Sweden vs Russia In-Game Thread

[SBR Lou]

Starts in 45.

Opinions?

[fiveteamer]

I've got the tie.

[pavyracer]

Starting Lineups:

Russia - Sweden
1 Igor Akinfeev (G) (G) Andreas Isaksson 1
4 Sergei Ignashevich (D) (D) Petter Hansson 4
22 Aleksandr Aniukov (D) (D) Olof Mellberg 3
8 Denis Kolodin (D) (D) Mikael Per Benny Nilsson 2
17 Konstatin Zurianov (M) (D) Fredrik Stoor 5
20 Igor Semshov (M) (M) Anders Svensson 8
11 Sergei Semak (M) (M) Fredrik Ljungberg 9
15 Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (M) (M) Daniel Andersson 19
18 Yuri Zhirkov (M) (F) Henrik Larsson 17
10 Andrei Arshavin (F) (F) Zlatan Ibrahimovic 10
19 Roman Pavluchenko (F) (F) Johan Elmander 11

I'm on Russia pk +100. Watch out for Arshavin. He is a stud. He didn't play first two matches. He can be a momentum changer for Russia. I am also on Russia more corner kicks at -130 since they need to attack and Sweden didn't win one against Spain whereas Russia won 6.

Good Luck

[SBR Lou]

What about the Greeks? Are they not gonna win even once?

[Shark79]

On Russia here ... got them at pk +105

[Stumpage]

What about the Greeks? Are they not gonna win even once?

Crazy, I'm wondering if they are going to score in the tournament, let alone bloody well win.....

[Shark79]

What about the Greeks? Are they not gonna win even once?

[McBa1n]

Russia is damn good. Sweden is well organized. This was a tough one to make a play on.. What tipped the scales for me is Pavluchenko driving me nuts the entire tournament. I'm on Sweden +135. Sweden only needs a tie (making 'pick' a wiser play - oh well) to move on, so I expect them to be more 'defensive'. I don't have enough confidence in Russia to score. I really like the under and a leaky Swedish goal. The under 2 1/2 price is steep, though (-170).

GL on the bets, looking forward to an exciting game.

[Shark79]

Russia is damn good. Sweden is well organized. This was a tough one to make a play on.. What tipped the scales for me is Pavluchenko driving me nuts the entire tournament. I'm on Sweden +135. Sweden only needs a tie (making 'pick' a wiser play - oh well) to move on, so I expect them to be more 'defensive'. I don't have enough confidence in Russia to score. I really like the under and a leaky Swedish goal. The under 2 1/2 price is steep, though (-170).

GL on the bets, looking forward to an exciting game.

That exact reason got me to take Russia ... they will have to leave it ALL on the field to advance.

GL McBa1n!!

[HeeeHAWWWW]

Took a little on the draw here, 3.6 (+260) at bet24. Pure value bet, cos it only needs 28% probability to be worth it, and it looks a fair bit more likely than that. Even if only 30% chance of a draw, that's +8% EV, so pretty easy decision.

[McBa1n]

Wow, Iniesta is the ONLY 'full time' Spanish starter going... But off the bench: Cesc, Xavi Alonso and Pepi Reyna backstopping? Damn they are a deep club.

[buztah]

Davai!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shark79]

Gol!!!

1 - 0 Russia!!!

[pavyracer]

1-0 Russia. 4-0 on corner kicks. Looking good so far.

[adriano]

I'm on draw in this one. Go Sweden. I can't believe i said that last thing.

[buztah]

Gooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll!!!!!! !!!


Da! Da! Da! Da! Otleechna, Sutchke!!!!!!!!

[McBa1n]

I hate when teams play 'not to lose'. Sweden is getting better, but damn Russia was impressive in the first half.

[pavyracer]

When Arshavin is paired with Pavlyuchenko it is a lethal tandem. Russia is a different team with Arshavin in the lineup.

[dwaechte]

Decent chunk on under 2.5. Defensive conservatism please.

[buztah]

Phuck Yeah! 2-0 Mother Russia!

[Shark79]

Gol !!! 2-0

I also have the under on both games ... so lets just call it a done deal. Might go 3-1 today ... let us pray.