Russia looked pretty bad vs Poland today.
Agreed that reffing was pretty mediocre. Dzagoev got a card for yapping his mouth, which was deserved, but a lot of plays went unpunished and some were straight up bs.
Also, home field advantage is huge in tournaments like these, so I'm somewhat content witht the result
Terms for troutman's glossary, who should put it in alphabetic order
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caution - yellow card
challenge - aerial battle for the ball or a tackle
finish - conversion of a play into a goal
form - fitness level of a player, current ability to perform at a high level
Serie A - Italian top flight league
La Liga - Spanish top flight league
golden boot - award to top goal scorer in a tournament
Ballon d'Or - player of the year