Interesting. New Crespo in old (ish) money.
CA 2019 - Final - Brazil vs Peru
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Don't think Venezuela will have 11 players by end of this match.
Venezuela dirty
wtf Paredes
Argentina playing better than usual but, corners aside, Messi has been awful. Been too selfish and missing some obvious and easy passes.
Argentina miss a lot of good chances/half chances in the air. Seems to happen every game.
I don't think Messi has played this bad for Argentina before.
He is just out of sorts the entire Copa.
He is just out of sorts the entire Copa.
He's putting in great crosses/corners but other than that he's just been awful.
Messi will literally walk the whole game it seems.
It’s like Messi’s heart isn’t in it anymore. Maybe he has had so many disappointments with the NT that he almost expects them to get knocked out anytime so he isn’t even trying hard anymore. It’s strange to see Messi so flat over this many consecutive games.
He clearly seems to want to do well here but he's just trying too hard at times imo. Taken some fairly poor decisions so far.
I thought the same. it's not just the running, it's the decision making as well. he's visibly more selfish when he plays for Argentina than in Barca.
If this is Brazil-Argentina semi final please don't tell it's kicking off at 1.30am.
Both semi finals are at that timeIf this is Brazil-Argentina semi final please don't tell it's kicking off at 1.30am.
Leandro Paredes’ passing is quality
And yet Argentina are doing well. Scaloni seems to have found the right formula with Lautaro-Aguero and a midfield of runners with good quality
Brazil will still smack them around like an unloved goblin stepchild, but still
Brazil will still smack them around like an unloved goblin stepchild, but still
Shame. I remember in WC Italy-England was supposed to be kicking off around that time and was put forward to 11pm, that is still 7pm for Brazil peaktime. Even midnight would be o.k.
Same here, I could just manage it at midnight but a 1.30 start is way too late.
Brazil haven't looked all that great themselves other than the Peru game. These are two average sides if they face off next round.
Not checked it but should be really low
Foyth is real weak link.
Why is Martinez going off here? He's been their best player in attack.
He's been pretty good today tbh.
That's more of a penalty than half those joke handballs that get given nowadays. He only wrecks the winger, doesn't go for the ball at all.
Been skinned a few times by the fast Venezuela wide strikers. He's just a stopgap like when Maradona used to play Otamendi there. Wasn't a penalty though.
Argentina just seem to be sitting back now, barely had any of the ball last five minutes.
They've clearly decided to settle for the 1 goal win. Think it's going to backfire.
Great save Armani, that was the clear cut Venezuela waited 70 minutes for.
It did work v Qatar.
I know Venezuela improve a lot last 15 years and this isn't a very functioning Argentina NT but imagine saying in 2002 Argentina would be hanging on to a 1-0 lead for dear life v Venezuela in Copa America match.
it's absurd how little control Argentina has over this match.
Again just like Qatar game. Furinez error and Lo Celso slots in.
lucky goal. it's over now.
Lo Celsooo! We're getting Brazil Argentina!
Like the look of Rodrigo de Paul
Argentina vs Brazil is what we want to see
Great work by Di Maria for the goal
Great pressing by him and De Paul.
Armani played very well today.
Dybala let out to play in major international tournament.
Is there extra time for the semis and final or does it also go straight to penalties?
Just the final.