The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Deutsch Wolf]

The Saudi's are playing a 45 Year old keeper. The WC's oldest every player. Salah isn't picked.

Salah has now reappeared in the lineup.

There's been a furore about them using him for political reasons in meeting the Chechen leader.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

I'd like to see a few changes but not too many. I'd still like to see Kane start. Belgium will make a lot of changes and the Group will be there for the taking.

Our Group plays last too so we will already know what paths to the final 1st/2nd place will give us.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Shouldn't make any difference in my book. Draw and it all goes down to fair play (who knows who's going to get booked for what at any point, RLC got a yellow for something fairly innocuous yesterday whereas the Panamanian centre half got away completely with elbowing Lingard). Win and we win the group.

Anyone suggesting we lose on purpose deserves to be booked into an exclusive weekend with Mark Lawrenson. Walled up. And you're not allowed to tell him to shut up.

 

[Tony Towner]

Salah has now reappeared in the lineup.

There's been a furore about them using him for political reasons in meeting the Chechen leader.

Yes, add that to Ozil and Gundogan's antics with the Turkish dictator and there have been some very questionable political choices made recently.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

1-0 Suarez, real mess with the wall off a free kick.

 

[SLA]

Presumably if that hadn't gone in, Uruguay would have had a decent shout for a penalty.

 

[darlowolf64]

2-0

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

2-0, Uruguay have finally decided to play a bit of football in this tournament.

 

[darlowolf64]

Salah puts Egypt ahead in their game

 

[darlowolf64]

Russia nearly concede another

 

[Jinky]

Red card for Russia. This one could turn in to a cricket score now.

 

[Freddeno]

yeah, Uruguay the better team even without the sending off..Godin massive at the back, two world class forwards and a young talented midfield

 

[Jack Regan]

Bloody hell! Even Cavani has scored now.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

A real Lonners of a save there from Akinfeev.

Russia reverting to the norm when they've had to play someone decent, miles out of their depth. Probably Spain in the second round and they'll get battered.

 

[Freddeno]

A real Lonners of a save there from Akinfeev.

Russia reverting to the norm when they've had to play someone decent, miles out of their depth. Probably Spain in the second round and they'll get battered.

Agreed, but a strong tournament for them and good for the World Cup in the end

 

[Jack Regan]

Egypt concede a 94th minute winner.

 

[Freddeno]

another team i expected more of, besides Poland

 

[Alan]

Thrilled for the Saudis to get their first WC win since '94. Good work by them.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Yeah, go Saudi.

Of all the teams to vaguely favour :icon_lol:

 

[Freddeno]

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