@InvertTheWing@GarlandssALT VAR did not intervene for simulation. They intervened because Paredes got a yellow for a dive. Those are the rules, and it's a first for the tournament.
@craigburley Then you don't understand the rules. The Atletico player doesn't have possession, Gerard Martin doesn't make a challenge, he simply clears the ball, and the Atletico player invades his space, never a red.
@c4dva@NealGardner_ There is a reason Ancelotti kept playing Kroos even at his age, he is the type of press-resistant midfielder that they currently lack. But ultimately with that front 4 they will need possession even less than last season.
@CarlosEoq@KeithLFC6@Wellsyntha Some great passes, but you could make a similar highlight reel for Messi using footage from 1 or 2 games only, that's how good he is. Both Messi and R9 are freaks of nature, but Messi was more complete.
@KeithLFC6@Wellsyntha Pre-knee injury he was the closest player to get to Messi in the last few decades, but he wasn't better. I'm a Barca fan so watched him all season that year. What sets Messi apart is his playmaking abilities, R9 didn't have that.
@CourageFCB Liverpool, United, Arsenal, AC Milan to name a few won't be there, so it's not that big of a deal. The main reason to play is the extra revenue, not the prestige really.
@seafoodscoffer @BethRigby WhatsApp doesn't store messages on their servers. They are only there temporarily and then deleted. And even while on their servers they cannot be seen as they are end to end encrypted. The only way to recover those messages is to hope the recipient hasn't also deleted them.