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Boring??!! Did you only watch the main time or the extra time and the penalty shootout as well? There was real drama!!! And this drama more than makes up for all the boredom that was in the main time.

Well, I wouldn't say so, the match was really boring. And the ending of the second extra time in no way makes up for the rest of the match. Yes, two goals, yes, the Turks came back in extra time to the second extra time, having conceded just 3 minutes earlier, but that's it... then the penalty shootout, which wasn't particularly tense, the team that lost the victory, and the team that avoided defeat, and the whole match striving for that very penalty shootout - the outcome was known in advance:)

Too bad for Croatia... After they gave us a spot in the final stage of the European Championship, besides Russia, I also started rooting for them. And now, this... conceding in the 119th minute...
We'll be rooting for our team. Although, to be honest, it's unclear why all the channels are broadcasting about this game, wishing them luck and believing in their victory. If we're objective, we don't have many chances... The Dutch showed phenomenal play in the group stage. A victory over the champions and vice-champions of the world with a difference of 7-1, I think that's a strong claim for the European Cup. Personally, I'm confident in their victory at the European Championship! But still, good luck, Russia!

You know, once they asked Maradona: "When will Russia win the World Cup?" and he replied: "When Brazil wins the World Hockey Championship :)
Okay, jokes aside, but we need to face the facts, and the fact is that Russia's chances of beating the Netherlands are very slim. Everyone saw what kind of football the Netherlands showed, how they dominated France and Italy. I'm not saying that France and Italy aren't what they used to be at the World Cup, but they are still world-class teams. All that remains is to hope that the Dutch score less than four goals and sit back in defense; otherwise, I can't imagine what they will do to Russia. Well, whatever happens, we'll see today.
P.S.: I feel sorry for Croatia :smile05:

I don't feel sorry for the Croatians. Not in the slightest. Why should I feel sorry for them? For losing concentration? Who stopped them from having all 11 players in their own penalty area? Why did two of them rush into an offside position? Semić could have passed the ball to the left instead of shooting. There was a player completely unmarked there. Let's also feel sorry for the US team, which lost to us in the Olympics in a similar way. Leading by 1 point with 3 seconds left, they were already celebrating victory, and just like the Croatians, they all rushed onto the court. But then they were all put in their places, and the remaining 3 seconds were played. I hope everyone knows what happened there. The legendary pass across the entire court from out of bounds. And Belov scores from under the basket, making us Olympic champions. Feel sorry for Bayern, which conceded 2 goals to Solskjær in the final of the Champions League in 4 minutes. The Croatians have NO place in the semi-finals. They played the first two matches at a 5+ level, I won't argue with that. But then they were walking around the field against Poland. The same thing happened against the Turks. And that's what they got! The same thing with the Portuguese. Everyone feels sorry for them. WHY? A team of stars who can't interact with each other is not a team. And Scolari? No, that's just ridiculous. To say that he's not afraid of set pieces and then concede two IDENTICAL goals from set pieces (in my opinion, everything was the same except for the players taking the free kicks and those who scored). Keeping Ballack in the lineup is suicide. The Portuguese are the European Brazilians? Maybe. But not at the moment. For some reason, I'm sure that the final will be Germany vs. the Netherlands. And if, by that time, the German team's defenders don't get injured or suspended, I'm confident in Germany's victory. If Lahm and Friedrich don't go forward, if Ballack focuses on disrupting the opponent's attacks, they will defend so well that they will make it to penalties. But the penalty shootout is a big question. I hope Andreas Köpke will write another note to Lehmann. P.S. Is the Croatian coach a little crazy or just putting on an act? To have young players with unstable mental states take penalty kicks... I just can't stand him.

It's time to start putting pressure on Bilyaletdinov; I think 1.1 will be the score in regular time. And then, as fate decides. The Germans will definitely be the champions. The Dutch have already scored all their goals, and too early at that).

