PBP Thread: Match #1, Russia vs Saudi Arabia, 14 June 2018 [R]

Goal of the tournament?

 

wow 5-0!

 

he looks like a mummy indeed. Not being mean, it's just how he looks like (skinny, and long chin and loose cheecks...)

 

okay i revoke my predictions saudi not representing asian football well at all they will have to settle for a 4-5 win
edit make that 5-6 win

 

5-0

 

Thought for people that were underrating Russia in front of their crowd ^^

 

5-0....What a game!

 

Putin was like, " I expected 6.".

 

Great goals today
I am even more hyped for this World Cup

 

man i called that last free kick being a goal for russia

 

It is still just Saudi Arabia but they did do a lot more than many of us expected.

 

Means more money for FIFA?

 

And the USA.

 

too early to gloat. this game might reveal more about Saudi Arabia than Russia.

 

Win by knockout. If he dies, ... he dies

 

If these are Asia's 5th team, it's simply hard to imagine what a 48 team WC will bring with 3 or 4 more other teams, even worst than the Saudi's

 

Russia played very well, good team coordination. Was Saudi Arabia playing with a keeper?

 

to be honest they weren't extremely good. The Saudis were extremely bad. I mean, when you're down 3-0 with 10 minutes to go at least show some ********ing attitude, and put pressure, attack, ********ing do something, don't just pass sideways and backwards.

 

Yes, but unfortunately for him his defenders did not show up.

 

wow

 

On the other hand, it means more teams for UEFA and CONMEBOL, which, I think, we can all agree is a good thing. Gotta take the good with the bad, alas.