#60 Russia 2-2 Croatia (Cro win 4-3 pens) - Quarter Finals

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Re: #60 Russia v Croatia - Quarter Finals ~ Match thread

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Wow. It hasn’t been pretty but high, high drama. How is a Russian player left so unmarked. Amazing.
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Best World Cup.......Ever! :lol:
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At least one Brazilian has a chance of making the semis.
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WCpete wrote:whichever side wins this is going to battered and spent for the semi.
It never works for those playing against West Ham :lol:
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Has to be said, what a ridiculously stupid hand ball that was.
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The Putin effect.Their manager would have spent the rest of his days in a gulag had they not got that
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WCpete wrote:Has to be said, what a ridiculously stupid hand ball that was.

We were just saying the same, really dumb.
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Is Mandzukic going to be able to take a pen?
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They all look wasted. Is Wednesday too soon for then (let’s hope so)
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WCpete wrote:Wow. It hasn’t been pretty but high, high drama. How is a Russian player left so unmarked. Amazing.
Mandzucic doesn't do defending by the look of it.....
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Were there any VARs in either match?
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WCpete wrote:Has to be said, what a ridiculously stupid hand ball that was.
I enjoyed his "my elbow? no ref it hit me on the shoulder" defence though
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^^^

why not just fess up and say "It's a fair cop..."

deliberate, well spotted.....but in denial....
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Croatian keeper still struggling a bit with hammy or whatever's up with him?
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I think Russia will do this.
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Yeah, you’d think you’d blast to the keepers left given his push off leg to that side is dead
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Smolov must be in the running for worst player at the World Cup.....
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Paddy O'Hammer wrote:Were there any VARs in either match?
Don't remember any, Paddy
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Re: #60 Russia v Croatia - Quarter Finals ~ Match thread

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Paddy O'Hammer wrote:Croatian keeper still struggling a bit with hammy or whatever's up with him?

Guess he's OK
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