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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by hollah123: 2:49pm On Jun 26, 2018
tolats:

Actually not that but the only one with goal sense so far
just wait n see how many Nigerians will b highly heartbroken tonight.i was surprised at what he did d other day cos I least expect him to come up with those brilliant goals
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by cpu2006(m): 2:50pm On Jun 26, 2018
Nigeria 2 - 1 Argentina. finished!!!

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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by ikorodureporta: 2:50pm On Jun 26, 2018
I don free my mind on this one. Whats gonna be gonna be. Win or loose, na one country must win d cup

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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Nobody: 2:51pm On Jun 26, 2018
humbleofficer:
Correct Score:

Nigeria 1 : 4 Argentina


Everybody shouting may God help Nigeria, so God will neglect Argentina abi? lipsrsealed
wetin u know
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by 190theclown: 2:53pm On Jun 26, 2018
humbleofficer:
Correct Score:

Nigeria 1 : 4 Argentina


Everybody shouting may God help Nigeria, so God will neglect Argentina abi? lipsrsealed

grin grin
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by saintkeppy(m): 2:54pm On Jun 26, 2018
The fear of VAR is the beginin'of Wisdom,
VAR or no VAR, the Ref still has the final decision to make after watchin'the Video, any slighted touch on any Argentine player in the Vital area will be reviewed in their favour, That's what the Officials did in USA'94 to deny Naija from progressin' against Italy

I know Argentina will deploy some antics to win the game by all means, Naija is already aware of this, &they should have their own game plan, but Weytin go be, go still be.

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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by olisaemeka1(m): 2:55pm On Jun 26, 2018
slimany:
Guyz, Let's be frank with ourselves, FIFA will rather rob us of that 2nd round for Argentina. Let's be real with ourselves, Same scenario played out yesterday between Spain , morrocco match and Portugal with Iran. FIFA will rather opt to see Spain in round of 16 than seeing Iran in round of 16. They have a lot to gain now that Spain narrowly escaped.
Why not ask urself why UNA ALMIGHTY VAR no fit cancel out the offside that led to Spain equalizer. The more u open una eyes, the more we see things.
To all who cared to listen, Make una take your lunch before the match starts. just my advice.
for the record that was not an offside goal .it was a good goal..the ref initially cancelled it but had to give it after he was called back..
.do not know y Ronaldo was still doing on the pitch after that elbow sha ...guess fifa don't want to soil his world best plAyer award.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by OrireSA(m): 2:56pm On Jun 26, 2018
I've undergone a ritual here in SA, I traveled from the city to the venda villages in Limpopo and the football gods will help nigeria to at least get a draw.

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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Aboguede(m): 2:57pm On Jun 26, 2018
The trick or truth about decisions in big games like world cup is made by FIFA giving winning chance to the better team and that is mostly based on the significance of the team.

In this case Nigeria vs Argentina who is more significant in this particular world cup?

I will say it is Nigeria why because Nigerian has the most celebrated Jessy and made head lines unlike Argentina which has only Messi to celebrate and unfortunately Messi is irrelevant in this world cup having lost form already.

So fifa wanting to sale well always will choose Nigeria due to it's publicity to attract audience.

This is also why fifa gave credience to spain but as for Portugal, Ronaldo is more than enough to give them everything they need to go far.

Today's match is draw because that is all Nigeria needs to qualify but if Nigeria needs winning to qualify, stake ur last card Nigeria vs Argentina 2-2
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Orangina(m): 3:00pm On Jun 26, 2018
what is VAR ? is it an alien from space or what!
thats why i love england EPL ,the ref don.t look any thing its just straight red card for cr7.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Nobody: 3:03pm On Jun 26, 2018
humbleofficer:
Correct Score:

Nigeria 1 : 4 Argentina


Everybody shouting may God help Nigeria, so God will neglect Argentina abi? lipsrsealed
Wrong predictions, Nigeria 3 : 0 Argentina

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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Mrjo(m): 3:06pm On Jun 26, 2018
slimany:
Guyz, Let's be frank with ourselves, FIFA will rather rob us of that 2nd round for Argentina. Let's be real with ourselves, Same scenario played out yesterday between Spain , morrocco match and Portugal with Iran. FIFA will rather opt to see Spain in round of 16 than seeing Iran in round of 16. They have a lot to gain now that Spain narrowly escaped.
Why not ask urself why UNA ALMIGHTY VAR no fit cancel out the offside that led to Spain equalizer. The more u open una eyes, the more we see things.
To all who cared to listen, Make una take your lunch before the match starts. just my advice.
BROS THERE IS NO OFFSIDE GOAL YESTERDAY GO WATCH IT AGAIN

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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by drnatha(m): 3:08pm On Jun 26, 2018
true talk
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Nobody: 3:10pm On Jun 26, 2018
I JUST PRAY NIGERIA LOOSES TODAYS GAME SO WE DONT FORGET ABOUT ALL THE SOULS THAT WAS KILLED IN Jos
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by uzoma213(m): 3:22pm On Jun 26, 2018
Talkingboy:


I was enjoying ur analysis until i saw this : Or how did the referee fail to award C. Ronaldo a red card even after the lengthy review?


