Analysis of Controversial Soccer Referee Decisions

What a record. I'm not going to take the glass of mercy. I think it's been fantastic, but I don't

think that goal should have stood. Think about how they got the penalty. It was a kick from behind

through the player. Now, this is a free kick as well. Magalister is kicking Javier down. That

should have been a free kick. And then, you know, it goes on to the goal from here.

VAR should have taken that back. That is a clear and obvious mistake by the referee.

And that, I think, I feel a little bit for Austria because they've had it under control up until that

moment.

Should Messi have been on the pitch to do this?

Ah, yeah. Well, that's... OK.

Listen, in the commentary, they didn't even say anything happened. We were just watching

the video of it. It's like, oh, that's quite bad. And they were like, yeah, well, you know,

it's good to see Messi pressing.

Right. It's 100% a red card for Lionel Messi. Should have been. Should have been. I'll tell

you what else is concerning. And it plays along this narrative that great players get preferential

treatment. When he was about to score a hat-trick and the goalkeeper, Zidane, actually made a

save, they showed Gianinfantino smiling. I was like, oh, man, that was close. Ah, that

was close.

Yes, first of all, I think the red card is too severe. I saw back the situation where

Temba got a red card. I don't think it was a red card. When I see what happened yesterday

with Messi, then I'm not... I don't agree. Certainly not. I think there was not even

a VAR with Messi. It's not regarding the ball.

He's just he's just holding the temba and temba tried to get over him and he put his arm over his shoulder

That's all he does. He didn't do that

When you get the red card for that and then three game suspensions

Let's have a closer look and right on the line he did get the ball

Poor decision really poor decision from the referee

Yeah, I agree with you

So

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