Group H Match Topic (Algeria, Belgium, Russia, South Korea)

17th June 2014

Belgium v Algeria
Russia v South Korea

Belgium and Russia, surely, have to qualify from this group.

17th June 2014

Belgium v Algeria
Russia v South Korea

Belgium and Russia, surely, have to qualify from this group.

I think it'll be one of the more straight forward groups this one.

Really really looking forward to our first game! It sucks if you have wait so long before you're first game. We will have to top our group if we want to avoid Germany in the second round, so a win is a must tonight!

Come on BELGIUM!

I don't get why Brazil and Mexico play 2 games before Russia and S. Korea even play one?

I'm really looking forward to seeing Belgium this World Cup. Losing Benteke was a blow, but they have got some seriously good talent in that squad. I'm confident they'll get out of the group with that talent, but to me it's just a question of can they play as a team to make a deep run in the knockout stages.

Belgium look sh*t so far.

Very bad start to my six game accumulator.

It's not helping them by having 2 centre backs at full back.

Good comeback by Belgium.  Thought we were on for one of the biggest upsets so far.

it is hard to play against such a defensive formation, but Belgium was in my opinion too slow today, ball was to slow. Expected more as they could be nice surprise on this WC.

I was surprised to see Mertens on the bench. No F***ing Chadli is better than Eden Hazard Lite

Belgium were poor though and pretty lethargic as Red8 points out. Kevin de Bruyne was their best player today; he looked class at times.

S. Korea looking pretty good.

What the hell was that by Akinfaev?! Seen better goalkeeping in Sunday league!!

Some sort of Capello curse in these world cups. Rob Green first game in 2010, now Akinfeev in the first game of 2014.

Some sort of Capello curse in these world cups. Rob Green first game in 2010, now Akinfeev in the first game of 2014.

    

South Korea are decent from what i've seen of their players in the Asian Champions League. Definitely could push Russia for second.

That Russian goalie couldn't catch a F***ing cold.

Hoping Algeria will come out of this group, Phill Neville stating we have the second best chance doesn't feel me with great hope but at least "The Chosen One" didn't say it.

Think our team has the defensive capabilities to hold out both Russia and Korea, whether we have enough going forward is another matter. We do have many decent attacking players but the manager as you saw in the last game prefers a more defensive approach to the game.

Hopefully in our next two games we play attacking and go for it.

Went to the Maracanã to watch Belgium vs Russia. God, that was awful...

Cracking game this Algeria vs South Korea. Love watching these teams that I am absolutely clueless about!

Cracking game this Algeria vs South Korea. Love watching these teams that I am absolutely clueless about!

It's been a great game.

Went to the Maracanã to watch Belgium vs Russia. God, that was awful...

Was it just me or did Hazard look like he couldn't be arsed to make a decent run? I know he setup the goal but most of that game he looked ultra lazy.

123 vive l'algerie!!!

We did it aha, one point away from history. Hope we do it, so happy right now.

Was it just me or did Hazard look like he couldn't be arsed to make a decent run? I know he setup the goal but most of that game he looked ultra lazy.

Hazard hasn't performed for Belgium yet (apart from a few flashes here and there). Not only this WC, but also in the past. It's about time that he shows why he's one of Belgium's best players.

Lukaku has been very disappointing as well so far. We are really missing Benteke as our main striker.