To be excited about the World Cup starting!

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I know FIFA and Russia and whoever is involved is horrible in some way... But it's the actual World Cup. Mexico v South Korea suddenly becomes hugely important to my life! England have a likeable squad and manager. Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar. Spain sacking their manager yesterday.

It's so exciting isn't it!

Spain should define worried about how much of a run for their money Russia are giving them here.

I said earlier, I think Russia will edge spain out.

I agree @Tali, it hasn't been quite as enjoyable. I can't believe we're only 63 minutes in, it's dragging for me today.

I think we might get extra time here.

Not a good game. Not awful, but tense. They both look nervous.
I think this is the first game where 'not losing' is in their minds, rather than winning.

Spain are letting Costa stand around like a spare prick at a wedding. Which is lunacy as he represents their best chance against that Russian defence.

Has there been any shots at all this half?

Only from the cameramen

Spain’s usual international strategy of “bore the opposition into submission” has been foiled by an equally mundane side.

Torn, summed out this half perfectly.

I wont be surprise if this goes to pens.

Christ I hope this doesn’t go to extra time. It’s boring as hell. Please someone score to put an end to this misery.

Yes please score to avoid ET.

I third the begging for another goal, anything to avoid ET. Any chance we can bypass ET and just head straight for penalties, before we all fall asleep through boredom.

Yes please. Works GDPR training manual was more interesting than this.

We’ve gone from too much VAR in the group stages to not enough VAR now.

Please someone relieve this tedium.

Haha @Tali, GDPR was one thing but this is another level of dull.

I'm not even sure I care who wins now, I just want it to end.

this is going to go to penalties. And i hope russia wins

Agh I hate ET I think it should just go straight to penalties. 90 minutes is plenty long enough especially when they are playing like this.

Turgid. That’s the word, turgid.

Can they both be eliminated and we get the Migerians or the Senegalese back please.

Oh shit:

Spain deserves to join Germany, Portugal and Argentina on the plane home, overrated and just not good enough.

Great idea @Lapsed I felt sorry for Senegal going out the way they did.