If my big book of football cliches is anything to go by, this will be a fast tempo game as South Korea run around like maniacs for 90 mins and never tire.
Should be a good'un.
Should be a good'un.
Russia vs South Korea - BBC One 11pm KO
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Let's hope this match is played in the right spirit and we see no Crimeanal fouls.
I'll fetch my coat too.
I'll fetch my coat too.
Originally Posted by Joooe:
“If my big book of football cliches is anything to go by, this will be a fast tempo game as South Korea run around like maniacs for 90 mins and never tire.
Should be a good'un.”
“If my big book of football cliches is anything to go by, this will be a fast tempo game as South Korea run around like maniacs for 90 mins and never tire.
Should be a good'un.”
True but there is rarely any end products
quite surprised by that info that all 23 players in the Russian squad play in their own domestic league and that they are the only squad in the tournament where that is the case
Originally Posted by big bro geek:
“Now that's what you call an anthem!!!
Russia I mean”
“Now that's what you call an anthem!!!
Russia I mean”
The Russian captain just said to the South Korean captain:
"You vill lose".
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“quite surprised by that info that all 23 players in the Russian squad play in their own domestic league and that they are the only squad in the tournament where that is the case”
“quite surprised by that info that all 23 players in the Russian squad play in their own domestic league and that they are the only squad in the tournament where that is the case”
They'd probably get transported to Siberia if they tried leaving the country to play for anyone else.
Originally Posted by Kapellmeister:
“They'd probably get transported to Siberia if they tried leaving the country to play for anyone else.”
“They'd probably get transported to Siberia if they tried leaving the country to play for anyone else.”
there are a few of them that have played abroad previously I think , probably more to do with just how much money there is in Russian football these days
Originally Posted by Kapellmeister:
“Is one of the players really called 'Jurkoff' or am I imagining it??”
“Is one of the players really called 'Jurkoff' or am I imagining it??”
Zhirkov.
As far as players in foreign leagues England only have Forster in Scotland don't we? So we're pretty much the same as Russia.
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“quite surprised by that info that all 23 players in the Russian squad play in their own domestic league and that they are the only squad in the tournament where that is the case”
“quite surprised by that info that all 23 players in the Russian squad play in their own domestic league and that they are the only squad in the tournament where that is the case”
Goddamn Fraser Forster!
Yeah, the Russian league is much stronger now, translating to the national team I guess with them regularly qualifying now.
Originally Posted by O'Neill:
“Also, England didn't reach the quarter finals in 2010.”
“Also, England didn't reach the quarter finals in 2010.”
My mistake, sorry!
Originally Posted by IJoinedInMay:
“Neil Lennon is getting the potentially dud games, isn't he? First, Iran vs Nigeria and now this.”
“Neil Lennon is getting the potentially dud games, isn't he? First, Iran vs Nigeria and now this.”
That's a pity cause I think he's been quite good.
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“quite surprised by that info that all 23 players in the Russian squad play in their own domestic league and that they are the only squad in the tournament where that is the case”
“quite surprised by that info that all 23 players in the Russian squad play in their own domestic league and that they are the only squad in the tournament where that is the case”
Not England as well?
Forgot about Forster.
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