Recent content by Rai7

You could say the same thing about Messi with Argentina needing the last game to qualify against possibly the worst team on form in the qualifier. Ecuador lost to everyone in the last few matches after having the perfect start. Anyways, Brazil to win the WC. They have amazing chemistry and...

Good on Messi to win the game for Argentina. Two great goals and the third was sublime. Don't know why people seem to think that performance is better than anything Ronaldo has done for Portugal when that's not the case at all. Let's put things into perspective, Ecuador were already eliminated...

Would take Ozil over wasteful Mhiki right now if I could. A front 3 of Martial, Lukaku, and Rashford making runs and Pogba in behind to help creatively with the long passes and Matic breaking up play and distributing the ball, not to mention Valencia with his overlapping runs when the midfield...

I loved Ashley Young as a left-back. Defensively capable and outs in a few good crosses, two of which were served on a platter for Lukaku and Lingard to score. Would not mind him being the teams starting left-back from here on out until Shaw gets it together and finally integrate himself into...

Let's just put it this way, if Messi has a hard time playing with Aguero, Di Maria, and now even Dybala, what makes you think he'd perform better with Eder, Nani and Joao Mario? Argentina has a strong attack, but it's always their defense that gets them anywhere. They're not fluid at all and...

Some people don't seem to realize that Lukaku (usually), Rashford, and anyone else doesn't really make good runs inside the box. They just stick to a defender next to them and hope to outjump or outrun them instead of running towards the near post/far post. Valencia made a few dangerous crosses...

Actually, I agree with that then. Ronaldo had the minimum influence in the Euro final because of his unfortunate injury, but that shouldn't take away the fact that he deserves that trophy just as much as anyone else in that team who contributed to Portugal's success. Some people do believe this...

Everyone criticizing Valencia today are failing to mention the clear as day goal opportunity through a cross he gave to Lukaku that was missed completely because of Lukaku failing to control it after chesting it down. His other 4-5 in the game were either wasteful or average though, but so was...

I love Valencia, but out of 5 crosses today there was only one good one that Lukaku bottled completely. Very frustrating first half from him. Having said that Leicester do have 8 men in the box at all times, but more is to be expected.

Besides Maradona back in 2010, every manager for Argentina has been a capable one so I don't know why you're insisting that it's been a tactical problem all these years. It's weird you mention managers like they don't try to accommodate the team to get the best out of Messi and build the team...

Aside from the 2014 WC qualifiers, Argentina has always struggled to qualify for a WC with or without Messi in the past. Even in recent memory, Argentina lost 3-0 to Brazil in the qualifiers. I'm not saying Messi sucks for Argentina or he doesn't contribute, but he definitely isn't a difference...

Funny thing is, the only time Argentina has beaten Chile in a competitive tournament the past 3 years was without Messi because he was injured I believe. The group stage game Argentina won 2-1 if I recall correctly with Di Maria scoring the winner. Chile ended up winning the final on penalty's...

Yeah, I hope if Griezmann comes to United he stops his attention whoring haircuts he's been using lately. As for Rashford, to me, he is developing into a complete forward and is hopefully our future #10. I like Martial as the teams #9, but it is what it is and honestly, the #11 has more history...

This. I never understand the criticism of Valencia. He shuts down whoever he's up against and is cautious because he usually has either Mata or Micky on the right. Neither of whom defends very well and most importantly often drift on to the middle and leave the right exposed. The fact that...

Martial and Fellaini turn what could a have been a nervy last 15 minutes into a goal fest.