World Cup 2018, Matchday 1 Review: Imperious Russians Crush Arabian Minnows

Well, it was the opening you dreamed of. Colours, Music, and Beauty. Robbie Williams’ performance giving us a sign of things to come.
And yes, the hosts got in front. 12 minutes it took: Alek Golovin’s expertly delivered centre headed in by Gazinsky to send the Luzhniki Stadium into overdrive.
The Saudi Arabians had no shot on target, yeah (were you expecting a fight though?). Denis Cheryshev picked no better occasion picked the perfect chance to get his first international goal, roofing his effort and skipping past two men (wait for his next goal). Artem Dzyuba headed late in the second half, with his first touch, again set up by Alek Golovin. Denis Cheryshev scored his second with an absolute gem of a goal with the outside of his left foot into the top corner. Alek Golovin’s perfectly-struck free kick making it 5-0 in injury time to Stanislav’s Cherchesov’s Russian charges. Man of the match for the CSKA Moskva Playmaker. The Arabian Sheikhs still tearing their hairs out as we speak.
So yeah: the perfect opening. What a tournament this could be. Vlad Putin doing the Russian Schmoney dance. Game 1 Done ✅: 63 to go. Russia top Group A. Head in hands for the Arabians🤦🏽‍♂️.

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