Ain't they at the arse end of Ramadam and still fasting? If so, that can't help surely........James P wrote:
Just thought Saudi were pony to be honest.
#1 Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia ~ Group A
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Re: Russia v Saudi Arabia Match thread ~ Group A
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The world rankings have always been flawed. Obviously they're needed to seed teams but you can't use them to compare teams. The Saudis have always been ****ing ****, so all the commentator talk about Russia being the lowest ranked side and some thinking that they wouldn't do so well was a load of nonsense really. I remember Saudi losing 8-0 to Germany. Russia were always going to go out on the front foot as they're playing at home and Saudi was the perfect opponent for them.
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Re: Russia v Saudi Arabia Match thread ~ Group A
Silly talk.pablo jaye wrote:Does anyone smell a whiff of Argentina 6-0 Peru from the 1978 World Cup?
The world rankings have always been flawed. Obviously they're needed to seed teams but you can't use them to compare teams. The Saudis have always been ****ing ****, so all the commentator talk about Russia being the lowest ranked side and some thinking that they wouldn't do so well was a load of nonsense really. I remember Saudi losing 8-0 to Germany. Russia were always going to go out on the front foot as they're playing at home and Saudi was the perfect opponent for them.