The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Jack Regan]

Croatia have been as good as they've needed to be and in this case not very. You'd have thought after the draw earlier Nigeria would have at least had a go, but no.

 

[Alan]

Just a totally lifeless performance from Nigeria. No fight. Just rolled over.

 

[SLB]

When you think about Nigeria in the 90s and now see this..it's almost depressing...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Good start to this game. Costa Rica look very bright.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Costa Rica should be at least two up.

 

[Johnny75]

Costa Rica should be at least two up.

I don't think Serbia are at it yet and Costa Rica are clearly a different prospect to the rubbish they served up in the friendlies.

 

[Nando]

Mitrovic has to score there. Piss poor finish.

 

[slink]

Mitrovic has to score. He and Milinkovic-Savic are more than capable of breaking Costa Rica down but Ljajic and Tadic aren't getting involved in the right areas and aren't quick enough. Kostic and Zivkovic off the bench could be important.

 

[Lupo]

1-0 Serbia!

 

[Boozad]

Barry Douglas special from Kolarov.

 

[slink]

That's a great free kick. Wonderful play from Mitrovic to win the free kick.

 

[Boozad]

Who the fuck is co-commentating on this?

 

[Nando]

Woof! Stunner.

 

[slink]

Dowie.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Nice wall...

Both players turn their back and it goes between them

 

[Boozad]

Dowie.

That explains a lot.

 

[Johnny75]

Send moving through the gears and looking good. Savic looks like he's taken his form into the tournament.

 

[Jack Regan]

Serbia have been very good technically unsurprisingly, and why is Mitrovic not shooting there?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Mitrovic makes Serginho look lethal in front of goal

 

[Lupo]

Woeful by Kostic just now in that break, put the ball to the right where there were 3 teammates unmarked