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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - Russia v Saudi Arabia 4pm

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John in Louisiana wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:58 pm I predicted 3-0 Russia.

After this season following Leeds, I guess I'm used to being reduced to wishing that games were only 85 minutes long.
Saudi Arabia reminded me of Leeds

Lots of tippy-tappy football without creating a shot on goal
Continuously gave the ball away in dangerous areas
Lost count how many times they passed the ball into touch
Weak in the tackle, rarely won a 50/50 ball
Totally disorganised all over the park
Defensively inept especially the two lanky centre-backs

How are this lot rated higher than Russia god only knows although I don't get the rankings at all
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - Russia v Saudi Arabia 4pm

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Why FIFA should abandon their plans to up the World Cup numbers to 48, summed up in a single game. The Saudi's were absolutely awful, and a team that bad shouldn't be anywhere near a World Cup Finals. Made a mockery of the beautiful game tbh, and Russia should be ashamed that they couldn't put a lot more than 5 past a pub team.
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Gandalf wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:52 pm Why FIFA should abandon their plans to up the World Cup numbers to 48, summed up in a single game. The Saudi's were absolutely awful, and a team that bad shouldn't be anywhere near a World Cup Finals. Made a mockery of the beautiful game tbh, and Russia should be ashamed that they couldn't put a lot more than 5 past a pub team.
FIFA are upping the numbers to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup to be staged in the USA/Canada/Mexico :chair:
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Russia recorded the second biggest victory ever by a host nation in their opening match at a World Cup tournament after Italy thrashed USA 7-1 in 1934.
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - Russia v Saudi Arabia 4pm

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1964white wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:01 pm Two wonderful goals in added-on time for Russia to win 5-0
Only came in late this evening so hadn't seen the result. Certainly wasn't expecting 5-0.

Do you think comrade Putin may have had a word in the dressing room beforehand, geeing the Russian boys up, but also perhaps, highlighting the implications of a poor performance being a life of solitude in the permafrost lands of Eastern Siberia :?:
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Muppet the Cat wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:05 pm Only came in late this evening so hadn't seen the result. Certainly wasn't expecting 5-0.

Do you think comrade Putin may have had a word in the dressing room beforehand, geeing the Russian boys up, but also perhaps, highlighting the implications of a poor performance being a life of solitude in the permafrost lands of Eastern Siberia :?:

More likely he was in the Saudi dressing room threatening an accidental gas leak in their hotel room...
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Muppet the Cat wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:05 pm Only came in late this evening so hadn't seen the result. Certainly wasn't expecting 5-0.

Do you think comrade Putin may have had a word in the dressing room beforehand, geeing the Russian boys up, but also perhaps, highlighting the implications of a poor performance being a life of solitude in the permafrost lands of Eastern Siberia :?:
Lets say I wouldn't wish to be a Russian footballer who falls at the first hurdle :shhh:
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faaip wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:46 pm More likely he was in the Saudi dressing room threatening an accidental gas leak in their hotel room...
Putin 5-0 Saudi Arabia
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - Russia v Saudi Arabia 4pm

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faaip wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:46 pm More likely he was in the Saudi dressing room threatening an accidental gas leak in their hotel room...
:rol:

Actually, it's not so funny..........

After the recent G7 meeting, Guy Verhofstadt, the former Prime Minister of Belgium, tweeted out the following to Donald Trump:

“Just tell us what Vladimir has on you. Maybe we can help.”
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - Russia v Saudi Arabia 4pm

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Egypt v Uruguay

Mo Salah on the bench
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Uraguay playing in all-white & from a distance their LB looks like Ayling :)
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Is that because he has a boy bun and is on the opposite side of the pitch to where he should be??
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hector wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:57 pm Is that because he has a boy bun and is on the opposite side of the pitch to where he should be??
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Fantastic header from Ginenez to put Uraguay in the lead with minutes to go, just after Cavani had hit the woodwork with a superb free-kick
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - Portugal v Spain. 7pm

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Missing the best match of the day as I have a bowls match tonight
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1964white wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:14 pm Missing the best match of the day as I have a bowls match tonight
Excellent first half of football but what a howler from De Gea to gift Portugal a 2-1 half time lead.
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Nacho chips in with a goal for Spain
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HarryofOz wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:16 pm Nacho chips in with a goal for Spain
:roflmao: :roflmao:

Hit it crisp
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gessa wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:33 pm :roflmao: :roflmao:

Hit it crisp
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - Russia v Saudi Arabia 4pm

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hector wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:41 pm I shall be waiting Ducky........... ;-)
:)
Wait no longer hector....my version is up and posted on the 'hector' thread.... :)
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