"THAT MUST BE THE LONGEST GAME OF HIS LIFE" - Elias v Asal - Canary Wharf 2020 - Free Game Friday

[@ricardoborges4637]

Thats why Diego lost this match. The refereeing had a terrible day. In a regular squash game, Diego would be serving 7x3 in the first game.

[@damandarin5415]

Can I just say the new camera angle above and moving round is amazing for squash. It gives the viewers a lot more depth and really shows the movement of the players

[@theexperience5549]

It's on for too long tho, they should cut it more frequently

[@flourishforever]

What good is it to see the movement of the players if you can’t see where the ball hits the front wall? The drone makes you miss the game altogether. Also, frequent cutting is not advisable for a fast-paced game such as squash. It’s too disorienting.

[@bens.6458]

It was terrible, the ball was out of shot half the time.

[@damandarin5415]

@@flourishforever the tracking needs to be improved but it adds much needed depth to a usually very flat visually captured game.

[@damandarin5415]

@@bens.6458 the tracking needs to be better but all in all it’s very fun to see the movement

[@maverickpearson9212]

Seeing a lot of very valid comments about the refereeing. Very strange how inconsistent they are, and how often the just give lets! Elias should have had about 3 or 4 strokes there, and Asal got several lets which another ref on another day could have borderline No Lets. These refs must be much stricter and give more consistent messages to their players to play the ball and clear their shots!

[@riteinureye7299]

This game would have been 18 minutes with Diego rightfully winning if it weren’t for the poor and inconsistent refereeing. The first two lets were clear as day strokes and then the ref give Asal a stroke for the same thing. The ref goes on to prove that in order to get a stroke you have to fully swing and hit your opponent with your racket to get a proper stroke call. Unreal and unfair to Elias. He played so well in this game but Asal’s mental game was too strong to take the match.

[@MrAsflkj]

Video ref was a bit dodgy. Jason Foster was excellent here I think. No problem with the live decisions.

[@123Jacktu]

Phenomenal athletes 👏

[@rafayahmed2709]

It says Canary Wharf 2020 As the title but the court bottom part says Canary Wharf 2022😂😂😂

[@markgreen66]

I saw these two commentators, Selby and Barrington have a similar 'Battle of Santiago' style match in the British Nationals at Manchester a few years ago, that was also an epic!

[@messigoh6061]

Daryl selby is commentating? Damnnn

[@grandpatzer]

Elias nicking Asal with the racquet and getting awarded the stroke is a direct consequence of the first two instances where the ref gave a let when Elias had an advantage in the point and Asal wasn't quite clear of the shot. Good reffing promotes safe play.

[@Dentos19]

Wow what a game that was, some poor refereeing here, I’m not an asal fan but for a big guy he’s really fast around court,he’s also got great racket power and shot selection he’s a force to be reconned with in the future,if only he’d let his squash do the talking and stop being an arse he would be more likeable

[@shahg25]

Wow what a game

[@Damudean]

I saw Asal give a little dirty knee in the British open he should watch this before he seriously injured a player and the referees should watch out for this

[@abdiver12]

I'd like to see these guys play more aggressively, especially Elias. He tends to get too comfortable with a monotonous, medium paced game that doesn't put a whole lot of pressure on his opponents. I'd like to see a little more David Palmer or John White in his game. Attacking. More volleying. Shorter rallies. Joel Makin is another one.

[@michazawadzki3813]

Lol, that's exactly what he shouldn't be doing against Asal.

[@abdiver12]

@@michazawadzki3813 And how did this match play out in the end? With Diego losing after gassing out in the 5th with no more strength to fight after 2 hours of long, attritional rallies. Just like so many times in his career.

[@chatchawintangjaitrong8784]

Jonathan - I get what you’re saying, but I don’t think that high intensity, Palmer-like squash is Elias’ natural game at all.

[@abdiver12]

@@chatchawintangjaitrong8784 No it isn't but the same could be said of Paul Coll who has become much more attacking with spectacular results. Anyone can learn to play at a higher pace, cut the ball off/not let it go to the back wall as much, and hit harder and lower, putting opponents under more pressure. Elias certainly has the skill and speed to do so and if he can make these improvements, he will see the results, just as Coll has.

