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This Argentina can't possibly win the WC. Between England and Brazil.
 

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This World Cup should really shut the Ronaldo and Messi chapters in elite football. More so Ronaldo
 

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Messi and Di María are old and washed up.

When your best players are washed, it's very difficult.

Now imagine how weak Argentina gonna look when those two retire, cause this is their last World Cup, and they don't have a proper replacement.
 

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This Argentina can't possibly win the WC. Between England and Brazil.
Just hope it is not France again.


I have a feeling it will be Spain this year
 

Gehrman

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This is a tactical win for the Saudis.
 
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Someone needs to drug test this saudi team.

They are sprinting hard and closing down fast at the 80th minute. Very impressive.
Perhaps they are more used to the conditions, this is basically midday in the desert which will be tough for everyone. Wales V Iran at 10 am on Friday will be interesting.
 

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The Saudi's aren't as bad as advertised. This idea that Argentina are suddenly rubbish is nonsense. You don't go 36 games unbeaten without being a very good team. Saudi Arabia have been excellently coached and given their absolute all.
Spot on. Comments here saying Argentina are shite are ridiculous. Clearly have the memory of a goldfish.

May as well call Man City shite because they lost to Brentford in their last match
 

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This Argentina can't possibly win the WC. Between England and Brazil.
I'd be inclined to agree with England after yesterday, probably the best England since I've seen for 20 years
 

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Brilliant defending again by Saudi Arabia. Their defence has been so excellent. Really impressive
 

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The proper amount of time being added on thing is great. Boils my piss when you get about 50 minutes of actual in-play football and then about 3 minutes added on. It's a piss take, so this is a welcome change.
 

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The energy and work of Saudi team is fantastic to watch
 

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These teams need to understand time wasting tactics will not work in this work cup.
 

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As bad as Argentina have been, KSA have been absolutely brilliant to watch. High energy, pace and surprisingly well organized.
 

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Argentina and Brazil get so overrated every tournament I swear. No control, no system, no sustained pressure, just chaos and individualistic play. Been saying it from before the tournament. They're unknowns until they prove they can actually incorporate systems to compete with the European elite
 

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Lisandro has Martinez on his back but I don't see an initial. Is he the main Martinez?
 

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The proper amount of time being added on thing is great. Boils my piss when you get about 50 minutes of actual in-play football and then about 3 minutes added on. It's a piss take, so this is a welcome change.
Same here, great change
 

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Loving the refereeing in this tournament, well done Pierre Luigi Colina!
 

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Enzo Fernandez and Lisandro Martinez should have started and will start going forward for sure. Argentina won’t be this bad although Saudi have made them look bad because they’ve been amazing. Don’t write Argentina off based on this.
 

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Didn't know that. They're my go to club in fifa when I want a challenge online. They're rated pretty highly except for the defence.
Yeah they gave Chelsea a decent game. These Saudis might be a good example for that chemistry vs talent thread from a few weeks ago.