Bros, na back of TV u watch ? That phenomenon doesn't worth more than a ''Yellow Card''
I don't know why everybody is just saying it was a red card offence...the thing dey vex me

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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by somehow: 3:27pm On Jun 26, 2018
Hope you know Nigeria and anywhere within its soil won't favor you and the people that liked your comment from today on if you guys are Nigerians? you can't be against a country and still want the goodies from that same country. e no go happen, we don't reward snitches!
humbleofficer:
Correct Score:

Nigeria 1 : 4 Argentina


Everybody shouting may God help Nigeria, so God will neglect Argentina abi? lipsrsealed
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by tolats(m): 3:28pm On Jun 26, 2018
hollah123:
just wait n see how many Nigerians will b highly heartbroken tonight.i was surprised at what he did d other day cos I least expect him to come up with those brilliant goals
Meet you at Saint Petersburg
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by kayowalemi(m): 3:29pm On Jun 26, 2018
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Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by toluwalopsy(f): 3:34pm On Jun 26, 2018
lexyman:
Everything will work in our favor

The BALL
The REF
The VAR
Even Messi will play in our favour




By God's grace. I can see Nigeria qualifying for the next round.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by jbtobsyn(m): 3:35pm On Jun 26, 2018
Soggy4all:
Abeg no give yourself heartattack o....nah today Argentina dey beat super eagles for world cup, count am u go c say we suppose to don get used to it grin
Na so you are already used to poverty since it has been with your forefathers.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by pocohantas(f): 3:40pm On Jun 26, 2018
chisco82:
I JUST PRAY NIGERIA LOOSES TODAYS GAME SO WE DONT FORGET ABOUT ALL THE SOULS THAT WAS KILLED IN Jos

Ahnahn, Unku, what's this naw!
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by donb06: 3:41pm On Jun 26, 2018
hollah123:
don't mind them,they talk as if Na only them get God.so other countries don't have God abi? because Ahmed musa did a game wonder,comedians who call themselves Nigerians are now equating him to Messi.argentina go too beat us
you be fool o.... all this messi asslickers ... even Elijah for bible talk am call on the ur god and i will call on the name of mine he he wey answer get the day make argentina call there own god na...... fool olodo oloriburukun nwerey. because of Ordinary messi... see how Rakitic em friend and team mate use mark bone to bone u wey no dey get even shi shi dey open dat ur mouth wey look like baboon nyash dey talk
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Freedomdere: 3:45pm On Jun 26, 2018
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[b]Everybody shouting may God help Nigeria, so God will neglect Argentina abi?

Are you Nigerian? cry sad
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Nobody: 3:46pm On Jun 26, 2018
pocohantas:


Ahnahn, Unku, what's this naw!
Face front abeg.
I dey vest naa.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by wolexter(m): 3:48pm On Jun 26, 2018
Galaxyzeus0:
Story story. d scoreline is already sealed at 4:1 in favour of Argentina
Ewo o �
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by pocohantas(f): 3:49pm On Jun 26, 2018
chisco82:

Face front abeg.
I dey vest naa.

I'm sorry Sir.
We are all angry though.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Timika: 4:00pm On Jun 26, 2018
fecta:
I pray this is not true but the I dreamt that Argentina beat Nigeria 3-1
Your sentence sef no correct, so I doubt your so called dream.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by jjmk(m): 4:13pm On Jun 26, 2018
zicoraads:
This year's World Cup is very different for many reasons. But perhaps, the most glaring one is the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). For long, contentious decisions in the most watched sport in the world has affected the outcome of several matches. One of the most controversial is the "Hand of God" incident. In what was one of the most infamous incidents of World Cup history, Argentina's Diego Maradona used his hand to score when jumping for the ball with England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the 1986 quarter-finals in Mexico City.

The officials did not spot the offence and the goal was given, with Maradona later telling reporters he was helped by the "Hand of God".

This led to calls for an independent review of decisions before the centre referee took a final decision. But has it really been worth the wait?

The truth is, several decisions in this World Cup have been correctly decided by the VAR. Against Iceland, a lot of Nigerians watching that match hoped that the centre referee would stand by his decision not to award the penalty against Nigeria. The second he decided to consult the VAR, we all knew that decision will change.

But how about the Morocco Vs. Spain and Iran Vs. Portugal games? Did the VAR pass its auditions? With Portugal and Spain's qualification not yet assured, the outcome of both matches was very important. So how did the referee fail to spot what seemed like an offside goal (the one that made it 2-2) even after reviewing it on VAR? Or how did the referee fail to award C. Ronaldo a red card even after the lengthy review? Or the contentious decisions that characterized the match?

For some reasons, it seemed the odds were deliberately stacked against Iran and Morocco yesterday, being the relatively smaller teams.

With most international pundits and even the international media already writing off Nigeria, the Super Eagles need to be very careful in how they approach today's final game. If anything, yesterday's matches showed that when the occasion is grand, the smaller teams suffer from the decisions of the VAR, compared to the big teams.





Spot on!!!
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by positivethought: 4:22pm On Jun 26, 2018
The use of the VAR is good but there are certain issues I will like to be clarified about it, like who has the right to call for it? is it the control room staffs that takes the final decision or is it still the referee after watching the replays? pls anyone with the right knowledge should enlighten me, for yesterday's decisions I think the referee was right on the Ronaldo penalty, Ronaldo yellow card (due to the deliberate actions of the Iranian player), the Spanish goal but for the penalty against Portugal,the referee just gave into pressure, the referee shook his head severally after seeing on video replay that even though the Portuguese defenders hand was raised n away from his body but the ball just glide pass closely without touching it,but for pressure still went ahead to award the penalty, perhaps he was afraid of suicide attack afterwards.
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Naughtytboy: 4:40pm On Jun 26, 2018
humbleofficer:
Correct Score:

Nigeria 1 : 4 Argentina


Everybody shouting may God help Nigeria, so God will neglect Argentina abi? lipsrsealed
wasted sperm
Re: The VAR Controversy And Why Nigeria Needs To Be Careful Against Argentina by Nobody: 4:42pm On Jun 26, 2018
MrSnill:
Oga, VAR has been excellent so far.
Anyone who wins this world cup surely deserves it.
Gone are the days of Blatter and Platini football politics.
What about Sweden penalty againt Germany, that was clearly a penalty even without looking at the var, but the referee just ignore it.

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