The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Deutsch Wolf]

How have they not cut out that ball FFS. Ridiculous.

 

[AndyWolves]

Game over

 

[Lord Knows]

These could fold second half, few of them had enough and it aint half time.

 

[Nando]

Suarez and Cavani are watching this with glee.

 

[AndyWolves]

As others have said Saudi are ridiculously open, full backs are playing in midfield and the two centre backs are left wide open

 

[MARKakaJIM]

It's pretty much as low grade a game as you'll find in the whole tournament, but it does kind of underline how poor international football is these days compared to the elite levels of the club game. You'd never get a match like this in the Europa League let alone Champions League, it's not dull but it's littered with so many basic errors.

It's awful, like watching someone semi-competent playing against an absolute waste, they get a hard on when they realise they're so much better than their opponent but end up fucking up half the stuff when their imagination inevitably exceeds their mediocre talent.

 

[Alan]

Saudis with some serious analyzing to do now. Could get back in it but have to stay way more focused defensively.

 

[b3h]

Got Russia to win 2-0 or 2-1. Gunna be tough for them to keep it at 2 now.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Saudis with some serious analyzing to do now. Could get back in it but have to stay way more focused defensively.

They haven't had a shot on target yet, I'd say it's fairly unlikely.

 

[Lord Knows]

Saudis with some serious analyzing to do now. Could get back in it but have to stay way more focused defensively.

Coach " Anyone up for defending?"

 

[b3h]

Isn't the one fullback actually decent for club? I seem to recall some blue cards on FIFA... Maybe that's the tactic, anyone who can attack just push on ha

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Got to love the Saudi number three having a five yard start over a Russian tank of a forward and losing the race.

 

[AndyWolves]

Got to love the Saudi number three having a five yard start over a Russian tank of a forward and losing the race.

I thought he kinda looked ok, in a Richard Stearman sort of way

 

[Alan]

Osama was the standout defensively for Saudi Arabia, but both CBs were left so exposed by their fullbacks that they were never going to come out of the half looking very good.

 

[Alan]

Good opportunity for the Saudis, not taken.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The Bear favourite Artem Dzyuba on! I'd forgotten all about him. He loved him more than Joselu at one point.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Goal Dzyuba! Bear knew all along!

 

[b3h]

Suarez and Cavani are watching this with glee.

!!!

 

[Tredman]

This is poop.

 

[AndyWolves]

He looks like a bear.

Great header, did really well to put it in the corner