World Cup 2018 | 1st July | R16: Spain vs Russia, KO 15:00 (BST)

[Chi-town blues]

This is like watching city vs stokes on a hot muggy day .

 

[MCFC1993]

Spain just don't know how to pass it forward quickly, tempo is far too slow.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Have to agree should have taken Marco Assencio off and move Isco out left. Isco has looked so much better out wide in earlier games.

+1

 

[The Preacher]

I’m falling asleep here.

 

[mccity]

I think Isco should have been better on the right. The way Russia have defended means he needs to come deep for the ball. But whenever he comes deep a midfielder needs to push up and Koke would have been way more suited for the role than Busquets.

I also think overloading the right would be better as I honestly believe Spain can be more dangerous with Asensio in space on the left.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

This is shit. Hoping for a late Russian winner.

 

[kaz7]

Really don't want extra time

 

[Neville Kneville]

Rules interpreted in so many different ways based on individual opinion is killing this beautiful sport .
I know all refs are the worst.

Tbf, only bent refs usually give the kind of pen we saw the other day.

But only bent refs usually fail to give the kind of pen we saw today.

Both were easy decisions.

 

[Chi-town blues]

This looks like banana skin all over .

 

[taconinja]

This is like watching city vs stokes on a hot muggy day .

I’d say it’s more like Van Gaal’s United facing Stoke.

Spain is too rigid and lacking a creative edge.