Match Day Thread World Cup match day thread

Not a great start to this game.

 

Neither does ours?

 

Russia just need to make sure they don't concede again before half time, a bit of a **** game but whilst it's 1-0 there always a chance.

 

You know a game's gone flat when the Mexican wave comes out.

 

My money's on fierce violence breaking out as soon as Russia get knocked out. Fighting until the end of the tournament.


Come on Spain

 

Yeah wouldn't surprise me.

 

Penalty!!

 

1-1. Your fault.

 

Get in!

Come on Russia!

 

I wasn't sure if it was, but silly to leave his arm up, and definitely movement from the hand

 

Anyone filming a penalty on their camera phone deserves hanging.

 

Must say I'm yet to see the hype about Spain that everyone else seems to be seeing.

 

It's that their squad is packed full of great players.

They aren't playing well as a team though, sacking the manager was never going to help.

 

True but a lot of people have been saying they've been one of the best teams in the tournament and I just don't see that. Wouldn't be surprised if Russia turn them over.

 

Yeah exactly this. On paper they're absolute quality. The manager fiasco must have been difficult.

They'll beat Russia imo but I can't see them winning it, purely due to the manager situation.

If it happened to England with Southgate I doubt we'd have even got out the group.

 

Have they? The game against Portugal was just chaos and they haven't been great in any other games imo.

Croatia are my dark horse.

 

That jerkoff has a good shot on him.

 

I've seen quite a few people on different boards saying how they've been one of the best teams and like you I just don't see it.

Croatia are too good to be considered a dark horse imo.

 

Bit of a ****er though.

 

For all their pretty possession based football, Spain don’t create enough chances for me. Possession without end product is pointless.