I agree. It changes nothing in terms of outcome. But it can change how you feel about it. That's why the "Not Like This" GIF gets posted because while the Dutch did bring the pressure in the second half (so I will not call this win undeserved) it's not a good feeling to see flopping so richly rewarded.
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I agree. It changes nothing in terms of outcome. But it can change how you feel about it. That's why the "Not Like This" GIF gets posted because while the Dutch did bring the pressure in the second half (so I will not call this win undeserved) it's not a good feeling to see flopping so richly rewarded.
Was on loan at olympiakos. Arsenal are his team though.
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Zoom into their feet. Personally I think it was a penalty. Robben clearly doesn't help with his over dramatic reaction though.
Zoom into their feet. Personally I think it was a penalty. Robben clearly doesn't help with his over dramatic reaction though.
TheBaronOfNA
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Yep.
PjotrStroganov
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In the post match interview Robben apollogised for a dive he made earlier
Said that he sometime expects contact and reacts to it, even if there isn't any contact.
Said that he sometime expects contact and reacts to it, even if there isn't any contact.MagicWithEarvin
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Awesome, will definitely watch their game. I can appreciate that style of play.
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Good thing he was actually fouled then.
The ref had to call the penalty. Looking at the replay, though, I agree, it's not just that he jumps, he didn't seem terribly concerned about where the ball is going. He probably would have been pretty dumbfounded if he hadn't been challenged.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
It's a foul with or without theatrics. He was impeded in the box.
entremet
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Actor of the match!
Robben looks much older than 30. I guess playing so long ages you quicker.
Bam Bam Baklava
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hahahha
Johnny Cage In The Shower
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I just realized that, and LOL!! Good call!
HAHAHAHAHA perfection
TheBaronOfNA
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Ugh MORENA
silver.tongue
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Brazilian "experts" are absolutelly trashing your coach right now saying that he made the team play defensivelly after the first score.
Not sure if it's his fault or instinct from the players.
whatever man, i don't care. I like Borrussia Dortmund so you can bet that i don't would invite Robben to a dinner but you can't step to him like that, that close to the goal. How Robben flails after the contact is just robben beeing robben.
AcademicSaucer
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Synonyms how do they work?
More like diving so long ages you quicker.
burnside13
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Robben diving? Arsenal fans know all about that
He looks nearly as old as my dad who is 49.
Stepping on a guy's cleat isn't a penalty? I must have missed that in football camp.
He immediately substituted Santos so it was clearly on his orders that the Mexicans fell back. It was a stupid decision, he should have cancelled it when the Dutch were pressing too much.
So why are people automatically jumping the gun to say that what Marquez did was intentional? It looks like was going for the ball and his foot came in contact with Robben's foot by accident. Marquez looks like he had eye contact with the ball at all times so idk. Just my two cents about the thing.
Are you guys prepared for 120 minutes of attack football without parking the bus? Are you?
I feel kinda bad right now.
Disagree, Mexico played better in the first half, though not by much at all. The second half they were dominated, Mexico's defense and especially their goalie kept Oranje from scoring sooner, but you barely had any say in the game anymore.
LOL, so much salt and Robben hate here. You guys should hate the defenders who keep challenging and tackling Robben inside the box when he's a known diver. They got lucky with their foul during the first half, that was a so much more obvious penalty that was denied, and then they risk doing it again near the end and were caught.
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I'd normally agree with you, but I'm seriously confused as to how anyone can say it wasn't a penalty. I really can't understand it. It ticks all the boxes of a penalty decision and I've seen them been paid hundreds of times before for similar challenges. Any football fan would have.
Any other player than Robben and this sort of outrage would be much less. Reputation should never get in the way of a call like that. Ever. Not that it never does but still, the less the better.
The ref made the right decision. Whether Robben looked like an idiot going down after it is irrelevant.
I'm an Aussie so I introduce new people to the sport all the time so I'm cool with new people.
That doesn't give them any right to go stupid and hate on the correct decision just cause the player dives often.
the_sun_king
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It's all on the players, his substitutions were good, but the players didn't want to play anymore, they tried to ride it till the 90th minute and failed, always the same with Mexico.
meanspartan
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Well win or lose, we are good at feel good moments: https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog...3423113.html?soc_src=mediacontentsharebuttons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldbpWwd8bdY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldbpWwd8bdY
PdotMichael
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With robben the instinct seems to be the other way around
Kinda dangerous
There is a reason why he suffered so many injuries in the past.
Raven Prime
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In the post match interview Robben apollogised for a dive he made earlier
Yup, he said he made one dive in the first half. Robben always used to be injured, he has learnt to prevent injuries by reducing risk, seems sensible to me.
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Good game. Good world cup Mexico. We build a good squad in a short amount a time. Stay positive. We will be back with Vela in 2018
American thing, it's frustratingly caught on.
cristiano?
GODAMN! :lol :lol
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