Group A Matchday 2 - 19/20 June - Russia 3-0 Egypt, Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia

[El Profesor]

6 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said:

Which is why it was the reasonable decision to pick them in the Last man standing competition.

The saudi goalkeeper is saving half of the forum. What a hero! 😂

[bozziovai]

if i were the uruguay manager, i'll do a Sir Alex-Boot to them players.   after that goal they have bogged down, not looking for another .... the goats still have a chance to at least draw if the south americans continue to play like that ...

[Azeem]

Saudis are trying to play like Barcelona 

[Honey Honey]

8 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said:

Saudis are trying to play like Barcelona 

Trying to run before they can walk. They've only just let women drive.

[DeadLinesman]

Uruguay are dull as fuck. 

[Azeem]

2 minutes ago, Harvsky said:

Trying to run before they can walk. They've only just let women drive.

Britian allowed women to vote in 1918 considering they are a much older country. 

 

[Honey Honey]

14 minutes ago, Devon Von Devon said:

Britian allowed women to vote in 1918 considering they are a much older country. 

 

What you are saying is give it 100 years and obese women will be walking around Riyadh with their arse cheeks hanging out of the bottom of their short shorts?

[The Artful Dodger]

Phil Neville on Uruguay: 'their fans just want them to progress further than they ever have before'...they've won it, Phil.

Twat.

[Guest]

59 minutes ago, Eco said:

Who would have thought after 35 minutes that KSA would be leading in possession? 

I did. Uruguay rarely ever lead in possession. Very much a hoof ball side.

[Eco]

Just now, The Artful Dodger said:

Phil Neville on Uruguay: 'their fans just want them to progress further than they ever have before'...they've won it, Phil.

Twat.

[bozziovai]

15 minutes ago, Harvsky said:

What you are saying is give it 100 years and obese women will be walking around Riyadh with their arse cheeks hanging out of the bottom of their short shorts?

c'mon man ...............no !!!    let them be covered for all eternity.    i've  seen fatso women here that's walking swaying like a punch-me-doll  or a metronome.

 

the game is a dozer .............zzzZZZZzzzzZZZzzzZZZzzz

[Eco]

1 minute ago, Blue said:

I did. Uruguay rarely ever lead in possession. Very much a hoof ball side.

They had 58% against Egypt, and 50% or more in their 3 previous friendlies vs Uzbekistan(51%), Wales (50%), and Czech (53%). In fact, the last time Uruguay fell below the 50% mark was in a November 14, 2017 friendly loss to Austria, in which they had 45%. 

 

[Stan]

i'm actually so nervous as need Uruguay to win for my Last Man Standing pick  

Uruguay have been the most boring team so far even if they have won games. 

[Guest]

Just now, Eco said:

They had 58% against Egypt, and 50% or more in their 3 previous friendlies vs Uzbekistan(51%), Wales (50%), and Czech (53%). In fact, the last time Uruguay fell below the 50% mark was in a November 14, 2017 friendly loss to Austria, in which they had 45%. 

 

Well here in South America they are known as a dull side that doesn't have very much possession. Having more than Egypt and Uzbekistan is nothing to brag about nor the Czechs.

They are more often than not an effective team that wins their set pieces, and given how possession based Pizzi is, it's no real surprise.

[Cicero]

Uruguay are the equivalent of West Brom on the entertainment scale 

[Marc]

6 minutes ago, Blue said:

I did. Uruguay rarely ever lead in possession. Very much a hoof ball side.

 

Just now, Eco said:

They had 58% against Egypt, and 50% or more in their 3 previous friendlies vs Uzbekistan(51%), Wales (50%), and Czech (53%). In fact, the last time Uruguay fell below the 50% mark was in a November 14, 2017 friendly loss to Austria, in which they had 45%. 

 

And another corker from the Football analyst, chairman and journalist. ECO GOAT

[Guest]

Just now, Marc said:

 

And another corker from the Football analyst, chairman and journalist. ECO GOAT

Dear god just bore off.

[Stan]

Just now, Cicero said:

Uruguay are the equivalent of West Brom on the entertainment scale 

equivalent of Atletico Madrid in getting the job done with very little style but 100% efficiency

[Guest]

This is how Uruguay played in the entire qualifiers. Hardly shocking. I thought it would be one or two more due to the height advantage + long ball combination but it's like I said during the qualifiers - anyone who can sort set pieces defensively will show this Uruguay team up. Mexico figured it out in the Copa America.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Stan said:

Uruguay look as tired as they do in their last game. 

Are they always like this!?

Yep.

[SirBalon]

Well that was interesting. 

[Mel81x+]

is it just me or are these games getting more boring by the minute. All these supposed 'good' teams are not showing up.

[Guest]

I was watching this via the background. I was at a reunion during this game at a breakfast place and they had the game on, so I can't do a conclusive analysis on it. Judging from what I'm reading and the bits I saw, it's Uruguay from qualifying. Incredibly boring but with effectiveness.

[Stan]

plus Saudi Arabia were shit anyway and just don't have the quality to get by. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Mel81x said:

is it just me or are these games getting more boring by the minute. All these supposed 'good' teams are not showing up.

Uruguay won't show up. They live and die by this style. It's true Tabarez doesn't play the same style he used too, but this is the Uruguayan school of football.