It wasn't a penalty but "Dr Joe" is often wrong. He's retired for a reason
think he said something like it was mexico's opportunity to show they were ethical.
Only two teams from the groups make it through. To say we shouldn't have advanced is hyperbole and very narrow-minded. You can make the argument that we were the third least "worst" team, but that still gives us the pass.
Yup, not all handballs in the area are penalties. The fact that he started to go backwards, lands on the ball, and his elbow helps stop the ball is a clear retention of the game. Sorry, it's a penalty :/ no matter how shit Mexico was or the bad calls the ref made prior to the incident, the ref made the right call.
It could've but let's be honest, how many elbows and hits do we get during a corner and the whole game that go unnoticed?
As he should. It's the players jobs to score goals, as shitty as they may come.
No, Guardado said at the time he wasn't able to make a call, he didn't have replays in the field to know if the penalty was a right call or not.
I don't think this needs a translation.
Exactly, now they're just being stupid. This is going too far.
Pretty much. Imagine if Mexico had done the same after the Tévez offside goal or the Robben dive. We would have been the laughingstocks of the world.
Do you think the Panamanian striker would have thrown the penalty away if the situations were reversed?
Of course they should complain, Mexico had some shitty calls their way even in world cups but you can't call your confederation thieves, even if it's true, unless you are ready to face the sanctions that are sure to come.
Not a Tigres fan. Happy for Jurgen Damm though. That kid should have been in one of the Mexico squads this summer.
