[Football] WC: Russia vs. Mo Salah

[banjo]

3-0

 

[dangull]

8 goals in 2 games so far for the hosts. I think its more to do with the opposition rather than anything suspicious though.

 

[Dick Head]

How on EARTH could that be possible eh.....?

I think the Egyptians are on smack.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

It’s an easy group no doubt of it but Russia playing well.

 

[KZNSeagull]

It's written in the 2018 FIFA world cup hosting agreement (along with a VERY large cheque). A Russian WC win.

Fixed it for you.

 

[super-seagulls]

Isn’t it incredible that Russia’s first two fixtures turned out to be against two dire teams? They’ll be knocked out by Spain or Portugal in the last 16 whatever happens.

Maybe they’ll be up against Portugal and Ronaldo will pick up some mystery illness?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Big test for VAR this. Shame it's 3-0. Penalty given.

I suspect that decision would not have happened if it was 0-0.

 

[vegster]

GO MO !..... probably too late though, amazing how well the Russians have done..... I expect something has been organised for them to progress to the last 16 ?

 

[Saunders]

8 goals in 2 games so far for the hosts. I think its more to do with the opposition rather than anything suspicious though.

Well there is the way they got drawn Saudi Arabia and Egypt in their group in the first place but that happens for hosts of every world cup.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Amazing how such a fantastic season for Mo has ended as a total disappointment, for both club and country.

 

[Saunders]

Big test for VAR this. Shame it's 3-0. Penalty given.

I suspect that decision would not have happened if it was 0-0.

After that its obvously not going to stretch to two on the trot...that was worse than the tackle on Kane

 

[Washie]

After that its obvously not going to stretch to two on the trot...hat was worse than the tackle on Kane

The second penalty appeal should have been a Russian free kick.

 

[The Rivet]

The officiating in this world cup, with VAR, is dreadful at the moment.

 

[smillie's garden]

Pharaoh-thee-well Egypt; first team going home.

 

[Weststander]

Amazing how such a fantastic season for Mo has ended as a total disappointment, for both club and country.

Real Madrid the best team on the planet for several years now, in 2018 alone swatted aside the French, Italian and German giants plus Liverpool.

Russia with home advantage crushed a poor Egyptian team. The Salah hype before the game was mad. He's just one player, no where near as good as Ronaldo, of 11.

He was with big underdogs each time.

 

[bhaseeer]

Russian players look charged up on some military performance drug.......

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Real Madrid the best team on the planet for several years now, in 2018 alone swatted aside the French, Italian and German giants plus Liverpool.

Russia with home advantage crushed a poor Egyptian team. The Salah hype before the game was mad. He's just one player, no where near as good as Ronaldo, of 11.

He was with big underdogs each time.

Yes but I meant more to do with the injury and the total balls up by the goalie, without that and a fit Salah, Liverpool stood a chance,Real are very good but it just did not go for Liverpool.
Egypt are poor, but Russia were meant to be poor too,so the Salah hype was full on, one man team, yes, but he
obviously should not have even gone to Russia.
My point being that it can all go tits up very quickly.

 

[Easy 10]

Russia with home advantage crushed a poor Egyptian team. The Salah hype before the game was mad. He's just one player, no where near as good as Ronaldo, of 11.

This.

Predictably, Jonathan Pearce was ramping it up to the max prior to kickoff. "This game is ALL about Salah" - err no, its not, you overbearing excitable blob.

 

[hart's shirt]

Well played, Russia.

As the Soviet Union, they were a nation with a proud footballing history as the first winners of the Euro Championships and 3 time runners-up.

Despite being ranked 65th in the World and lowest ranked side of the 32 back in October 2017, they've really impressed with flair and clinical finishing.

Uruguay will be a much stronger test as will the likes of Spain or Portugal in the 2nd round, but they've been the stand-out performers so far.