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

[Beard82]

Great header. 

We dont lot great in our half unless were pushing forward - a better team could have made this less comfortable.

A bugger...

The commentry is awful.  "The experience has given them a mental toughness".  Weve let in 2, but scored two set pieces one retaken. 

Early days - but there is nothing to suggest that this will be any dfiferent than anything in the past 60 years. 

[Toronto Villa]

That was clearly offside. 

Nah. Not enough for me to categorize as clear and obvious. In the PL, they are drawing lines, the useless fucks

[PaulWinch again]

That’s really sloppy defending.

[pauliewalnuts]

Pickford should have done better.

England decent in patches but not resilient enough.

[Ads]

Poor defending there. Not sure why Stones is playing. Anderson too deep with Kane dropping back. Not a clue what Bellingham is supposed to be doing, our worst player by a mile. Widemen working hard but not enough quality.

[tomd2103]

I love how fast VAR makes decisions

Looked offside from the still?

[manic-road]

The midfield just stood off the player who played the ball over the top, poor.

[Somniloquism]

That was clearly offside.

The guys arm was but it depended on where Konsa's leg/foot was in comparison with the parts that counted.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Was clearly offside. Why no VAR?

[JUAN PABLO]

I didnt realise Gordon was playing

[Beard82]

TBF that did look off side - assume because some ads were over due it couldnt be looked at

[pauliewalnuts]

Gordon genuinely might as well not be on the pitch.

If indeed he is on the pitch, I am not sure tbh.

[Toronto Villa]

I love how fast VAR makes decisions

Looked offside from the still?

I think we have been conditioned to almost expect that. But the arm made it look off, and because you cannot precisely tell between ball played, defensive position, timing of run etc. you have to give the goal. Had it been ruled offside I think they would have also gone with that one field decision.

[Ian.]

How does VAR work in this? How come it wasn’t checked? Do they have someone who says fuck it, we ain’t bothering?

[Dave]

TBF that did look off side - assume because some ads were over due it couldnt be looked at

Or, it was looked at and fine.