World Cup Last 16 and onwards (excluding England matches)

OutcastLondoner

It actually looks like his arm was coming down and he raised it again when it went past him. So not sure it was an accident at all.

MIAHammer

chicagohammer said:

Is there room in the rules for a penalty to be awarded but no yellow card, assuming that is that he was not carded for protesting.

To me it looked like he was booked for protesting too much.

MIAHammer

I do like the look of the Russian Fernandes. We should look at him. Could be a realistic target for us.

PrestonHammer

Pique knew exactly what he was doing. He panicked because he couldn't defend it and then put his arm up in the hope that if it hit his arm, he could claim it was accidental. Penalty all day for me.

IronHerb

Clearcut penalty.

IronHerb

It's rather dull watching Spain. For all their skill and movement it just makes for a dull way to play football.

MIAHammer

If it stays like like this and goes to extra time, will Russia bring Dzyuba back on as their 4th sub in case it goes to penalties?

Adam

I’ve been watching bits of this game and Smolov seems to have a terrible touch. He’s messed up a few times. Weren’t we linked with him?

EXETERHAMMER

Spain look bereft of ideas. Their body language looks poor.

MIAHammer

Could this be a repeat of 2002 where Spain went out to the hosts on penalties?

DJ Hammer

Spain deserve it more now.

buffybegood

Penalties!

thornburyiron

I wonder if it's a first that a host nation starts a knockout game with the sole intention of lasting for two hours to get to penalties. The way they celebrated at the final whistle would suggest they did.

Vorselaarhammer

Boring game...

W ews playing a game predict a backward or sideways pass...

buffybegood

Spain miss!

buffybegood

Russia lead 3-2 after 6 pens

buffybegood

Russia lead 4-3 after 8 pens

buffybegood

Spain out!

SuzanneClaret

Penalties are great when you don’t care about the outcome ;wahoo

#scenes

MIAHammer

Spain are out ;wahoo

EXETERHAMMER

Wow. No plan B for Spain

Vorselaarhammer

So our side of the draw.... ;nonono

Come on England....

IronHerb

Fabregas looks happy. ;whistle

chicagohammer

I actually enjoyed the game, Spain clearly the better technical side so Russia had to plan accordingly, a few tussles at corners that were suspect but they gave everything and I thought the game was essentially honest with little gamesmanship or playacting.

I am pleased for Russia, from what I can see they have put on a tremendous tournament with no reports of any sort of significant issue, the stadiums look fabulous, the crowds all look like they having a ball and given the distances involved, so many fans have been able to criss cross the country without incident or trouble.

This result is truly amazing for Russia, makes all the work involved worthwhile and is going to give them a real lift and a lasting memory.

As for us, “the games afoot, follow thy spirit and upon this day, cry God, for Harry and St George!!

Go for it England

steve

To bad when only one team comes to play and loose ;nonono

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

So happy spain lost

I thought they were awful

They kept posession but literally moved it at a snails pace

Russia were never gonna compete man for man, and after 60 mins they lacked he energy to push spain so i feel there is no shame in them going negative

SuzanneClaret

IronHerb said:

Erm. Croatia anyone?

The way this World Cup is going I might have a cheeky punt on Denmark ;biggrin

SuzanneClaret

Denmark go ahead in 2 minutes.



I did say ;biggrin

SuzanneClaret

;lol

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I hate these slow to start games ;lol

IronHerb

I'm finding it a lot easier not to comment on the games as there are so many upsets occurring. ;puzzled