This is the first WC action I have seen. Balogun wasnt even looking at the opponent's ankle when he accidently stepped on it.
Hard to see that was a foul and red card.
Hard to see that was a foul and red card.
OT: sort of as soccer is football but what did you think of US's Balogun getting red carded out of the game
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Weak. Both players playing the ball and not looking at his ankle with intention to step on. And Bosnia players constantly pulling jersey’s with no yellow cards until the end of the match, finally a call for it.
Awful call. Maybe it'll get rescinded upon appeal before Monday.
Terrible, terrible call. The implications of our best scorer missing the rest of the game and the next game this deep into the tournament as the host country is awful for everyone. Seems like both Bosnia and the Refs wanted to take out the US.
Should be reversed, no way he should miss next game. Total accident.
The announcers thought that was an inappropriate use of VAR. I agree. They didn't make any call on the pitch when it happened.
Total BS
Total BS
Complete crap. One of the worst red cards I've ever seen in the World Cup.
It should but it looks bad in slow motion.
when you see it at live speed it’s obvious it wasn’t intentional. Yellow card.
Balogun has been a difference maker and a constant threat…he’ll be missed
Bosnia was just doing what they had to do to compete. Muddy up the game.
The umpire was a putz
Ref didn’t even call a foul on the field originally. This is Coop’s punt return level bad.
Once again, you can’t see the forest for the trees.
It’s an example of why I only pay attention to soccer during the World Cup. That was the equivalent of a basketball player in the ncaa tournament stepping on someone’s foot accidentally and getting ejected for multiple games.
i didn't watch and don't know what is a VAR but am getting vibes of not a fair catch type criminality
It's their version of instant replay, but more sophisticated.
Yes. Illegal fair catch my ***.
U.S. players were getting pulled to the ground repeatedly by their jerseys while on the attack with the ball, yet not a single yellow was called.
Meanwhile, Balo wasn't even looking at the guy he inadvertently stepped on and it wasn't called a common foul on the field, but then not only was it called a foul upon review, but completely bypassed yellow and went immediately to red. Man down for rest of the game and player out for the entire next match.
Complete garbage on so many levels it becomes difficult to just explain it away with a simple "every official interprets things differently."
And oh by the way, Messi did something similar earlier in the tournament, except he was actually looking right at the guy when he did it while making no play for the ball whatsoever, pushing the opposing player in his back, then stomping on his calf. But of course he wasn't even issued a yellow, let alone a red. Hell, it must have pained the official to no end to actually have to call a common foul on that play. He probably had to go drink himself to sleep that night and put his family in the witness protection program for daring to sully Princess Messi's reputation in such a manner.
Meanwhile, Balo wasn't even looking at the guy he inadvertently stepped on and it wasn't called a common foul on the field, but then not only was it called a foul upon review, but completely bypassed yellow and went immediately to red. Man down for rest of the game and player out for the entire next match.
Complete garbage on so many levels it becomes difficult to just explain it away with a simple "every official interprets things differently."
And oh by the way, Messi did something similar earlier in the tournament, except he was actually looking right at the guy when he did it while making no play for the ball whatsoever, pushing the opposing player in his back, then stomping on his calf. But of course he wasn't even issued a yellow, let alone a red. Hell, it must have pained the official to no end to actually have to call a common foul on that play. He probably had to go drink himself to sleep that night and put his family in the witness protection program for daring to sully Princess Messi's reputation in such a manner.
Yellow. Not an appropriate call and was not called on the pitch.
Unfortunately VAR can't issue yellow cards, only red. And the only way that is upgraded from literally a no call to a red is if you slow it down and use still frames...which VAR can specifically not do in that situation. WNBA officials in charge of the entire reffing crew it appears.
If it was Messi they would have red carded the hurt player, soccer refs seem wnba bad at times
What little WC I have watched, seems like players are flopping worse than a 5 1/4 inch computer disc and laying there in ‘pain’.
I thought it was the worst targeting call I'd ever seen..........
He's back! Suspension postponed, somehow. Peak FIFA incompetence on display.
I hope the US coach doesn't start Balogun in respect for the sport.
Trump has poisoned the WC.
Trump has poisoned the WC.
Respect for a FIFA sanctioned tournament? At least this iteration isn't played in newly constructed mass graves...er sorry stadiums.
Falling for the supposed star of USMNT (Pulisic this WC) as a true star is akin to believing Iowa will have some real WR threats in whatever season is approaching. I won’t fall for it again. Took me about 10 years to give up on the hype of Iowa WRs. I managed to lower my expectations for Pulisic coming into the WC and still fell far below somehow.
Seen USA teams with 10x less talent and a 10x worse coach play 10x better. I just don’t get it.
This team just don't have that dog in them. Pulisic wilting everytime he comes up against an ounce of adversity, is this team in a nutshell.
Landon got a lot of $h!t for how he went out (although Wando missing that sitter proved him right) but the dude understood what it meant to represent the US.
Turned it off after that debacle the US goalie did on the third goal. Felt like they had a punchers chance until that.
Talk about choking. That goalie set a new standard.
Talk about choking. That goalie set a new standard.
After thinking about it overnight I just don’t see it that way. The old generations were defensive and counter attacking focused. The federation keeps trying to make us a high possession, high press team and they just aren’t. Yes this team is the most talented the USA has fielded, but it’s not like they’re Spain. They simply aren’t going to out possess and press the good European teams successfully. Time to go back to the old play style, and I think we’ll start to see them over achieving again.
In regards to Pulisic. The team left him out there to die. Belgium bracketed him every time he touched the ball, I can’t recall a single overlapping run from Robinson to help him, and our midfields idea of making themselves available for a pass was to stand right next to him, dragging a 3rd defender over for him to beat. There are maybe 5 players on the planet who could consistently get out of that situation.
My daughter has been a GK for 5 years now and can honestly say she’s never given up a goal that ugly before.
Seems to me you come that far out in traffic you need to be 100% committed to kicking that ball very aggressively.
Tactics are a different discussion. I'm talking about Pulisic's unwillingness to grit anything out. Sits out for 4 halves because he got kicked in the calf, and then gives up on the team (after they grew into the game in the second half) because he's a whiny chud that didn't get a call. He simply doesn't have the testicular fortitude to hack it.
You yeet that ball to the heavens. 30 yards from goal isn't the time for second guesses.