World Cup: Group A: Russia vs. Saudi Arabia, 6/14/2018

[Live in the Now]

Germany-Bolivia was kind of a joke too because one of the teams had players way below the standard of the others. First game I ever watched, so hot the players could hardly run. Germany had a lot of legendary players, but they were too old. Scored a super jammy goal that was kind of a joke, but I thought it was the coolest shit. Both teams were not good.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

No host team has lost in the opening match of the World Cup. This should be an easy victory for the Russians.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Wow, Saudis actually have players who play in Europe? Are the dude on Villareal any good?

 

[Theon]

Saudis gonna pull off the upset.

 

[maclean]

Saudis gonna pull off the upset.

Then cue the Russians entering the Yemen conflict

Gonna have to give this one a miss, but don't expect to miss much. May not actually to be able to catch a game till Saturday

 

[Deficient Mode]

Nothing like a match between my two favorite countries in the world to get me excited for the World Cup.

 

[cgf]

Hoping to see Tashaev start on the left and a late game cameo from Chalov...will settle for Golovin & Miranchuk starting alongside Dzagoev...

God would it be nice for the russian NT to play some decent football again.

 

[Corto]

Nothing like a match between my two favorite countries in the world to get me excited for the World Cup.

Bahahhaha.

I was gonna say. Not the two most loveable countries out there, at least from you know... Human rights perspective, freedom of press etc.

Yes, yes, no politics, sorry. I just have no idea who to cheer for today.

 

[Ivan13]

Can they both lose please?

 

[maclean]

Can they both lose please?

I'll consider a nice 0-0 tie to be embarassing enough

 

[cgf]

I'll consider a nice 0-0 tie to be embarassing enough

I can't see the Saudi's winning 0-0, not in Russia's opener.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Wow, Saudis actually have players who play in Europe? Are the dude on Villareal any good?

In January the Saudi FA signed an agreement with La Liga to loan like 7-8 players to Spain but it was a total bust. The only player to play was the one on Levante (don't know his name off top of my head) but even that was three sub appearances in six months. The player on Villarreal never played a second of league football

 

[maclean]

I can't see the Saudi's winning 0-0, not in Russia's opener.

Sooo, penalty then? I haven't seen the Russian team play in some time and I know you're one of the best informed about them here, but Russia hasn't won in their last seven games and they are actually ranked below SA in the FIFA rankings . Sure, sure, none of that need necessarily mean anything, Russia should be heavy favourites, I'm just saying a result like that wouldn't come as any shock to me.

 

[McCoy]

Saudis wins comfortable with 2,3,4-0.

 

[Tuggy]

2-0 Russia.

 

[ViD]

The stage is set

Just win baby! Go Russia !

 

[ViD]

Can they both lose please?

Go Russia and Serbia!

 

[East Coast Bias]

I wish they could both lose, but they can't. Draw isn't enough.

I'm going for the Saudis. Only for the world stage of Russian embarrassment.

 

[Ivan13]

Go Russia and Serbia!

Luckily for me I'm not a simpleton who can't stand Serbs because he can't see further than counting blood cells. Some of my best friends are from there. But A+ for effort even though the end result is a massive failure, I mean at least you tried unlike Zbornaja in recent years.

 

[ViD]

Luckily for me I'm not a simpleton who can't stand Serbs because he can't see further than counting blood cells. Some of my best friends are from there. But A+ for effort even though the end result is a massive failure, I mean at least you tried unlike Zbornaja in recent years.

They just have been trying to hide their true potential

Btw, Corluka plays in Russia, so stop hating

 

[ViD]

I wish they could both lose, but they can't. Draw isn't enough.

I'm going for the Saudis. Only for the world stage of Russian embarrassment.

Hatred is a bad thing, man!

 

[kovacro]

Well, the good news is we get one of the most uninspiring matchups of this World Cup out of the way on day 1.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Well, the good news is we get one of the most uninspiring matchups of this World Cup out of the way on day 1.

I didn't realize both were ranked lower than Panama. Panama!

 

[ViD]

Akinfeev
Fernandes - Kutepov - Ignashevich - Zhirkov
Zobnin
Gazinsky - Dzagoev- Samedov
Golovin
Smolov


Russia starting 11

 

[filip85]

Go Russia ! Hopefully they have very good torunament.