Any danger of diving for it?
Day 14: Nigeria vs. Argentina
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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So mistake of the keeper or genius from Messi? I really think the one he saved was harder than this one.
Terrible goal to conceed. Keeper had a brain fart
He has though.Err..
I thought he's out of form and uninterested..
yupErr..
Genius. It's a privilege to watch this man play football.
Not bad
He's almost there to squashing them ppl doubting hes the best ever
I thought that. He wasn't that far away from it surely.
The keeper forgot he could dive.
Messi turning it on now. Some tournament this. I hope it keeps building.
Messi turning it on now. Some tournament this. I hope it keeps building.
Excellent goal. He is finally delivering at this stage. Remains to be seen how they perform against a stronger side though.
Who's the best player in the world again?
Nice free-kick, but what was the keeper doing?
It's like trying to save a penalty the first time you concede it on a game of Fifa, where your mate scores before you can figure out how to dive
Great free kick but really poor goalkeeping.
Also I've not really been paying much attention to the first half but apart from scoring twice has Messi been playing well?
Also I've not really been paying much attention to the first half but apart from scoring twice has Messi been playing well?
Enyeamas face
He probably thought: "Ah, not that fecker again"
He probably thought: "Ah, not that fecker again
"fecking Iran, I need them to go through to keep my sweepstake dream alive
Why didnt the keeper dive? He was right there.
That Nigerian keeper...Bloody hell
I heard he once done a gig without a microphone
I heard he once done a gig without a microphone
The scary thing is that he still has another gear to kick on. Am glad he is kicking on now. The WC deserves a virtuoso performance from the best player of recent times. G'wan Messi
Messi placed it where the wall was. There's nothing any goalie can do to that. He had to cover the side the wall isn't protecting....If the free kick taker lifts the ball over the wall & scores then all credits to the player. Nothing a goalie can do to that.
Enyeama is a pretty good keeper, but there he completely misjudged where his posts were I think 
why are people so gutted when messi scores ? guessing there the ronaldo fan boys
Suppose it depends how you define playing great. Even if he did little else, two goals in the first half suggest he's done his job.
Poor Goal Keeping!!!
The Nigerian keeper iirc?Who's the best player in the world again?
Not sure his performances have been all that but 4 decisive goals in 3 games says it all really.
That said I still think Enyeama is an amazing keeper. Perhaps he should've stood a bit further towards the first post anyway but not sure he can save that. Could've tried at least though of course.
That said I still think Enyeama is an amazing keeper. Perhaps he should've stood a bit further towards the first post anyway but not sure he can save that. Could've tried at least though of course.
Who was gutted ? Most are impressed with his performance ?
Much better than the first two games. Some good links up and taking on the players more as well. Still not at his best but I can see him hitting his top level in this tournament now. These goals will give him a mega confidence boost
Would love to see the Nigerians take the group.
Both are great players . But i don't like the Argies team.
I love this place. Every goal Messi's scored so far has been deflected or a huge goalkeeping howler. Of course the highlight was Ronaldo's cross against the USA
Bitter much.
Bitter much.
Just his all round performance I meant. Obviously 2 goals is great but I was just wondering if he'd done much else as I wasn't paying much attention
Its not Messi, its the goalkeeper remember!
2009 and 2011
Please thread-ban anyone who brings up Ronaldo's name. There is simple zero reason to mention him here. It will derail and ruin yet another thread.
Exactly. Some people just try to find something, anything wrong with his goals..I love this place. Every goal Messi's scored so far has been deflected or a huge goalkeeping howler. Of course the highlight was Ronaldo's cross against the USA
Bitter much.
No other argentine player has scored so far in the WC except messi
He's created two nice chances (1 thru-ball for Higuaín) and had a couple of dangerous dribbles (incl. the one that won him the free-kick). Decent so far, but I thought Mascherano has been Arg's best player in this half. Di María oozes danger, but is too sloppy. Messi very efficient, 3 shots, 2 goals and 1 great save from Enyeama.
Four goals for Messi so far, bringing him level with Neymar. I don't think his overall play has been that great so far but he's carrying his team at the minute with his goals. If he gets into top gear then he could win this tournament for Argentina on his own.
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