The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Paddingtonwolf]

Absolutely. This Spain side really aren't that good today. They are vulnerable for me.

 

[White Wolf]

Diego Costa just doesn't work in their system for me.

 

[Jack Regan]

Russian's used all three subs very early, especially with another potential fifty minutes remaining.

 

[Kenny]

Russian's used all three subs very early, especially with another potential fifty minutes remaining.

Is the 4th sub for extra time being used in this World Cup?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Yes.

Russia have becalmed Spain for the moment. Someone has to find a spark.

 

[Jack Regan]

I see I didn't realise they'd bought that in for the tournament. Makes sense to use all three in normal time in that case.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Mario Fernandes (great Russian name that) looks a very decent defender.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Good double save by Akinfeev

 

[Jack Regan]

Mario Fernandes (great Russian name that) looks a very decent defender.

Got one cap for Brasil too.

 

[Jack Regan]

Dismal second half.

 

[Freddeno]

Is the 4th sub for extra time being used in this World Cup?

Yes

 

[nimrod]

desperate stuff. almost anti-football at times.

 

[Boozad]

Spain will snatch this in ET, Russia are proper fucked.

 

[Alan]

Been at work; have Russia defended well or have Spain been bad?

 

[Jack Regan]

Been at work; have Russia defended well or have Spain been bad?

Combination of both. Spain far too slow and predictable.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Spain have been utterly ineffectual, but Russia are now running on empty.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Spain playing like they're not really bothered, zero impetus.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Fuck off comms. That isn't even a foul!

 

[YoungWolf]

Yeah at this point playing at a semi reasonable tempo would surely start to open up some spaces. Under Lopetegui (and even that Portugal game) they were so much quicker than this. Russia doing a good job defensively but hardly impenetrable.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

This has penalties written all over it.