Argentina press is so bad that Australia just need to kill the game. Force them to run
Day 14: Netherlands vs USA | Argentina vs Australia (Last 16 1&2)
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Australia are at least trying to play football though, that instantly gives them more of a chance than Poland's strategy of having Lewandowski go 1 on 4 from the half-way line.
I won't be shocked if Morocco beat Spain
Surely Dybala or Lautaro would have been a better shot than Papu.
nothing from the Argies so far. Australia even dominating possession now.
Romero 
. Martinez must be ready to pack his bags at this point
. Martinez must be ready to pack his bags at this pointYeah if Argentina win this I fancy the Dutch to win in the QF
Argentina very complacent here. If they’re not careful this could end very badly
It’s a visual hangover from the 6’8” Dutch team.
It’s been one of the most uneventful opening 25 mins in this wc so far and that’s saying something
Argentina won't get past Netherlands IMO. Just horrible tactics and play from them
This is boring
They've played well so far but Australia have no actual quality on the pitch. The best they can hope for is winning this on penalties which they would've bitten your hand off before the game. I hope not because I'd love to see a Netherlands v Argentina quarterfinal.
Second favourites my foot.
This referee looks like Politic I think... He reminds me of someone.
It's really worrying that if you want to rest Di María you end up with Papu. Justifies managing Di Maria's fitness but it's a shocking drop even from an old Di María.
Im dreaming of a Maguire and Soutter partnership
Many of the Argentines are short dudes.
Pitches are starting to look a bit of a mess.
the Dutch are an actual team with great tactician on the bench. whoever goes through here is losing in next round.
I can't see Argentina scoring if they fall behind.
Im weirdly confident we can outplay Argentina in the same boring way we beat the US.
My commentator says Di Maria is injured
Argentina are really bang average.
That's only because of Messi though
Not even argentinians would consider themselves favorites if you take Messi out of this team
I'm quite impressed with Australia's calmness on the ball. Good stuff.
Give me an Aussie goal here to get Argentina playing. They look like they thought they'd walk through them easily
That number 8 for Argentina has no neck
USA at least had the pace to worry about.
Need Argentina to lose. Martinez to come back to old Trafford with fire in his eyes and drag United to top 3.
Not been a great start by Messi
They should have taken Garnacho for the X factor.
They seemingly have nothing like him and badly need speed.
They seemingly have nothing like him and badly need speed.
This game is setup for Aus to nick a jammy goal late in the game and win.
What I heard all week was he was knackered and they had to manage his fitness or he would break down, as he has done plenty times before. Cost them the final in 2014 if you ask me.
Messi has been terrible so far
Messi is in though. But even with him in, not a chance in hell are they top 2. Hell I'd have them bottom of the big nations here. Brazil, Spain, France, England, Portugal, Netherlands all ahead of them. Germany would've beat them too had they not fecked up in the group.
That bald Aussie pretending to be a midfield maestro of sorts.
Messi starting to behave like a petulant twat out there.