When I was writing my post, I set aside the fact that the Croatians helped our team qualify for the Euros. Of course, I am very grateful to them for that, but a team of that level has no place in the semi-finals. Well, your second statement certainly got to me. Tigran Keosayan. Of course, he probably has a huge football reputation. And if HE said it, then you should believe him. Yes, I would rather believe Gus than Keosayan. Have you seen his films? I have. In my opinion, he can't be called an authority in cinema, let alone football. I just rewatched the end of the game on the sports channel. Yes, the referee added another minute, BUT weren't there stoppages at the end of the half? And how long did the Croatians jump for joy??? At least 50 seconds. That's how they ended up losing. You have to play until the whistle. Not until you score a goal in the last minute.

A team of this caliber has no place in the semi-finals.

Well, the Turks are certainly "stronger"... and their level is "definitely higher"...
Then it would be better to rephrase the statement like this: with this kind of game, the Croatian team has no place in the semi-finals, and focus on their last match.
Because a team that beat the current semi-finalist, or even didn't beat them but outplayed them, such a team certainly deserves to be in the semi-finals, and many considered Croatia to be the favorites, but they played poorly against the Turks, and their finishing was terrible; they barely managed to score into an empty net. The Croatian team is young, as is their coach, and they probably thought that after scoring a goal, they were already in the semi-finals, and their emotions took over. But the Turks, who have done this before, didn't give up and replaced Croatia's euphoria with a moral collapse. HOWEVER, the Turks don't really deserve this semi-final.

THEY DIDN'T DESERVE IT!!!!! ARE YOU IN YOUR RIGHT MIND????? GO OUT ON THE FIELD!!!! PLAY AGAINST THE CZECHS AND LOSE 0-2 IN 20 MINUTES. GET IT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM AGAINST SWITZERLAND!!!!!! THEN YOU CAN SAY THAT THE TURKS DIDN'T DESERVE IT!!!! PLAY AGAINST CROATIA!!!! THEN YOU CAN SAY THAT!!! JUST PLAY AND MAKE THE BEST OF WHAT YOU HAVE, WITH 2 INJURED PLAYERS, ETC.

Let's all calm down and prepare for the Russia-Netherlands match. That's much more important right now. And I think all these arguments about whether "Turkey deserved to reach the semi-finals or not" are driven by the anticipation of the Russia-Netherlands game. I'm nervous too. I've been wandering around the city all day, killing time. And I hope my great mood today stays that way. It doesn't take much: just 300 million people wanting Russia to win at the same time. We've done that three times recently. Let's do it a fourth time. And victory, I'm sure, will be ours! These are simple words, but I can't express myself any other way right now.

Swedes, Dutch, what's the difference?! None at all!
Is the team playing the way it's allowed to? Well, RUSSIA didn't allow the Netherlands to do much!
RUSSIA outplayed the Netherlands! In the first half, the Netherlands didn't really create anything! In the second half, mostly long-range shots, our goal, and then the Dutch scored at the end; they couldn't not score. And then, extra time, lots of chances, and two goals!
WE'RE IN THE SEMIFINALS! Hooray, Russia! Hooray! Congratulations to everyone!:smile49: :smile03:

Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy! Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy! Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy!
Russia!!! Hiddink!!! Pavlyuchenko!!! Arshavin!!!

P.S.: Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy! Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy! Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy!
P.P.S...going to look for some valerian...Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

And one more thing. You can't rely on or believe in our team. You can only SUPPORT it, watch from the first minute of the match to the last, or not watch at all. You can't make predictions or anything else; it's just not our style.

I believed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From the first to the last minute of this very championship and the match in particular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to all of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, let's spend another third of our nerves on the semi-final and, for dessert, completely exhaust the rest against Germany!

YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY!!! HOORAY!!! HOORAY!!!

Congratulations!!!
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P.S. and how difficult it is without a chat to share emotions with forum members. Because before, the emotions here were as intense as in the stadium...

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! Our guys are awesome!!! Well, generally speaking... it's super! Congratulations to everyone on the VICTORY!!! HOORAY!

What a scene we have here... everyone is shouting in the street, cars are honking! It's crazy!))))))))

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Well, finally, the Dutch coaches arrived and improved football in Russia! Glory to Hiddink and Advocaat!