#1 Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia ~ Group A

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#1 Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia ~ Group A

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Or Leeds Utd v Wigan

Russia, just like Leeds, are always under pressure from a huge fanbase to perform, but unlikely to be anywhere near the silverware, whereas Saudi Arabia are playing the role of an FA Cup giant killer in that nobody expects them to win a game here
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I'm enjoying your comparisons to club teams Puff :thup:

On paper, one of the 'worst' opening games ever, will probbaly end up a classic as both teams will see this as their easiest match.
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It’s a shame they changed it from the holders playing the opening match of the tournament. At least you were guaranteed at least one decent side in the game.
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Russia 12 Saudi 2
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Home win.
However Puff, if Saudi Arabia are like Wigan, maybe an away win & a very dischuffed Putin..
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Robbie F***ing Williams.
Another reason, if needed, to swerve the opening ceremony.
Perhaps he'll eat some nuclear sushi..
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Don't write Russia off. Putin's capable of anything
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Samba wrote:Robbie F***ing Williams.
Another reason, if needed, to swerve the opening ceremony.
Perhaps he'll eat some nuclear sushi..
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Nice to see Super Slav in the ITV studio. He’s looking a lot better than the last time we saw him at “our” place.
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Robbie bloody Williams?? Is he still a big deal over in Russia, then? Or anywhere?
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Miserable gits, I quite enjoyed that :lol:
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last.caress wrote:Robbie bloody Williams?? Is he still a big deal over in Russia, then? Or anywhere?
Strange choice, anyone relevant to modern music not available?
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The Russian national anthem always stirs me ,, i must be a closet Russian , far better than Gawd save the queeeen dralw bore drawl bore
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See how Smolov gets on seeing as we were linked with him
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James P wrote:It’s a shame they changed it from the holders playing the opening match of the tournament. At least you were guaranteed at least one decent side in the game.
Italia 90? ;) Luckily Cameroon saved that day
61dicksey wrote:See how Smolov gets on seeing as we were linked with him
As we seem to have cooled our interest in him I'm half expecting him to win the golden boot!
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Russia got most of he ball but Saudi bless them are still in it playing some quick footed football , Saudi's naivety may do for them over the 90 minutes , their defender just now tried dribbling out of defence and was tackled by a Russian forward inside the penalty area .
Good game to be fair - Russia just scored as I type . :)
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Re: Russia v Saudi Arabia Match thread ~ Group A

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Clear push my aristotle
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Very naive football from Suadis bit makes for an open game , i am enjoying it
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Faithless wrote:Clear push my aristotle
Followed by a clear offside which the linesman ignores - partizan or wot ? :)
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Re: Russia v Saudi Arabia Match thread ~ Group A

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vmixture wrote:Miserable gits, I quite enjoyed that :lol:
Tbf, it wasn't that bad, after all!
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