FIFA World Cup 2018

[Lineker]

Russia taking full advantage of those new rules which allow the team to make a fourth substitution in extra-time.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

Forgive me as most of my sports knowledge comes from pro wrestling.

Why doesn't the GM just come out and make the next match a triple threat? 

[Lineker]

Spain have crossed the 1,000 pass barrier in this game.

[Meacon Keaton]

Spain really turning it on now, but Russia still says no. 

[FLiam]

 

[Chris2K]

If I were a Russian player and won a penalty shoot-out here I'd be slightly embarrassed to be advancing after this performance.

 

Got to be a penalty...

 

What. 

[Lineker]

2 minutes ago, Chris2K said:

If I were a Russian player and won a penalty shoot-out here I'd be slightly embarrassed to be advancing after this performance.

 

Got to be a penalty...

Nope, VAR confirms it's not apparently!

 

Why would Russia be embarrassed though; they've come with a game-plan and executed it to perfection.

[FLiam]

Hahaha. There’s two penalties there. 

[9 to 5]

1 minute ago, Chris2K said:

If I were a Russian player and won a penalty shoot-out here I'd be slightly embarrassed to be advancing after this performance.

Why? They are quite inferior to Spain and if they get through then it's a fantastic result for them and game plan done very well. 

[Gazz]

How has he not given that?

[Meacon Keaton]

If I were a Russian player and won a penalty shoot-out here I'd be getting laid tonight!

[FestiveJack]

That was definitely a penalty there. Bottled it.

[Lineker]

Should just bring back golden goal tbh

[Arjen Robben]

Hope Spain win, naturally suspicious of everything Russia 

[Cymbols]

1 minute ago, Liam Mk2 said:

Hahaha. There’s two penalties there. 

Nah only one. Pique yeah, Ramos no.

Nothing to be embarrassed about for Russia either. Play to your strengths or to your opponent’s weaknesses. 

Wales ripped them to shreds by running at them, not trying to play around them. Rodrigo looked dangerous doing the same. It’s not terribly complicated.

[Meacon Keaton]

1 minute ago, Arjen Robben said:

Hope Spain win, naturally suspicious of everything Russia 

Yeah, I just said the same to my buddy. I won't root for Spain the rest of the way, but I really want them to get rid of Russia here. 

[Lineker]

Spain have the technique and the experience here, plus Akinfeev is a shit 'keeper. 

 

So Russia will go through.

[Chris2K]

This shirt design doesn't lend well to Spain's history in shoot-outs.

[Lineker]

Level peggings!

[Chris2K]

Can't get a much worse penalty than that without missing the target.