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Belgium vs Russia - BBC One 5pm KO
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.
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Yeah think Belgium should win this, maybe 2-0
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Go Belgium!!!!
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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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Yugoslavia was never part of the Soviet Union Clarence!!
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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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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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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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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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Why is Russia even allowed to compete..?
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Why is Russia even allowed to compete..?
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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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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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I'm surprised that Russia are starting with Akenfeev again after his nightmare in the first match.
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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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Lively start from both teams, Belgium shading it so far. Good shot just then though, good save Courtois.
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Should have had the shot there rather than cutting it across.
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Should have had a crack there.
Decent start to the game. |
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Mertens looks the most likely scorer, he's making good chances so far.
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Mertens looks the most likely scorer, he's making good chances so far.
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Can see a few Premier league sides looking at him - think he is at Lazio?
Mertens is just skinning that Russian left back time and time again. |
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Neither side are setting these Finals alight are they?
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Did he actually touch him with that high boot?
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Easy chance missed.
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Great cross.
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