[@chatchawintangjaitrong8784]

@@abdiver12 No doubt. Good positive attacking style is the way to go. However, personality has much to do with playing styles: Coll is an intense individual whereas Diego much more laid back. 🍏 and 🍊 comparison here.

[@RaymondBrownGlasgow]

Amazing! Great watch - Ref done really well!

[@HEALTHANDWEALTHCHANNEL-h6o]

One wants the both of them to stay on the court forever, while the other wants to knock both of themselves out as soon as possible😂

[@paulandre3250]

Quick question, how is playing in a glass court different to playing on a normal court? Do you have to work harder when hitting the ball?

[@100kilogram]

same same

[@Estela6191]

Hello Paul, in my opinion glass courts are a little bit faster while in the normal courts the ball bounces slighty more. Again its my opinion, i only played in glass courts two times. Hope its gives you a reference!

[@astarr7280]

its harder to see on them personally, and the side walls dont stop the ball as much

[@snorlaxsam8334]

they play with one dot on glass courts

[@bustertornado5433]

The glass absorbs a lot of force so just hitting hard is much less rewarding and it’s easier to take pace off for drop shots.

[@Damudean]

Has the rules changed in clearing in the last couple of years? Because those first two let’s looked easy strokes

[@UsmanKhan-uc3jd]

No, the ref just didn’t know what they were doing

[@christophercahill3724]

this is canary wharf 2022 right? not 2020

[@trinerd]

This game was 40 minutes long in a cold glass court. Wow.

[@gordoncampbell4706]

That roller was karma saying she knows where you live, baahahaha!

[@leodumora5498]

To be fair, I feel Elias in this match is playing too much on Asal's dirty reputation (that exists for a reason, surely). Sometimes his réactions are overexagerated to force a décision it seems.

[@sorenmikkelsen7880]

This is the kind of game when the ref wants to be the star 👹

[@Damudean]

Ouch that stroke was harsh

[@iavais]

Very bad refereeing.

[@michaelmacari5647]

Some very inconsistent reffing

[@flourishforever]

Editing is very poor at times. The front camera is no good. Backhand camera angle missed entirely Elias’ cross court nick. Bottom line, if you can’t see where the ball hits the front wall, you are not really watching the game. You’re only watching technique and foot work for your own training.

[@Damudean]

Wow at 4-7 it should be 7-3 harsh refereeing. I wonder how this game turns out

[@markhoward4114]

It is a shambles if you get rewarded putting a hand on another player and pushing them towards the ball. Just encourages fishing and traffic issues.

[@insurancenocap8192]

Watched this live, fell asleep.

[@jasonchen542]

i dont blame u

[@mv11000]

Phenomenal athletes however bit boring tactics right?

[@dominikvanvossel8015]

Fake string breaking to get some more rest :(

[@armath7]

ref top c

[@bjrnorhammer3258]

Poor umpring

[@sebastiankulkarni2743]

Ref had money on Asal

[@jameskearney2699]

Asal is a footballing player like the rubbish Elshorbaggy brother. Both will cheat given half a chance. Do not like their style of play at all.

[@kokokoko3298]

Too bad for you Asal will soon start dominating. Salute to Asal.

[@tonytan5945]

At 10 all Diego doesn’t call his double bounce pickup and then does a soccer dive?? Out of character but asal was starting to use pushing tactics but Diego was also starting to get over sensitive even when asal did nothing wrong at times. Video ref has mitigated this mostly but it’s such a weakness of squash as a game that gamesmanship and subjective decisions makes only a handful of referees in the world able to judge fairly on high level games. There’s just too much subjectivity. Still love the game of course.

[@lostsoulinseoul]

Actually it was not a soccer dive. Asals doing that a lot with his legs. must be really annoying to play against.

[@kokokoko3298]

Diego Ronaldo, lol …

[@Asgardinho]

shameless Asal exploiting bad reff...

[@pil4863]

cowardly player AS

[@robbnel140]

useless ref

[@trinerd]

This game was 40 minutes long in a cold glass court. Wow.