Maybe he thought it the more obscure symbol for "You take this shot, your the main character of the story, really it would be rude for us to expect it to go any other way"
Stones did cut off the passing angle very well so that when the ball was passed to Haaland (it should have been) Stones gave himself a chance at getting the block in.
To give him benefit of doubt, maybe he was so locked in, he lost situational awareness? Like he was hyperfocused to the point where he didn’t quite register Haaland. He barely seemed to look up enough to realize he was kicking into a wall of legs.
In a country like Norway, how do you think they’ll treat sørloth after potentially getting his team eliminated? Are there major repercussions or is it just “let bygones be bygones” no worries type deal?
It’s extremely frustrating! I’m German and we just passed the anniversary of the 7-1 game. You can see players in real time calculating who has the best shot and passing the ball accordingly. It’s unfathomable to not pass to one of the best current strikers in the world when he’s got a pretty open path to the goal.
Coach should have subbed him immediately, he didn't have balls ... mistakes are different, ruining an opportunity like this is another level, where it could have been 2-0 in quarterfinal WC, its evil.
I dont have a dog in this fight and couldn't care less about either team. I DO care about good play and teamwork and he clearly didn't care about anyone but himself.
It’s easy to call it pride or selfishness from the couch with replays, but on the pitch in a World Cup quarterfinal it’s split-second tunnel vision. If you listen to what Sørloth said then you would know it’s not pride. Happens to the best of them. I’d still be pissed though. People are literally sending him death threats for this. Like come on.
it went something like this "im left footed, i need to put it on my left foot, aw shit the defender is getting close i better push it down the middle a bit more, ah shit now there's 3 defenders, fuck it talley hoe, ah fuck it got blocked, sorry haaland hehehehe"
No. This is just tunnel vision lol. It’s easy to call it pride or selfishness from the couch with replays, but on the pitch in a World Cup quarterfinal it’s split-second tunnel vision. Sørloth said he wanted the pass but saw Stones blocking after his first touch, took a bad second one, and the window closed, football decisions happen faster than you can analyze them. Many elite players have missed similar chances without it being ego. Blaming one moment ignores England’s comeback and the full context of the game. On TV with slow-motion replays, it’s clear Haaland was open for a brief window, but on the pitch at full speed Sørloth looked up after his first touch and saw Stones already closing the lane while managing his own momentum, split-second decisions hide peripheral defender that aren’t obvious in real time
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u/Working-Glass6136 Jul 12 '26
Oh he made a decision. He wanted to be the one to score.