World Cup: QF: Russia vs. Croatia, 7/7/2018

[sr edler]

Russia's team is even more boring than the Swedish one. It's almost impressive.

 

[Blender]

I'm fully expecting to sleep through half of this one.

 

[Kap-the-Head]

Russia's starting 11: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Kutepov, Kudryashov, Fernandes, Zobnin, Samedov, Kuzyaev, Cheryshev, Golovin, Dzyuba

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Offensive XI from Croatia. They're going for it.

 

[Blender]

Offensive XI from Croatia. They're going for it.

Good to see they at least won't go into this one with the same game plan as Spain did.

 

[booyakasha]

 

[Savant]

I kind of like Russia here. I don't have a good reason why though (and originally had Croatia)

 

[Firsov99]

I'm fully expecting to sleep through half of this one.

You might as well take a healthy sleep. Why waste time?

 

[Firsov99]

If Russia allows a goal early, it could be over. We’ll see another bus today from Russia.

 

[Bocephus86]

I love the Russian national anthem. That being said, let's go Croatia!

 

[Firsov99]

Oh no. Russia is playing with two center backs today.

 

[MaxV]

Zhirkov couldn’t recover in time, I guess.

 

[Firsov99]

Zhirkov couldn’t recover in time, I guess.

Unfortunately no.

 

[King 88]

Lets go Croatia time end russians run.

 

[Firsov99]

Great ball from Dzyuba.

 

[Stray Wasp]

A superficial point, but I don't like the amount of white on Russia's shirts.

Mind, there's a part of me that keeps looking for the 'CCCP' legend to appear across their chests.

 

[Stray Wasp]

A pleasingly positive start by both sides here.

 

[Firsov99]

Croatia is testing the Kudryashov’s flank.

 

[Eisen]

Golovin couldn't have complained here if he got a yellow for stopping the free kick.

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Golovin couldn't have complained here if he got a yellow for stopping the free kick.

Isn't it a yellow for blocking a quick take? I recall David Luiz getting one in I think the CL for doing that.

 

[Eisen]

Isn't it a yellow for blocking a quick take? I recall David Luiz getting one in I think the CL for doing that.

It happens often to get that carded.

 

[Blender]

Much more open than I was expecting so far. Good to see.

 

[Firsov99]

Kudryashov will cost this team sooner or later.

 

[Blender]

Bad free kick by Rakitic.

 

[robertmac43]

Russia's team is even more boring than the Swedish one. It's almost impressive.

How so?