The Egyptian fans probably need to take a step back with Salah, someone being good at football doesn't merit the hysterical, all-consuming adulation he gets. I think he's by far, far and away the world's most popular player in his own country.
The Egyptian fans probably need to take a step back with Salah, someone being good at football doesn't merit the hysterical, all-consuming adulation he gets. I think he's by far, far and away the world's most popular player in his own country.
And apparently there's 100M of them.
Is Suarez carrying a bit of timber?
Egypt look solid. If Salah is fit enough to play at all they might nick it.
Uruguay looks shit. Godin looks like the only one who's arsed.
Hasn't Suarez always been one of those strikers that doesn't look very fit? Like Higuain.
Suarez has been ass so far. De Arrascaeta seems like a talented motherfucker though
Fuck me that was dull, I started doing work instead.
Suarez has always been fat and Uruguay has always been shit.
There was a textbook piece of Egyptian injury feigning on 39 minutes to stop a counter attack, why do commentators always assume the injury is real? It almost never is.
Jonathan Pearce really struggles nowadays, not sure why he is making Suarez Portuguese.
I've never heard of any of the Uruguayan midfield. Do people literally just tip teams who have famous strikers?
Suarez is fucking this hard.
Everytime I swap over it's someone launching a low diagnol ball up the field to no-one.
Uruguay feels a lot like a team who will win against a better team by having a solid defence (Gimenez/Godin ) but can't kill off a minnow.
As for their midfield, all I know is this Bentancur is supposed to be quite good or talented for Juve, he's only 20 though.
if Salah isn't even fit for 30 minutes i mean ...?
It's his shoulder isn't it? More of an all-or-nothing thing if he rips up the injury again..
They probably figure it's more important to beat Russia, so better not risk it.
How and why is Cuper still managing?
Were Abou Trika's mob better than this version of Egypt?
I cant imagine a more toothless attack than Salah-less Egypt. I feel like even the Saudis were doing more in the final third
Why risk him in the game they can probably afford to lose? They're here for the draw by the looks of it, so the worst case is a point lower than they aimed. The Russia game will be the one they need him fit for.
EDIT: Although Uruguay look a little bit more vulnerable than expected. Godin's been on top of it though.
What the fuck was that?
Suarez has money on 0-0.
Looking for the PK like a wanker.
Suarez was desperately hoping for a penalty there. No intention of shooting whatsoever.
On Cavani, I heard that he's never scored in the Copa America, and has only two World Cup goals, both in games Uruguay lost.
Just finish it you moron.
Attendance looks a bit embarrassing. How do you not sell out every match at a World Cup?
It's not even about the specific games. I'd watch Tunisia v Panama if tickets were available.
I'd love to see Egypt nick this now.
Oh wow what a save. Isn't this supposed to be their 3rd choice GK?
Off the fuckin woodwork holy shit.
Felt that had been coming for the last 10 minutes or so.
Just as I was typing "I'd be gutted if Egypt dropped this now".... wow.
Classic Uruguay right there, as Forlan correctly predicted it.
Well that's shit.
Cracking header. Was on the cards, Egypt looked tired.
If they were going to get a late winner, they could have at least gotten the free kick. Would have been far more impressive.
I really hope Egypt destroys Russia. Third match corruption.
Well that was something.
Good to see a couple of stoppage time yellows after the goal, old Arab traditions die hard.
That was highly enjoyable.
Egypt were pretty solid, 2 deep banks is a bit of an international cheat code, but Uruguay deserved it really. Suarez was proper rotten, doubt he's capable of playing much worse.
This has to be up there with the most turgid group ever.
I think the worst group in my memory was Spain-Ukraine-Tunisia-Saudi in 2006, and worse still it spawned the worst ever 2nd round match as well.