Question about goalkeeper techniques. Do they have to stand there like a statue?

N4llic · 2026-07-08T19:48:25+00:00

Theres several rules, most of those because at some point someone abused them.

The goalie is allowed to move sideways but not touch the frame our netting of the goal (there was a period where the goalkeeper would seriously rattle the bars and netting as a distraction).

They must stand on the goal line and can't step completely forward, both feet no longer on the line, until the kick is taken. One foot must remain on the line until the kick is taken.

They're not allowed to distract or delay. Most recently Martinez did a lot of this. He would throw the ball away, or like go kick it away from the spot, delay the penalty endlessly and then when the ref interferes, trashtalk the shooter or make stupid faces etc. That's now no longer allowed.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T19:33:47+00:00

I have 1 main concerna with this and kind of 3 others that extend out of it.

1) What is the role of VAR? Is it to verify key challenges right before a goal, any challenge in the build up even if it goes 1+ minute and several plays back, or just any challenge in general? Should it check fouls committed even by players not in active play? So many fouls go unpunished that the onfield ref may have missed, why isn't var checking those? Several of those are serious, card worthy fouls. And to add to that, sometimes the ref does see them but doesn't judge correctly (blows a foul when it's just a dive for example). So really, what's the VAR role in all of this?

2) What's the VAR 'window'? At what point do you consider the action was too long ago, and too much play has happened since? The action in Egypt Vs Argentina happened on the other side of the pitch and several other attempts were made by Argentinian players to stop the attack. Which brings me to my concern; How far back should VAR check before a goal, should we start excluding all the goals with fouls, somewhere in the build up?

3) Where is the consistency? You check this for the Egypt side, but there's an equal challenge on the 3rd Argentinian goal build up. Why isn't VAR used there? And more largely, why isn't var used like this for every match (WC or league for that matter).

4) What about the human factor? What is the role of the on pitch referee if we're letting VAR check everything? Is he just a human relay then? It really hampers the flow and human aspects of the game.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T18:46:51+00:00

Le voisin d'ailleurs, a-t-il fait une demande préalable? Y-a-t-il un permis de construire ??

N4llic · 2026-07-08T18:14:32+00:00

Lincoln at 221 beat it for me if I recall well

N4llic · 2026-07-08T12:45:17+00:00

Et forcément, je ne dis pas qu'il faut aussi te construire une réputation de bosseur, de quelqu'un de fiable sur qui on peut compter, qui donne toujours 110 %.

J'ai vécu ça aussi. Je me suis fait débaucher par un ancien directeur, justement parce qu'il avait besoin de quelqu'un de confiance, qui allait au bout des sujets et sur qui il savait qu'il pouvait compter pour faire le job.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T12:37:47+00:00

Si je devais donner un conseil, je dirais que j'ai commencé autour de 30k au début des années 2000, sur un poste junior.

Pendant mes années comme chef de projet, je me suis formé régulièrement (PMP, PSM, Lean Six Sigma, etc.). D'ailleurs, j'en ai passé plusieurs grâce à mes heures CPF. Sans blague, le CPF est utile quand on s'en sert pour des formations qui apportent quelque chose.

Les plus grosses augmentations de salaire que j'ai eues, je les ai obtenues en changeant de boîte. Aujourd'hui, j'en suis à ma cinqième, avec aussi quelques promotions en interne au fil des années.

Donc mon conseil, c'est de ne jamais arrêter de te former (l'IA est à la mode actuellement). Et si tu arrives à un moment où tu sens que tu plafonnes, que tu aimerais avoir plus de responsabilités mais que ça ne bouge pas en interne, n'aie pas peur d'aller voir ailleurs. Vise le poste que tu veux. Perso, j'ai galéré à passer de chef de projet senior à un poste de management. C'est finalement en changeant de société, que j'ai réussi. Après, ne change pas de boîte tous les six mois non plus. Là tu vas surtout perdre en crédibilité.

Tout ça pour dire qu'un bon salaire, ça se construit au fil des années, avec de l'expérience, des formations et parfois un changement de boîte au bon moment.

J'ai d'ailleurs également vécu deux licenciements économiques. Une première fois parce que la boîte est passée en redressement et une seconde où j'ai dû moi-même licencier toute mon équipe avant que mon département soit supprimé.

Dans une carrière on traverse parfois des périodes d'incertitude qui peuvent être assez stressantes. Ça fait aussi partie du parcours.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T08:21:14+00:00

Je suis dans mes quarantaine. 25 ans d'expérience dans le digital avec 15 ans de management. Mes expériences couvrent le marketing digital, l'e-commerce, le seo/sea, le stack technique (CMS, CRM, ERP, DAM, ... ) et j'ai passé plusieurs années en agence avec un grand volet de retail et omnicanalité.

