Good luck to Denmark and Tunisia trying to match that.
Day 3: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia | Denmark vs Tunisia | Mexico vs Poland | France vs Australia
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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?
Kudos to the players and manager, that was a fantastic performance and they came out second half and really nailed it.
Argentina will be relieved to face easier games.
Argentina will be relieved to face easier games.
To be fair, the strike for Saudi's second deserved to win a game. I know they stood of him but it was still a great finish
On the halfway line.
Romero defending like a schoolboy deserves the vast majority of the blame. No surprise he was subbed off shortly after.
That's Hervé Renard for you. A well known french coach in Africa and as you said, a very capable one at that. Funnily enough Renard means "fox".
Besst number 10 on the pitch
It just shows you that England should appreciate their game yesterday. You never know when a team will upset you
I'm no SA fan but it's always interesting to see a huge upset. Argies are fortunate they're in a relatively easy group. They got very complacent after a dominant first half.
Sounded like he was have a stroke the way he was talking
With a performance like that, they’d beat England too
Shows what can happen when an established team that has a chance to play together for months can accomplish even against an “all star“ team with a week to prepare.
Lesson 1: play the butcher
Lesson 2: take young and hungry talent like Garnacho to world cup.
Lesson 2: take young and hungry talent like Garnacho to world cup.
I'm definitely no England fan, but they've been consistent over the lat few years (except this year's Nations League) and they've started this WC very well.Every single time
9 players of Saudia's starting lineup play for Al-Hilal, that's a big advantage for them.
Is that really a slight when he competes against Diego Maradona? Real Ronaldo or Ronaldinho isnt the best Brazilian player of all time either but they compete against Pele....
I hear Lisandro Martinez is decent
Messi is actually a really bad player and has been very lucky to have his career. Too small to play really, can't deal with any kind of physicality.
You guys are so knee jerk and over the top
You guys are so knee jerk and over the top
Me thinks this is going to be one of those 'great World Cups' they'll be talking about years later. Aside from Brazil, I can't think of another team being 'strong'. Even the players are practically in a generational shift and the young players haven't really exploded and taken the mantle.
Have an inkling we'll see some crazy games.
As for this ARG-KSA.. the WC arrived finally!
Have an inkling we'll see some crazy games.
As for this ARG-KSA.. the WC arrived finally!
well most people here know what I think of Messi. Hint: nowhere near the goatBesst number 10 on the pitch
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They didn't really stand off him, he literally had a fraction of a second to hit it and he did. Superb finish and a potential goal of the tournament.
He cleaned up everything on that Argentina left side. The different in class between Romero and Licha is just staggering; WTF Argies coach was thinking.That’s what happens when you haven’t got Licha at the back and no Garnacho to rescue the game from the bench.
Looking forward to seeing Kasper S - everyone saying he's lost it and I just don't believe that
Wouldn't cut it at a cold night at Stoke
Tbf the Saudi Arabian players and people aren't to blame for their regime
Just one to be honest. And the other part mainly the Scottish Messi fan is as biased. Ronaldo can do no good and Messi is never responsible for Argentina failures.Ronaldo fans coming out in full force
I hope it's an eye opener for anyone that thinks the Ghana match will be easy. Players better be prepared and in the right mindset without any Ronaldo circus.
feck’s sake
This might be the funniest post in this threadNo white text needed. Look at that header he didnt score. Clearly overrated.
Just a general comment between the two legends over the four world cups each has played in. Maradona reached the final twice, and won it with sheer heart and skill on show. While coked, burgered and alcoholed up.
Messi demonstrated zero heart and minor skills during his 4 world cups. While in peak fitness with the world's best fitness instructors and dieticians.
I'm going to miss the Denmark game, but kom så Danmark!!
Sorry, but no one is as vocal a fanboy towards Messi as SportingCP93 is to Ronaldo. It's bizarre. The only hope is that he's a teenager.
Great performance from Saudi Arabia in the second half and the winning goal will be a strong contender for goal of the tournement.
Maradona still the GOAT.
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Maradona conparisons? Nah, roughly similar to Claudio Caniggia (but with worse hair)
One for us to keep and eye on?
Garnacho could've been an asset for Argie today.
They don't have dribbler who good at 1v1. Had to rely on Messi and Dimaria to make something.
They don't have dribbler who good at 1v1. Had to rely on Messi and Dimaria to make something.
Bad place to give it away against the press in modern football though. It’s what these teams work for, it’s why midfields rotate the ball out wide sooner. Even KDB comes wide for City to pick up balls for City
Yup. They lack someone explosive like him who can stretch teams and cause fullback headaches.