You are actually going to watch that? Got money at stake?
I would hate to be in a shootout with the Russians in Russia. 
Nope, but hey, at least a little bit of action.
Never saw this coming. Wow. Again, all credit to Russia for being in a position to win.
So, Spain loses a 1-1 tie where they didn’t even score in PKs. They really didn’t deserve to win.
Is there a thing like Chinese food in China is just called “food”?
So “roulette” in Russia means…
That moron Putin wasn’t there because I’m sure he thought Russia would lose too. Fuck him for his cowardice.
This is a wonderful World Cup where anything is possible. Dont let it end.
Yes, I can forgive him for ruthlessly murdering his enemies. But not showing up to a football match? Fucking psychopath.
I figured he didn’t want to be photographed next to 6’6" King Felipe of Spain and look like a weenie, so he sent Medvedev instead.
Feel bad for Spain. Probably the last we’ve seen at the World Cup of this golden generation. I really don’t a see great short term prognosis for them. Ramos, Pique, Iniesta, Busquets are a difficult group to have to replace.
So, one of these teams will be in the Final:
Russia
Denmark
Croatia
Switzerland
Sweden
Colombia
England
Sweden and England have both been there before - albeit 60 and 52 years ago, respectively - so it’s still a shake up of the usual suspects.
He was there for the opening match. He deserves scorn for more than his brutishness. He is a cynically calculating man. He bribed the World Cup to Russia and used it as propoganda to normalize Russia. But he didn’t want to be identified with losing.
Better explanation. 
Well, I’ll be. Turns out you do need to have some form of attack to win games.
Who could have guessed that?
I thought Russia were pretty crap in their first game and I’ve not changed my mind but there you go, knock-out football…bloody hell.
It is an entirely legitimate tactic to play defensively and force your opponent to break you down, it is a dance as old as time and there is a reason teams choose to play that way…it sometimes works, especially in a game ultimately decided by the lottery that is a penalty shoot-out.
Then how did Russia win?
They didn’t.
There were no goals scored in that game on attack. Spain forced a Russian own-goal on a direct free kick, and Russia scored on a PK due to a handy in the box.
But, it was kind of a bad sign that Spain had a ToP edge of nearly 4:1 – teams have been getting knocked out so far by sitting on the ball.
Far cry from small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts. Rush goalie. Two at the back, three in the middle, four up front, one’s gone home for his tea.