Originally Posted by crofter:
“I think it was more the way it was given more than anything - he literally didn't have time to think as it was an almost instant reaction with no consultation with the rest of his assistants.
On the Croatia "equalizer" it was of course a decision reached by the assistant who picked up some sort of infringement - perhaps the actual cross drifted out of play. It certainly wasn't a foul on the goalkeeper so it will be interesting to see what they come up with collectively.”
The penalty was a very poor decision, no argument there.
I don't think the Neymar "elbow" deserved a straight red. You can see both of them sizing each other up before going for the ball, but they both only had eyes for the ball when they went up so I don't think it was deliberate. Graham Poll (who I can't stand) agrees.

The disallowed Croatian goal was a strange one. The referee saw his assistant signal for something and blew up immediately, effectively stopping the game before the ball had crossed the line. The challenge on the keeper looked fair enough, but any contact with a keeper these days is frowned upon so it doesn't greatly surprise me.