Ronaldo's ego
Incorrectly predicted the 2020 US Election
The left back bitch?
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He's not worked as hard as he did in this game in years.... and it looked at the full time whistle. He was fecked. Fair fecks to him. Massive panic after the Aussie goal and he didn't shy away from fighting to keep them going up top, which is one of the prime arguments against him.It's really warm and humid. Him walking around and picking his spots to engage helps him a lot.
What?The left back bitch?
You can understand why he might want to chill for a bit in the USA after thisI've never seen Messi look this exhausted. This squad is gonna end him with this Messi-dependence when he's 35
We'll be sending him round to see you.Sorry Lisandro I wanted Aussies to score
Especially when their manager keeps going “hmmm, I think I’ll drop Lisandro again”.Argentina looks so shakey at the back
Lucky for Argentina all these guys will knock each other out.England, France, Brazil, Portugal and Spain would all beat them I reckon.
I've been telling Argies for a while that the difference between Copa failure against Chile and success against Brazil was having a top goalie.Oh what a save. Won the game probably.
Yep. We will finally see what Southgate is made of unless they get done by Senegal.Lucky for Argentina all these guys will knock each other out.
Hopefully someone can cause an upset versus Brazil for them but, there's no easy games.
I don't expect Argentina to win this tournament but I'd love them to for Messi.
I think playing on such occasions and in important games really improves players in their mental growth and experience. It's better if our boys play rather than sitting on bench, once they field for us in UCL knock outs or something like that they will be experienced.I'm fine with it. The longer he spends on the bench the less chance for him to get a knock.
One is carrying his team, other is carried out by his.Ronaldo is probably furious. While Messi is excelling and carrying this crap argentinian team he has been busy giving ronaldinho assists with his back to the opponent or trying to steal goals from his teammates.
We haven't really seen a team go at them, well Saudi Arabia tried and did some damage.Especially when their manager keeps going “hmmm, I think I’ll drop Lisandro again”.
Thought he’d have learned from the first game.
I totally agree. The team bar Lisandro, Messi and Die Maria is painfully average. Alvarez is very talented, but apart from that, I don't see any outstanding players in that squad.As much as I'd love Messi to win it, I fear that the supporting cast simply isn't good enough.
Non, they are not but they are solid and it should be enough.We can't say the Netherlands were particularly impressive, to me it's close de 50/50 and will rest on Messi's shoulders.
Van Gaal will man mark Messi out of the game and play 7-2-1 trying to nick a goal.Two Martinez’s saving Argentina there. Hard to call the Netherlands Argentina quarter final. I’d give the edge to the Dutch but there’s a touch of destiny about Argentina and Messi.
Australia shot themselves in the foot sadly for them.
I am fully behind my country in the World Cup,know some don't feel the same way but he will understand the situationWe'll be sending him round to see you.
I don't really think it's been that true - Argentina have been by far the least impressive "big" team this world cup. They're in the quarters while a team like Germany is out because of cup football variance/fixture list, but enough of the big sides have impressed when they needed to impress. Spain losing to Japan in a dead rubber game, or Brazil to Cameroon, or France to Tunisia, doesn't mean they aren't good sides. Same with Portugal. England are a good side, shit coach but still far better than Argentina. Netherlands have impressed more as well, even if they've been thoroughly underwhelming. At least they've been controlled.Kind of the story of the tournament, the good teams aren't that good, but it is making for an incredibly competitive series of games.
Nah. He is needing to be clutch to beat fecking Mexico and Australia. He's 35. Good teams can shut him down and if the rest of the team doesn't have a clear system/plan, they'll be shone up by an actual well coached side.If Messi goes clutch they could still win the tournament
If we beat Japan i will stay away from CAF for Brasil game. I will bash, curse, swear and trash Casemiro (and fred and Antony) all 90 minutes .I am fully behind my country in the World Cup,know some don't feel the same way but he will understand the situation
Pele was not Best was not Cruyff was not Maradona was not Ronaldo was not Ronaldinho was not Messi. We will never see the like again.We will. People surely said the same of Pele, then of Best, then of Cruyff, then of Maradona, then of Ronaldo Luis, then of Ronaldhino, and now of Messi.
We're getting to the point when games become more and more irrationnal though, analysis doesn't really matter when you reach the final stage. It's often about one bad mistake or one player having the night of his life. It's obviously not 50/50 at each game but the margins are getting far, far narrower because of the immense pressure.I don't really think it's been that true - Argentina have been by far the least impressive "big" team this world cup. They're in the quarters while a team like Germany is out because of cup football variance/fixture list, but enough of the big sides have impressed when they needed to impress. Spain losing to Japan in a dead rubber game, or Brazil to Cameroon, or France to Tunisia, doesn't mean they aren't good sides. Same with Portugal. England are a good side, shit coach but still far better than Argentina. Netherlands have impressed more as well, even if they've been thoroughly underwhelming. At least they've been controlled.
They have a good set of players but either they crumble under the weight of expectation and resort to "give it to Messi and prey", or their coach doesn't know what he's doing and is relying on vibes. Vibes and a 35 year old Messi won't get you over the line in games against a similar level team. Fully expect Netherlands to beat them unless they severely step it up.
If Argentina doesn’t show up it’s just because there’s nothing to show up. It’s the same level since the beginning.I think it depends what Argentina shows up, they missed Di Maria a bit today I think but they need quality in attack, Lautaro is shit really he misses everything.
Netherlands are much better in possession for sure.
Well its not like Licha is inexperienced. He has more Champions League experience, from Ajax, than a lot of our current squad.I think playing on such occasions and in important games really improves players in their mental growth and experience. It's better if our boys play rather than sitting on bench, once they field for us in UCL knock outs or something like that they will be experienced.
I agree, I think the one problem with Argentina is that you depend too much on Messi to break the deadlock. The other attacking players need to start pulling their weight, otherwise you may keep the other team at bay but you won't be able to score either.Everyone says we're bad but the two goals from Arabia were a total anomally and today's goal was absolute out of nowhere.
Once De Paul has a good game and Lautaro score one of those he has... all of our games should've beeen comfortable wins.
This team is solid defensively, we will see if the Netherlands can break us, I trust this team till the end.
It’s the hope that kills you. I don’t think you will pass the semis with probably Brazil or maybe Croatia.Everyone says we're bad but the two goals from Arabia were a total anomally and today's goal was absolute out of nowhere.
Once De Paul has a good game and Lautaro score one of those he has... all of our games should've beeen comfortable wins.
This team is solid defensively, we will see if the Netherlands can break us, I trust this team till the end.
To be honest, I find "games" played a misleading statistic that can either flatter or downplay someone's achievements. Any sort of minutes in a game can count as a "game", and so, it makes it problematic comparing that way. The only good way it can be done is through minutes played:Ronaldo has 1145 games, 819 goals
And someone special to deliver it!Lot more shape to the Ozzies compared to USA - will take something special to open them up
They’re definitely not a vintage Argentina side but hey not all the best sides any nation producing ends up winning anything. I somehow fear this boring and frankly poor Netherlands team will go far.It’s the hope that kills you. I don’t think you will pass the semis with probably Brazil or maybe Croatia.
this team beat Brazil in a final last year. I will always have hope in them.It’s the hope that kills you. I don’t think you will pass the semis with probably Brazil or maybe Croatia.