Re: World Cup (2018) - Group A (Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay)

by Myesyats Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:31 pm

tough decision for the refs but I think it was a penalty

by S Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:35 pm

Egypt should've been awarded another penalty there

by rincon Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:36 pm

RealGunner wrote:With the way they are using drugs and playing under the pressure of being publicly executed if they lose or concede a goal, they definitely have a chance against spain or portugal

Have they even ran more than other teams? They just look well coached and decently talented.

by RealGunner Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:37 pm

joke brother rincon

by rincon Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:38 pm

Thought so, but it wont surprise me if it's true in the end given that it's Russia as hosts

by rincon Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:39 pm

So far they look good though

by S Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:53 pm

So Russia's first objective virtually achieved. Getting out of their group.

Cant fault people for hyping Egypt before the tournament but with or without Salah, they dont/dint exactly look all that convincing.

by Freeza Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:56 pm

The Egypt hype was incredible

rest in peace

by Nishankly Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:57 pm

@Jibers

Told ya Russia most complete team in the tournament :coffee:

by Nishankly Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:58 pm

S wrote:So Russia's first objective virtually achieved. Getting out of their group.

Cant fault people for hyping Egypt before the tournament but with or without Salah, they dont/dint exactly look all that convincing.

Don't know where they hype came from, Even with Salah they are absolute dire.

Salah coming back home for preseason Proud

by S Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:01 pm

Uruguay would be a real test to see where Russia stand as far as their knockout prospects are concerned

At times i felt Russia were closer to Egypt's level as a team during the game but that second half performance completely changed the perception.

by S Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:03 pm

Nishankly wrote:
S wrote:So Russia's first objective virtually achieved. Getting out of their group.

Cant fault people for hyping Egypt before the tournament but with or without Salah, they dont/dint exactly look all that convincing.

Don't know where they hype came from, Even with Salah they are absolute dire.

Salah coming back home for preseason

Many 'pundits' had Egypt getting out of the group. I think it was a combination of the insane Salah hype and Russia being dire in pre-tournament friendlies(plus their injury problems).

by Freeza Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:05 pm

S wrote:
Nishankly wrote:
S wrote:So Russia's first objective virtually achieved. Getting out of their group.

Cant fault people for hyping Egypt before the tournament but with or without Salah, they dont/dint exactly look all that convincing.

Don't know where they hype came from, Even with Salah they are absolute dire.

Salah coming back home for preseason

Many 'pundits' had Egypt getting out of the group. I think it was a combination of the insane Salah hype and Russia being dire in pre-tournament friendlies(plus their injury problems).

Many pundits?

Look at the votes in this very thread

by GRude Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:34 pm

Alpha countries coming through with the Alpha results.

by sportsczy Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:24 pm

Looking good against Saudi Arabia and Egypt (with a half healthy Salah)... not all that impressive. Uruguay game will be telling.

by Luca Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:31 pm

sportsczy wrote:Looking good against Saudi Arabia and Egypt (with a half healthy Salah)... not all that impressive. Uruguay game will be telling.

Uruguay game might not even matter

by zigra Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:39 pm

It will matter because it's still about winning the group unless Saudi Arabia get something out of the game against Uruguay.

It's not a do or die game but it will still be a very serious one.

by Luca Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:41 pm

zigra wrote:It will matter because it's still about winning the group unless Saudi Arabia get something out of the game against Uruguay.

It's not a do or die game but it will still be a very serious one.

I said might for a reason, put some respect on Saudi Arabia's name. I've been told the Asian teams are the ones to watch

by BarcaLearning Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:46 am

Never paid attention to the whole Russia doping thing... but anyone feel that the Russia team might be on something? Razz

They play like they are superhuman, I guess it happens on home soil, but the level they are showing now really is quite beyond their usual level?

Not saying anything, just asking what everyone thinks?

by TheOneWhoKnocks Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:59 am

BarcaLearning wrote:Never paid attention to the whole Russia doping thing... but anyone feel that the Russia team might be on something? They play like they are superhuman, I guess it happens on home soil, but the level they are showing now really is quite beyond their usual level?

Not saying anything, just asking what everyone thinks?

Entirely possible even if this might be considered a generalization of Russia's sport. As all of the player's bar Cheryshev play in Russia the players may not face any consequences if they get caught (Villareal may not tolerate it in Cheryshev's case).

by sportsczy Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:59 pm

Luca wrote:
sportsczy wrote:Looking good against Saudi Arabia and Egypt (with a half healthy Salah)... not all that impressive. Uruguay game will be telling.

Uruguay game might not even matter

It will. no way Saudi Arabia gets a result against Uruguay. So Uruguay will have incentive to beat Russia in order to get the top spot out of the group.

by sportsczy Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:21 pm

Watching the game v Uruguay... I wonder if Saudi Arabia threw the match against Russia. Looks very very suspicious to me. You don't go from a team that looks like an amateur pub team to one that's competitive somewhat just like that.

by Firenze Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:23 pm

shocking defending from Saudi Arabia

by Cruijf Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:23 pm

sportsczy wrote:Watching the game v Uruguay... I wonder if Saudi Arabia threw the match against Russia. Looks very very suspicious to me. You don't go from a team that looks like an amateur pub team to one that's competitive somewhat just like that.

Was thinking the same thing tbh. Although the goalie just proved he is an amateur pub goalie Laughing

by sportsczy Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:28 pm

Cruijf wrote:
sportsczy wrote:Watching the game v Uruguay... I wonder if Saudi Arabia threw the match against Russia. Looks very very suspicious to me. You don't go from a team that looks like an amateur pub team to one that's competitive somewhat just like that.

Was thinking the same thing tbh. Although the goalie just proved he is an amateur pub goalie

No worse than the Liverpool keeper and De Gea tbh :coffee:

by Nishankly Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:38 pm

One Saudi player got a tattoo against his club's wishes but he still got it and it ended up getting infected so he missed games lmaooo

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