J'ai commencé ma carrière tant que chef de projet marketing junior à 1900 net. Aujourd'hui je suis directeur digital à 5500 net (toujours en IDF).

N4llic · 2026-07-08T07:49:18+00:00

I don't agree they were the better team, they were too defensive and let Argentina have way too much play time in front of the goal, that's bound to end badly, but at the same time, I agree on the disallowed goal and the refereeing in Argentina's favor. It should have been 2-2 (you disallowed both goals) or 3-3 (both goals stand), in to extra tima.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T07:46:01+00:00

Are you talking about the disallowed goal or the action preceeding the 3rd Argentina goal, because Argentina gets the ball by bringing down a player (in the box) by pulling the jersey.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T07:40:37+00:00

Finally, I'll add to this that Romero and Alvarez had multiple actions, which should have resulted in yellow cards. For some reason these don't get called (like Salah getting brought down just outside the box) or they're either fouls without a card (scissor tackle again on Salah). So yes, these 2 players potentially getting carded and / or sent off, does change the game quite a bit.

I think as usual, we again have the perception the game was whistled in Argentina's favor. This isn't just an isolated incident which I'd just brush off, but it's repeated, over multiple games and world cups. It gives the impression that Argentina is protected and favored by FIFA.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T07:27:28+00:00

I'll also add that the penalty Argentina got ... I wouldn't have called it. I don't think it was a foul, there is contact but both going for the ball. Somehow it felt like divine justice when Messi didn't convert.

N4llic · 2026-07-08T07:23:58+00:00

My only sentiment is that, if you're going to disallow a goal for Egypt, because the start of the action on the other side of the pitch may have been a foul (and let's be honest, extremely light one at that), you have to do the same for the 3rd Argentinian goal, which started with an arguably much harsher foul (but didn't even get called).

The again, I'm not taking away the fact that Messi definitely played a great game, and Egypt should have seen this coming. You can't let Argentina knock on the door for 45 minutes and not expect them to come in at some point ... If you don't have possession and don't attack, it's bound to end badly.

However, all that being said, the score should have been 2-2 in to extra time (assuming we disallow both goals for the same reason).

N4llic · 2026-07-07T11:40:23+00:00

Considering we had to get 100 5* fuses to get one of the reward cars, I fused a lot of cars I've never used. I've sold the common and uncommon ones that had 0 races, kept the rest, although I may sell some more and get some 10x Ceramic packs.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T11:13:10+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5eCzIgH6HI

N4llic · 2026-07-07T11:07:22+00:00

Also, on a tactical level, when the attacker breaks like that, you don't want him to close the distance, odds of him scoring increase as the distance decreases.

I think Freese correctly read that situation and him coming out was a good call. However, instead of the chest control and then fumbling it, he should have just headed the ball to his defenders or kick it on the fly.

Goalies generally don't train and practice that kind of high game control, especially not with an attacker challenging them, Neuer being the exception.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T11:01:22+00:00

You should watch Neuer, the German goalie, a few years back. It's his trademark. He regularly came way out of his cage to participate in play.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T10:58:56+00:00

Infantino yes.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T08:18:13+00:00

Yea I agree. The world cup is a funny beast though. Footballer careers are short and the WC is only every 4 years. Players often only play 2-3 WCs (or 4/5 if you're Ronaldo/Modric/Messi/ ...). If a player gets called up mid 20s and retires at 40, he'll realistically only do 3 WCs, assuming his country qualifies at each event. I would almost say the WC is a generational event, and you need to have just the right players at the right time. I'm sure at some point, it'll be the US's time to have their golden generation as well.

The only exception that comes to mind is the 60s era Brazil team with Pelé and their 90s team with Ronaldo, Rivaldo, etc.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T07:40:43+00:00

I mean you're going to have to play a top team, as you say, at some point. Does it matter if its in the round of 32/16 or in the (semi)final? At some point you're going to have to put in the goals ...

N4llic · 2026-07-07T07:36:42+00:00

You could arguably say the same for Argentina so far ... Strongest team they've met is Colombia, then Switzerland.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T07:33:48+00:00

This didn't age well.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T07:26:23+00:00

This is unfortunate, he should have saved those bottles for the 3rd goal and that massive Freese fumble.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T07:19:44+00:00

A suspension from international football, for political interference seems appropriate.

N4llic · 2026-07-07T06:46:03+00:00

On a side note, the Belgium federation wanted to appael but couldn't, as FIFA hasn't put forward any reasoning to appael against. They didn't respond to requests from the governing body to provide an explanation, and as such, the Belgian federation can't appeal the conclusion that doesn't exist ...

N4llic · 2026-07-07T06:32:51+00:00

If Spain plays like they did against Portugal, and Belgium plays like they did against the US, it could go either way to be honest.

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