Spain vs Russia (R16) - 15:00 - 01/07/2018

[magneze]

For all their possession Spain have done what? Bored us all.

Earlier there was a stat. Ramos had done 112 passes. Who cares?

 

[tommers]

Oh good.

 

[tommers]

For all their possession Spain have done what? Bored us all.

Earlier there was a stat. Ramos had done 112 passes. Who cares?

112 passes to the guy next to him.

 

[magneze]

112 passes to the guy next to him.

Exactly. Russia happy to let them because there's no end result.

 

[poului]

Even the king looks bored rigid.

 

[quiet guy]

That was the most boring match to watch. Spain just didn't seem to want to challenge the Russian midfield or defence.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I didn't find it boring

 

[JuanTwoThree]

I nodded off 4 times from 60 minutes onwards. It wasn't boring as such but not riveting enough for my brain.

 

[dessiato]

That was the most boring match to watch. Spain just didn't seem to want to challenge the Russian midfield or defence.

Spain seemed content to just let things drift. God knows what their thinking is.

Anyway I've just put my Spain shirt on so they should win now.

 

[quiet guy]

I wonder if that's the Spanish tactic. Bore your opponent and then strike.

 

[magneze]

Even the king looks bored rigid.

It's a cardboard cut out.

 

[tommers]

Commentator said Russia have made their third and last change...but aren't you allowed another sub if it goes to extra time?

Oooh, you were right.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

They've all had a strong coffee!

 

[Lord Camomile]

For all their possession Spain have done what? Bored us all.

Earlier there was a stat. Ramos had done 112 passes. Who cares?

112 passes to the guy next to him.

Exactly. Russia happy to let them because there's no end result.

To be fair, Russia have stuck 10 men behind the ball for most of this half, there's no space to pass it forward.

 

[dessiato]

They've all had a strong coffee!

They needed it.

 

[blairsh]

Come the fuck on Ruskies!

... said Vladimir Putin, wantingly...

 

[Opera Buffa]

Just started watching this on iPlayer.

I want Russia to win, they've put on a really good tournament I reckon.

 

[binka]

Last seconds before the end of 90 minutes they faff around for 30 seconds before putting it in the box. Then was it Iniesta had the ball about 5 yards outside the box and just stopped. Absolutely no urgency at all. I am so outraged I hope Russia win now

 

[oryx]

This game is so dull that I'm reduced to wondering why Qatar Airways haven't included their oryx logo on their pitchside ad.

 

[pinkychukkles]

Something weird about this game, as if the Spanish teams other halfs are all watching the match as “guests” of Putin...

 

[magneze]

To be fair, Russia have stuck 10 men behind the ball for most of this half, there's no space to pass it forward.

Didn't occur to them to try something different during 90 minutes?

At least Spain have been slightly more exciting in extra time.

 

[dessiato]

I wonder if Spain doesn't really want to win this. They seem to be almost disinterested in the game.

 

[campanula]

got to rate russia if it goes to pens

 

[campanula]

De gea has not been covering himself in glory

 

[JuanTwoThree]

I wonder if Spain doesn't really want to win this.

 

[tommers]

Look what happens when somebody runs with the fucking ball.

 

[campanula]

finally some committment

 

[binka]

Wow a bit of excitement there

 

[Steel Icarus]

I don't really see what Russia should have done - play a nice open game and let Spain murder them?

They perhaps don't deserve to go through but if another big team departs then it's all the better for England. Not wishing to be hubristic or owt.

 

[quiet guy]

See they can run at the defence but its taken them over 100minutes to realise it.