It was not absolutely clear at all

Even the Argie commentators said no chance it’s a pen and the Ghana player was hardly upset about it either

But anyway VAR isn’t going to give a pen when an England player has just been barged off the ball in the build up

Posted By: SCC 28 on June 24th 2026 at 08:10:37

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Thought we were pretty lucky with a couple of decisions too (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 24, 07:08:07
- Konsa was a lucky boy not to give away a penalty. (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jun 24, 07:52:49
  - If it was absolutely clear, surely VAR would have given it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Fenwood Lad, Jun 24, 08:02:46
    - It was not absolutely clear at all (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 08:10:37
- Pickford is the weak leak in the team IMHO (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 07:21:24
  - He looks a bit overly hyper in this tournament so far (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 24, 08:17:11
    - Joe Hart was the same (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 09:37:38
  - Surely Trafford should be in ?? (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Jun 24, 07:29:23
    - On what basis.. (Other Football) - ParrotPuncher, Jun 24, 07:43:27
- Nah their player took out Pickford (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 07:18:51
  - The Ghana player got a touch and put it past Pickford (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 09:03:18
    - that's about where I was too - I think we were lucky (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:15:29
    - Did he? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:14:38
      - It looks to me that the way the ball is spinning changes (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 09:27:00
        
        Would be interesting what the ball sensor said (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:32:09
        
        Will we ever know? Would FIFA release that level of info? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 09:36:51
        
        Yep we’ll never know (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:39:59
      - pickford just missed the ball and flattened their player (about to score)? (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:18:55
        
        Eh? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:27:29
  - U might be right, but a bit tight (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 24, 07:33:16

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