PBP Match Thread: Serbia vs Switzerland, 22 June 2018 [R]

Should be good game

 

Both teams could play for a draw. Swiss would back themselves against Costa Rica and Serbia could shut out Brazil and all would be tied on points.

 

Switzerland is perhaps the most underrated national team in world soccer. I suspect fans never forgave them that match vs. Ukraine in the R16 of 2006 (strong candidate to the "most boring World Cup game ever" title), but the Swiss are a tough nut to crack and have a very good counter.

So I'm giving them the edge. 1-0 or 2-1 to the rossocrociati.

 

Should we be concerned about Serbia playing a bunch of Kosovars?

(ducks)

 

Not concerned but it might get emotional here and there.

 

Rooting for Serbia here!

 

Not for nothing, but Yugoslavia would be a freakin' monster today.

 

Stadium looks like Belgrade

 

The Southern Slavs seem powered-up in Russia.

 

What a start by Serbia!

 

There it is!

 

We've seen headers like that squandered so often - it's almost shocking when we see an attacker convert.

 

Amazing.

 

Idemo Orloviiiiiii

Deriiiiiiiii

 

The Swiss are not used to going down early. We'll see their mettle today. I know they can be patient otherwise.

 

Way too easyyyyyyyyyy

 

Dzemaili not left-footed?

 

When is the latest Serbia and Croatia can meet in the knock outs?-)

 

Group E live table:

SRB 6 +2
BRA 4 +2
SUI 1 -1
CRC 0 -3

 

The infighting would destroy them.

 

Well, we're just not seeing many crosses this go round. True crosses, driven in between the 6 yard box and the penalty spot.

I almost wished that Spain would move Ramos into the Saudi box and try some crosses. Wasn't going to happen but I got tired of Spain trying to pass through a 6 man back line.

 

Very open game, surely more goals to come. Serbia not looking to sit back and defend the lead. Good match.

 

If Serbia loses to Brazil, semis. If they don't, only in the final.

 

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