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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    iaitch said:

    Commentator just said it was an absorbing 90 minutes. Is absorbing the new boring?

    yes it is if you take out the letters a s and b!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,785
    Spain are pretty poor. Russia are very negative but Spain don't seem to have the nous to open them up.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344

    iaitch said:

    Commentator just said it was an absorbing 90 minutes. Is absorbing the new boring?

    yes it is if you take out the letters a s and b!
    Orbing
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126

    Spain are pretty poor. Russia are very negative but Spain don't seem to have the nous to open them up.

    Need to be more direct in the final third.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Isco looks heavy legged now. Koke is shit. Just get two subs on and tell them if they don't not need emergency oxygen treatment at the end of extra time they will never play for Spain again!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,599
    Your one chance of being on the fan cam and you’re stuffing your fat face!
  • Russia covered 110km in the 90 minutes. 13/14KM more than France/Argentina, 4KM more than Portugal/Uruguay, 6KM more than Spain. IMO they should be knackered.

    They are getting more than their fair share of resting time because the Spanish are just passing the ball about and the Russians can sit back in their own half and wait
  • Absolutely no urgency from Spain here, half the side are just walking about.

    Don't see why they just took Asensio off for a striker, why not take off a defender? Russia haven't got out of their half for about 20 minutes.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Just had a full blown row with a 7yr old as the stubborn little sod won’t have it that you are only allowed to make 3 subs.

    Wannabe ‘know it all’ cited some Chelsea v Leicester game this season where he remembered them both making 4 subs. Told him he was talking nonsense.

    So imagine my delight when in the 97th min Russia make a 4th substitution....

    And I’ve sneakily looked up that Chelsea game and he was right with that...

    When did all this change???
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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    I think Ruskies playing for pens and, from what I've seen of It, have been since 2nd half
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,619
    edited July 2018
    1029 passes so far and still no Spanish player has managed to score from one
  • Just had a full blown row with a 7yr old as the stubborn little sod won’t have it that you are only allowed to make 3 subs.

    Wannabe ‘know it all’ cited some Chelsea v Leicester game this season where he remembered them both making 4 subs. Told him he was talking nonsense.

    So imagine my delight when in the 97th min Russia make a 4th substitution....

    And I’ve sneakily looked up that Chelsea game and he was right with that...

    When did all this change???

    About 2 years ago i think. Sure it first started at the Rio Olympics
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,599

    Just had a full blown row with a 7yr old as the stubborn little sod won’t have it that you are only allowed to make 3 subs.

    Wannabe ‘know it all’ cited some Chelsea v Leicester game this season where he remembered them both making 4 subs. Told him he was talking nonsense.

    So imagine my delight when in the 97th min Russia make a 4th substitution....

    And I’ve sneakily looked up that Chelsea game and he was right with that...

    When did all this change???

    Tell him to pick on someone his own size
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Why fall on the floor lol?
  • I think Ruskies playing for pens and, from what I've seen of It, have been since 2nd half

    Definitely. Russia have absolutely no interest in trying to win this game in normal/extra time.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Direct running at last after a great spin by Rodrigo. Pace is the name of the game in this world cup.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited July 2018

    I think Ruskies playing for pens and, from what I've seen of It, have been since 2nd half

    Yes, their drugs are wearing out. But Pens gives them a 50/50 chance so you can't blame them! Great for England if Russia get through! If they do and Denmark beat Croatia we could be looking at a SF v Russia or Denmark!!!!!!!!
  • Spain do seem to be quite focused on kicking the ball as hard as they can straight at the Russian standing in front of them.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Ramos hypocrite of the century
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,599
    Looked a pen to me
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    For anyone that doesn’t think this tournament is rigged lol
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,485
    Thought that would at least be reviewed by the ref.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,848
    If it was anyone other than Ramos appealing for that I would have sympathy with that decision.

    You can dislike players like Ronaldo because of their attitude and arrogance, but players like Ramos are a different type of cheating, scummy bastard.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Laddick01 said:

    For anyone that doesn’t think this tournament is rigged lol

    That'll confirm uspicious when every Russian penalty rips the net clean off come the shootout ;)
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Amazed when it went to VAR that a penalty wasn't awarded. That looked a bit dodgy!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Russia main penalty taker has been subbed.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Smacks of South Korea 2002. Two penalties for Spain in that. Not one given.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Golovin on pitch 117 minutes
    Rodrigo on pitch 13 minutes

    Both chase the ball with Rodrigo having a head start.

    Golovin beat him to the ball.

    Do you need anymore proof
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Love penalties