World Cup: Group A: Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia, 6/20/2018

[Basement Cat]

Can't help but think that Nico Lodeiro could help this Uruguay side out.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Can't help but think that Nico Lodeiro could help this Uruguay side out.

Or they could stop leaving Torreira, Nandez and De Arrascaeta on the bench

 

[Burner Account]

Uruguay hasn't really looked convincing against two obviously inferior teams.

 

[Rob]

Uruguay hasn't really looked convincing against two obviously inferior teams.

I think Russia has a chance against them.

 

[Suiteness]

This has been a terrible day of football so far.

 

[Burner Account]

I think Russia has a chance against them.

Agreed. I know Russia hasn't faced any real quality, but - aside from maybe Belgium - they have been the most clinical team in the tournament.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Uruguay sucks.

Whoever finishes behind Russia in this group is gonna be an easy out in the KO round.

 

[N o o d l e s]

This has been a terrible day of football so far.

Expect it to continue....

 

[Jussi]

Is the tournament goal average below 2 yet?

 

[N o o d l e s]

Uruguay sucks.

Whoever finishes behind Russia in this group is gonna be an easy out in the KO round.

They have definitely played like shit but I don't think they're an ideal matchup for a group winner to have to face in their first knockout stage. Tabarez has been playing things boring. There is a bunch of young talent he keeps leaving on the bench in place of older, worn out players.

It only takes one strike from Cavani or Suarez to change a game and I have faith in Uruguay being able to defend a 1-0 lead.

 

[East Coast Bias]

They have definitely played like **** but I don't think they're an ideal matchup for a group winner to have to face in their first knockout stage. Tabarez has been playing things boring. There is a bunch of young talent he keeps leaving on the bench in place of older, worn out players.

It only takes one strike from Cavani or Suarez to change a game and I have faith in Uruguay being able to defend a 1-0 lead.

I actually didn't realize Uruguay already are through, so my "whoever finishes" 2nd take is off. ha

I'm not seeing it with Uruguay. I'm sure they're capable, but they just look old and average.

I think there's a lot of nostalgia kicking in too if we're saying just wait till Suarez takes over.

 

[Burner Account]

I actually didn't realize Uruguay already are through, so my "whoever finishes" 2nd take is off. ha

I'm not seeing it with Uruguay. I'm sure they're capable, but they just look old and average.

I think there's a lot of nostalgia kicking in too if we're saying just wait till Suarez takes over.

I said this after their first match. I am guilty of expecting 2010 or 2014 Uruguay.

 

[ViD]

If Spain doesn’t beat Iran or if they win big, Russia will know if they need to lose or not lose to face Portugal rather than Spain

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

16 goals shy of that 17-0 prediction by someone here. Hf experts on point this years WC.

Still waiting for this Uruguay powerhouse to show up... must be waiting on Mueller to score his 5 goals. @cgf

 

[Evilo]

..

Every game, one of the first posts of the thread is "it's going to be a blowout", etc...
Don't people ever learn? Today's football doesn't seen many blowouts. Even when teams aren't good, they're well organised.
We've had two blowouts so far (Russia and Belgium).
People calling for blowouts like in tonight's Spain/Iran game dont' watch many games.

 

[cgf]

16 goals shy of that 17-0 prediction by someone here. Hf experts on point this years WC.

Still waiting for this Uruguay powerhouse to show up... must be waiting on Mueller to score his 5 goals. @cgf

I did say that I worried the Saudi’s would bunker up n not play with the courage that they did against Russia to limit the damage...which i’m assuming is what happened based on the score, as I missed the match cause I’m driving back to Chicago from SF and only watched the first match before hitting the road today as this is the longest leg of the drive. And I rallied against Tabarez’s cowardice in the first game, which I am assuming combined with the more negative approach from the Saudi’s to suppress the scoreline

Remind me tonight or tomorrow to get into the spiel i’m working on about the differences in the way Miro’s movements worked for Müller vs how Werner or Gomez’s movements do. Cause I think I’ve figured out why Müller sucked in 2012 & 2016, but launched himself up the career WC goals list with just two tourneys but I’m done pumping gas so don’t have time to write it all out now