Heimdallr Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Oof, almost a 2nd goal. SA looking very sloppy on defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Just now, Heimdallr said: Oof, almost a 2nd goal. SA looking very sloppy on defense Agreed but I think it's mostly in the transition. Their passing has been horrible and they are turning the ball over in their own half far too much, its tough to defend in transition over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 SA seems like they have way to big of a gap between the defense and holding midfielders and their attacking players and I think that's a large part of the turnovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Cherychev redeems himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckrock101 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Don't think Saudi Arabia are going to win the cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Ducks Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 SA defender #5 looks like he plays in the MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Russia score again after some more bad defending from SA. Two people go down in the box and leave Russian with a clean shot at goal. SA have been awful. They're more dangerous to themselves in possession than they are to Russia. The CBs might be the worst passers of the ball I've ever seen, they need to eithe drop a midfielder or bring the fullbacks closer to them to give them more options and take the need to have them pass away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Just now, Oregon Ducks said: SA defender #5 looks like he plays in the MLS. That's harsh on MLS defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 1 minute ago, LeeEvans said: That's harsh on MLS defenders. Even Minnesota has two centerbacks better than #5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 I really cant figure out what SA is trying to do tactically. It seems like they're trying to play it out from the back but everyone is far too far upfield. Russia are barely pressing and they seem like they outnumber the SA players in possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Really good chance for KSA there... That would have made this a new game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Gotta love when a sub gets a goal just as they come on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 3-0 Russia. Well deserved, they do completely dominated SA. SA seem to really lack the ability to play through the middle of the pitch and keeping trying to attack out wide, Russia have done a very good job of shutting that down though, lacking a target man up top hasn't helped things either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEvans Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Heimdallr said: Gotta love when a sub gets a goal just as they come on Probably the easiest goal hes ever scored as well, terrible defending again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Russia's been outplaying the Saudis all game for sure. Good 1st game for the host nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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