World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 18 (1 July)

[Sandros Shiny Head]

How aren't Russia even getting tired from chasing the ball around all day?

 

[aliyid]

Ramos' haircut is horrendous.

 

[mark87]

How aren't Russia even getting tired from chasing the ball around all day?

Because they're still in the game

 

[cwy21]

How aren't Russia even getting tired from chasing the ball around all day?

"Chasing" seems a bit of a stretch. More like "shuffling" after the ball.

 

[Indisguise]

If we got all the way through to the final and Spain were our opponents, I'd be fairly confident of giving them a run for their money.

 

[tiger666]

If we got all the way through to the final and Spain were our opponents, I'd be fairly confident of giving them a run for their money.

I dunno. I'm not sure we're well drilled enough defensively. We wouldn't sit back like Russia.

 

[aliyid]

How aren't Russia even getting tired from chasing the ball around all day?

Most of them are pulling up with cramp

Can play like that for a draw in 90 but when ET is there they’ll struggle to make another 30mins

 

[Indisguise]

I dunno. I'm not sure we're well drilled enough defensively. We wouldn't sit back like Russia.

That's it in a nutshell isn't it. Not a great deal wrong with our attack but the defence would need to have a blinder to keep 'em out. We'll just have to score more than they do (if we get that far).

 

[wirE]

Boys are cramping up now. I'm betting there's gonna be a penalty shoot out

 

[teok]

This match reminds me of the father ted episode with the old blokes playing 5 a side.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Dull affair this.

 

[Indisguise]

Dull affair this.

Yeah. I cut the grass at half time and didn't rush back in.

 

[Gbspurs]

Dull affair this.

Yep but I can't blame Russia. They have shown they can score against smaller sides and they have set up well against a difficult side to play. Fair play to them.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

I thought Spain would romp this tournament. Thought that they wpuld be a country mile ahead of everyone. Wrong.

Really, from.an England perspective, there s only 4 teams I'd be scared of. Spain isn't one of them. Not at the moment anyway.

 

[yankspurs]

Forgive me. I need to have a little fun here.

@yankspurs - Mark Geiger is going to referee England : Colombia.

Good luck

 

[SdB]

Spain have been very poor

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Get your head up aspas

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Yep but I can't blame Russia. They have shown they can score against smaller sides and they have set up well against a difficult side to play. Fair play to them.

I agree. They have no chance otherwise. But it makes for mighty boring viewing.

 

[aliyid]

It’s just ineffective possession football chocking the life out of the game with no incisive passing or chances being created. They look very easy to defend against.

I can’t remember a clear chance that they’ve created even their goal was an OG

 

[Spursh]

Spain will win on PKs to round off this anti-football, sideways-passing extravaganza, clusterfuck of a match.