PBP Thread: Match #3, Russia vs. Egypt, 19 June 2018 [R]

Honestly can't see them doing it without Salah. So if he's out or even just fit for 20-30 minutes Egypt is out.

Put Salah into the Abou Treika era team... that would be brilliant.

 

Salah:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...test-update-egypt-uruguay-video-a8401046.html

"As for Salah, it is probable that he will play. He didn't play because we wanted to avoid risks. He will be fine for the next match."

I do fret however Russia will be able to get away with murder on Salah.
Will be interesting to see how the complex tactical setup of 'give the ball to Salah' works at the World Cup.

 

I will quote what I posted in another thread:

 

That sounds more like Liverpool fanboy logic. Suarez was fit during the whole group stage in 2014, Salah is not.

I doubt the ref will protect Salah if the Russians use force to keep a draw.

Hopefully he will have some minutes next Tuesday.

 

In. Let's hope Salah plays.

 

Yeah. Hopefully it's not a game too late.

Hard to even feel mad at their performance vs Uruguay. They were given the short end of the stick once the main and only reason they qualified was injured.

 

I still find Russia very beatable. They scored five but againstnthe worst team in this WC while Egypt nearly ties a very good Uruguay team without Salah.

 

not sure if Salah will be 100% ready but Egypt have nothing to lose by risking him starting

The Russians do not look convincing and were lucky that their first game was against Saudi Arabia of all teams.

Salah even just 80% match ready will cause them problems

 

From a complete soccer novice so please be kind if I'm incorrect, but Russia is the worse ranked team @ the WC (70th) and easily beat the second worse ranked team in Saudi (67th). Egypt look like a much tougher opponent. Although home crowd will help, I'll be backing Egypt to get the points. Thoughts?

 

me, too. Heck, even their fans are skeptical about Russia advancing

 

Egypt wins 2-1

 

What happened to Salah in the first game? He went MIA and now he shows up...

 

I have no idea what will happen in this game and trying to predict this WC has proven to be futile, so I just hope it is a good game.

 

It's not good if one team depends on one player to survive...

 

indeed, but what can you do? Some nations' quality is limited, so you have to go along with what you have

 

Friggin Russian National Anthem. Makes me want to:

 

Should be a fun one.

 

Now we come back to group A's 2nd game...Time goes fast...Egypt has no chance against Russia...

 

yeah...

 

it's the other way around

 

Looks like Egypt rushes him to come back, and it's a dangerous move and he might not recover yet...