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Say you are right. What I find ironic is a lot of people just want this world cup to end and get past it due to where it was (I am kind of in that camp) yet it maybe a very memorable one on the field
Did anyone see Valverde going up to the referee and celebrating after the Uruguayan penalty save? Maybe the ref got pissed with Uruguay after that?
Last round of games for every group so far has had at least one brilliant contest. Not that much to get excited about in the first few round of games though. Long way to go before we can start to rate it against other World Cups
I hope not. Knockouts normally end up cagey anyway? Better team trying to break down weaker defensive one etc
Then he must be a very weak referee who doesn’t belong at a World Cup.
Its the groups of 3 I'm referring to though, not being able to have all the teams playing at the same time is going to ruin the excitement that the final round of matches brings with it
I saw one on you tube saying the WC failed already and that was day one. Talk about agendas!
But It has been fantastic cagey games that could go either way. Later Shocks all over the show. Great stadiums, vibrant crowds.
Fans mixing, saw a Spanish lad with a Japan headband last night for example. And no English hooligans. A1 from me so far.
Or ballsy refereeing who took time to consider the VAR screen (when most other refs reverse the decision) for the first call, and didn't fall for Cavani playing for a penalty in the second.
And of course people are going to be delighted to see Suarez crash and burn given his history, in much the same way grown men will surely begrudge Rice and Grealish should England go the whole way.
Brazil ring the changes as expected and 39-year-old Dani Alves becomes their oldest player at a World Cup. I'll go for 2-1 to Brazil and 1-1 in the other game.
That Cameroon goalie story is a mad one. And Joey Ndo with his unbiased prediction 😀
Rasping shot outside the box from Serbia off the left upright.
Is there no co-commentator alongside Jon Kenny for the Serbia-Switzerland match on RTE News?
"men will surely begrudge Rice and Grealish should England go the whole way."
I begrudge them now. Traitors!
Switzerland lead Serbia through Shaqiri.
Shaqiri puts the Swiss in front. Deflection left the keeper no chance. This game is more open than I thought.
Doesn't look like Shaqiri produced an edgy celebration this time.
You just knew he'd score in this one! G'wan Shaq!!! POWERCUBE!
Should have led FIFA to introduce the penalty goal.
Wasn't much of a revenge tonight from Ghana other than not losing by 3
Beautiful headed equaliser by Mitrovic for Serbia.
Mitrovic equalises! Lovely header.
Lovely header Alexander 1-1
Anthony given the ball away cheaply most of the time, casual as muck. There's brilliance in him but lots of waste too.
Great header from Mitrovic.
Watching Switzerland v Serbia on Itv 4, Seb Hutchinson and Andos Townsend are commentating, best comms duo I've heard in ages, some good natured - actually witty - banter going on between them.
Cracking game as well. 1-1 now.
What a chance for Shaqiri. Looks like he may have been onside.
Shaqiri should have put Switzerland back in front. Bad miss, just wide of the right upright with only the keeper to beat.
Yellows mounting up for Cameroon. Sooner or later the guy making the last-ditch tackle will be picking up his second...
2-1 Serbia. Switzerland the authors of their own downfall. A number of silly mistakes.
Brilliant finish 2-1 Serbia. Shaq giving the ball away
Vlahovic has arrived! 2-1 Serbia. All came from Shaqiri's poor ball.
Great game so far.
Advantage Serbia in the Djokovic-Federer showdown
Cracker of a game, hope the Swiss can come back.
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