The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Dinowolf]

I want to mention this. Every early trial of VAR was full of reasons why VAR was going to be $#@!, it just was a mess. But in this tournament it looks to me like they have got the system just about spot on - it really works well here.

Most of the time, maybe, except when Harry Kane was body slammed to the floor by a Tunisian player.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That is the only error really so far, although I understand that there may have been a push by an England player in there too (no idea - I thought it was blatant pen for England)

 

[darlowolf64]

That is the only error really so far, although I understand that there may have been a push by an England player in there too (no idea - I thought it was blatant pen for England)

There was a coming together by Stones and his marker but it wasn't "rugby union international" quality

 

[Jack Regan]

Really positive start from the hosts in this one.

 

[SSB]

Is Mo Salah playing tonight? I don’t think I’ve heard the BBC commentators mention him.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Egypt's number 9 looks half decent.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Nice rubber leg from Fathi.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That is Egypt pretty much fucked isn't it? Got to try and find a goal.

And so we move on to the 18th game and still no 0-0...

Good news

 

[YoungWolf]

Such a horrible goal!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

That is Egypt pretty much fucked isn't it? Got to try and find a goal.

And so we move on to the 18th game and still no 0-0...

Good news

If it stays as it is:

They'd need Saudi Arabia to beat Uruguay tomorrow, then they'd have to beat Saudi Arabia and hope Russia beat Uruguay, leaving three teams on three points and hoping that goal difference works out in their favour.

 

[Jack Regan]

Something tells me Danny Murphy might want Salah to score.

 

[darlowolf64]

All over for Egypt

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

That's that then.

Fair play to Russia who've been a lot better than I thought they'd be.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

They do look decent. Egypt have been rancid though. Danny Murphy is crying.

 

[Jack Regan]

Decent movement but non-existent marking from the Egyptians.

And back to the Salah love in, what about the rest of the Egyptians? Are we supposed to be laughing that they're going home?

3-0!

 

[darlowolf64]

Oops Egypt

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Ok, Egypt are going home. Even in the unlikely event of Saudi winning tomorrow!

 

[Local Wolf]

The wheels are coming off.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Egypt just aren't very good at all, not enough in the rest of the team to even get Elneny and Salah into the game with any frequency.

 

[The Bear]

My man A-Dubz again.