Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm glad it was a red, but pretty sure it shouldn't be a red.

[Dogtanian]

And they thought the Somali ref was going to cause trouble!

[Steve67]

Blimey, another red card.  The person they keep going to, to ask her opinion is only ever going to stick up for the referee.  I can understand why this one was a red, the slap one was a farce.

[TopDeck113]

Jeez.  If that's a red then there's not many games that are going to finish 11 v 11

[Nev]

Foul, yellow. That's all.
No way was he scoring from there.

[frank black]

I'm glad it was a red, but pretty sure it shouldn't be a red.

Yeah, agreed . I hate those types of cynical fouls, but looked like there were defenders to cover.

[Villa Lew]

Who is this Christina?

[Proposition Joe]

This ref was the one for England vs France at Qatar 22. I remember thinking he was a twat then, but can't remember why - and that despite giving England 2 penalties.

I thought all three red cards today were soft though.

[ChicagoLion]

I thought it was a red, it was a goal scoring opportunity and the Mexican deliberately took him out.

[LeeS]

Are South Africa the international version of Small Heath?

In that they’re shit, have an almost empty trophy cabinet, and they seem to have co-opted the name of half a continent that they absolutely do not represent?

To be fair, Small Heath probably do represent Small Heath

[Sexual Ealing]

Who is this Christina?

Just a friend. What have you heard?

[Dave]

I thought it was a red, it was a goal scoring opportunity and the Mexican deliberately took him out.

I'd say a 70/30 yellow, but in that situation, 30% of the time it's a red.

And this was one of those.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

I've just seen all the decisions and I don't really think any of them are that egregious. Knife edge decisions that wouldn't be overturned, another ref may have made a different call but all understandable, for me. I know I remember really not liking this ref but I can't remember why.

[john e]

Are South Africa the international version of Small Heath?

In that they’re shit, have an almost empty trophy cabinet, and they seem to have co-opted the name of half a continent that they absolutely do not represent?

Plus they're famous for their Zulus.

Ha ha made me chuckle that

[ChicagoLion]

I thought it was a red, it was a goal scoring opportunity and the Mexican deliberately took him out.

I'd say a 70/30 yellow, but in that situation, 30% of the time it's a red.

And this was one of those.

When they originally decided that stopping a goal scoring opportunity was a red, I expected more of those types of offence to receive the red, I am for this interpretation of the law.