's it. Armstrong was ahead and quite entitled to move where ever he wanted. He was taken out at the knee. Its a terrible decision

He can move wherever he wants. He can't stick his leg out seeking contact.

[Sheedy]

VAR right not to intervene. Armstrong held jersey and jumped in front of defender. Defender was very clumsy and clearly made contact. Could argue it both ways so let the ref make the decision and get on with it. The way VAR should be.

Bbc all saying it was a certain penalty. They would be saying the opposite if the boot was on the other foot and Johnny Foreigner had jumped in front of a Scottish defender and dived while dragging the defender down.

it's a clear penalty, yes the BBC are obviously going to be biased towards Scotland but in this case they have a case. If it was Ireland, rte panel would be calling for a penalty and rightly so

[gallsman]

I dunno, Shearer was talking shite saying because he's in front, he can do whatever he wants. If he wants to stop, he can stop etc. Nonsense. You can't body check people.

[ONeill]

Definitely not a penalty.

I really enjoyed it. Technically not great but both went for it.

[straightred]

He was looking but if you watch the replay it's the knee on the calf that does it for me. That is what takes him down.

That's it. Armstrong was ahead and quite entitled to move where ever he wanted. He was taken out at the knee. Its a terrible decision

He can move wherever he wants. He can't stick his leg out seeking contact.

The defender took him out by hitting him on the knee. Its so obvious

[marty34]

VAR right not to intervene. Armstrong held jersey and jumped in front of defender. Defender was very clumsy and clearly made contact. Could argue it both ways so let the ref make the decision and get on with it. The way VAR should be.

Bbc all saying it was a certain penalty. They would be saying the opposite if the boot was on the other foot and Johnny Foreigner had jumped in front of a Scottish defender and dived while dragging the defender down.

it's a clear penalty, yes the BBC are obviously going to be biased towards Scotland but in this case they have a case. If it was Ireland, rte panel would be calling for a penalty and rightly so

My young lad was watching it with me.

His take on it - If it was anywhere else on the pitch, it'd be a free kick....lol.

He's watching too much football analysis.

[yellowcard]

Is the semi final draw being mapped out tomorrow also?

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Definitely not a penalty.

I really enjoyed it. Technically not great but both went for it.

The last ten minutes were good, when they were both going for it.  The rest was the worst game all tournament for me.

[jcpen]

Poor quality game, bit of excitement near the end but not much else.
As clear a peno as you will likey see in the tournament, can't believe it wasn't given or didn't even seem like there was a var check.