I said good things about this ref, but he has caused a lot of this mess. Argentina look mentally shot and it was largely their own doing. Incredibly silly souls and just completely stopped playing. That freekick though - amazing. Rarely see things like that work and to do it in that situation...just wow.
Day 18: Croatia vs Brazil | Netherlands vs Argentina (QF 1&2)
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That freekick was genius. Absolutley stunning to even attempt that let alone in those circumstances.
Croatia are the winners, at this rate they will face half of either team with the way everything is kicking off
That Dutch freekick was a thing of beauty. Really well worked that took the Argentinians totally by surprise.
LVG: If Messi won't show us if he can do it on a windy night in Stoke, we'll bring Stoke to him!
That said, I think I'd rather watch a Brazil-Argentina semi final that Netherlands-Croatia 
Otamendi always an accident waiting to happen.
Also, this referee is a joker, loves his whistle. Ruins every game I've seen him do.
Also, this referee is a joker, loves his whistle. Ruins every game I've seen him do.
Ronaldo no doubt enjoyed that last goal.
Cant touch Messi mate
Argies look broken
This is the game of the World Cup
This is sex masochist football
LVGenious
Still going for an Argentina win. Cannot fathom both Brazil and Argentina leaving on the same day...
Most likely. This ref is a right cnut.
The beauty of the Dutch of all teams resorting to Stoke tactics is something else. Football is a simple game. Brilliant drama.
I said we should buy Weghorst, love a big man up top!
Didn't they win the Krul sub one?
Netherlands with the momentum now.
So what, are we saying that teams should set themselves up to attack with everyone at the world cup even if it means they lose??
I don't understand your reasoning here?
Teams play to their strengths, or at least they should, so not sure where you're going with this?!
Netherlands need to substitute the booked players and keep aggressive.
It's rattled Argentina.
It's rattled Argentina.
Because Barca had a much better and more importantly, confident team to just play out of it, even if it didn't always work. Outside of Messi and a couple others, these are reasonably panicky... as shown, like 3 times in this tournament now.
Messi still moaning.
The group stage started slow but the entertainment has been increasing and the play off have been bonkers. So yeah, probably this is on the road to become the best ever
I don’t care if his football sucked and he now hates us, I fecking love van gaal
Seriously. In the 100th minute of a World Cup quarter-final, at 2-1 down. Who would even dare try something like that? They deserve to go through for that alone.
Di Maria to come on surely? Argentina need another attacking outlet.
Quality hasn't been great but pure fecking drama. Come on Netherlands!
If we go through here I will become an antivaxxer just for Weghorst.
Messi still giving instructions to the referee. Prick!
Has to be a second yellow red card soon.
LVG tactical masterclass,I told you guys already.
This ref has practically ruined one semi. Cracking match though.
Man the argentinians are really unlikeable. Hope Netherlands knock them out now. Sorry Licha.
Those Argies are some cnuts alright.
Even Messi plays like a thug with them.
Even Messi plays like a thug with them.
That was how England was knocked out by Argentina in 1998. Genius move.
Scenes in here if Weghurst gets a hattrick
That has to be one of the greatest set pieces ever. Last minute, going out of a world cup in a great shooting position and you pass it to a player in the wall
Fellaini 2.0 here we go!