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

[devilla]

Great effort Luca.

[Dogtanian]

Digne with the attempt!

[PaulWinch again]

Close Lucas.

[Somniloquism]

Also there was a lanky Morocco player hovering over him at the penalty spot and whispering sweet nothings while covering his mouth.

No excuse, of course.

Apparently the red card for mouth covering is only for "confrontation". Dembele and the Moroccan were having a chat it seemed. Personally any player doing it is leaving themselves open for a red card if the oppositon player acts as if something else was said and complains to the ref.

[TopDeck113]

How can it be 5 mins additional time when the hydration break and penalty delay were at least six?

[adrenachrome]

Great shot by Lucas.

[Somniloquism]

Shit ref.

[Dogtanian]

Also there was a lanky Morocco player hovering over him at the penalty spot and whispering sweet nothings while covering his mouth.

No excuse, of course.

Apparently the red card for mouth covering is only for "confrontation". Dembele and the Moroccan were having a chat it seemed. Personally any player doing it is leaving themselves open for a red card if the oppositon player acts as if something else was said and complains to the ref.

Yes, you can imagine some unscrupulous players feigning shock and insult to get someone sent off. Not casting aspersions, but maybe against Argentina!

[Dogtanian]

Ffs Morocco, every time…

[devilla]

Terrible free kick. They can't afford to waste set pieces like that.

[TopDeck113]

What an appalling free-kick!

[Somniloquism]

He was always going there but was poor.

[Dogtanian]

Yep, they need to make the absolute most of possession and free kicks in the final third.

[PeterWithesShin]

Inches wide from Hakimi.

[ez]

For entertainment sake we needed that penalty to go in.