Whoa, whoa, whoa.
That is not what you signed up for.
It doesn’t matter if you believe that or not, your job is to talk up the Bear’s chances not admit defeat before you’ve even started.
Once again from the top…You think 
Russia will win because…
Oh, and while you’re at it, you’re supposed to kick the old bloke in the shins too. (That’d be @lifeintheslowlane 
)