Soon after the draw in Azerbaijan, Yossi Benayoun said in an interview: "If we lose to Russia at Ramat Gan it'll be a disaster." His use of the word "disaster" could have been due to his anger at being introduced as only the third substitute, or it could be that in a qualification group featuring Russia and Portugal, dropping two points to the Azerbaijanis and losing to Russia at home would...
The way forward / Guttman's strange grip on reality
This World Cup qualification campaign is already closed, locked and bolted. Believe it or not, this could be the best thing that's happened to us.
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