WC2018 Match 51: Spain-Russia 1 July 2018

That would just be a replay of when Zubi used to stand still and not even get a hand on any PK's whether it was against Italy/England/Ireland/South Korea!

 

That would just be a replay of when Zubi used to stand still and not even get a hand on any PK's whether it was against Italy/England/Ireland/South Korea!

 

La Furia look so slow and deliberate in their play, and they seem to be off on their last pass when they do get into the box.

 

Joaquin's pass to Morientes that the linesman screwed up the call big time! Who could ever forget that play!! That was the match that FIFA figured out after the fact that a quota system for refs in the KO stages was a no no and reverted back to the best refs regardless of where they came from!

 

The entire team looks tired and without much energy, don't know if it is the high humidity 61% and 78 degrees or they over trained of late or what??

 

Funny you said that as I watched that game end cruelly for Spain with a very young Joaquin missing the decisive PK I stopped watching the remainder of that WC because of the atrocious officiating that cost Spain a Semi slot.

 

15 minutes to do something or go to PK's and I do not have a good feeling that about PK's and this team!

 

75% possession and really nothing to show for it!

 

The Russians are hell bent on stopping any quick play by Spain and just want to slow the game down

 

VAR

 

My God

 

FIFA needs to readdress the holding in the box because it has gotten really bad and there seems to be no consistency on how refs call those plays in the box