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Old 21-06-2014, 23:55
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Vincent Kompany is an injury doubt for Belgium, but I still can't see Russia posing too much of a threat to the Belgian defense. Capello's side looked very poor against South Korea.
Enjoy the match!
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Old 22-06-2014, 01:04
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Yeah think Belgium should win this, maybe 2-0
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Old 22-06-2014, 09:19
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Go Belgium!!!!
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Old 22-06-2014, 12:44
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It'll be interesting to see whether Fellaini starts in the advanced role he played when he came on and scored, and generally made it very difficult for Algeria in the first game.
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Old 22-06-2014, 16:36
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Yugoslavia was never part of the Soviet Union Clarence!!
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Old 22-06-2014, 16:42
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God knows what Argentine television must be like if Diego Maradona has a chat show on it.

As for the match, providing Belgium don't start as sluggishly as they did against Algeria they should coast to victory against one of the weaker Russian sides we've seen at a World Cup.
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Old 22-06-2014, 16:57
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Wasn't too impressed with Belgium in their opener, not until they equalised anyway. Even less impressed with Russia. So I'm hoping for a lot more from both sides today.
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Old 22-06-2014, 16:58
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I found the Belgian approach to improving their team interesting. Sounds like they really went all in to get young players playing, working on their ball skills and staying together in the national league rather than going overseas. Sounds a lot like the Spanish approach. Makes me wonder why the FA doesn't do similar.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:00
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I think Belgium should be favourites for this. Russia looked like they were a decent side given their qualifying record but they were incredibly dull in the first game.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:01
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Why is Russia even allowed to compete..?
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:02
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Why is Russia even allowed to compete..?
Because they qualified?
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:04
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I found the Belgian approach to improving their team interesting. Sounds like they really went all in to get young players playing, working on their ball skills and staying together in the national league rather than going overseas. Sounds a lot like the Spanish approach. Makes me wonder why the FA doesn't do similar.
There's a lot of them playing elsewhere though.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:06
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Wasn't too impressed with Belgium in their opener, not until they equalised anyway. Even less impressed with Russia. So I'm hoping for a lot more from both sides today.
Yep hopefully this'll be better as neither started all that well last week.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:09
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I'm surprised that Russia are starting with Akenfeev again after his nightmare in the first match.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:10
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Judging by that uncertain punch away, Akinfeev doesn't seem much more settled than he was against Korea.

Good pace to the match in these early stages.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:12
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Lively start from both teams, Belgium shading it so far. Good shot just then though, good save Courtois.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:14
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Should have had the shot there rather than cutting it across.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:14
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Should have had a crack there.

Decent start to the game.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:22
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Mertens looks the most likely scorer, he's making good chances so far.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:25
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Mertens looks the most likely scorer, he's making good chances so far.
Can see a few Premier league sides looking at him - think he is at Lazio?
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:25
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Can see a few Premier league sides looking at him - think he is at Lazio?
Napoli.

Mertens is just skinning that Russian left back time and time again.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:34
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Neither side are setting these Finals alight are they?
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:38
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Did he actually touch him with that high boot?
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:43
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Easy chance missed.
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Old 22-06-2014, 17:43
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Great cross.
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