Goat for me too. I’ve always admired what Ronaldo has achieved but Messi is the one I’ve always been excited to watch.
Day 14: Netherlands vs USA | Argentina vs Australia (Last 16 1&2)
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Does being barely a footballer make you less human?
This is the game for Lautaro Martinez
Argentina unimpressive. Aussies will still believe
Everybody is shit, goddamn. It's the world cup, small teams are giving their all and not allowing the so called big teams, to do whatever they want with the ball.
Argentina is really not scary as they used to be, I can't see them winning the whole thing. Their lineup is very average, and so is their play, Scaloni doesnt seem to be a great coach either, they dont have a plan offensively. Boring game so far.
Yes.
One moment of class is the difference. A shite game though and as well as Australia have done, they don't offer a threat.
Right, yep, agree
Last year's Messi was a sign of how he'd look like at Ronaldo's age now
Yeah hated the midget back then.
Ronaldo is 2 years older, and this is Australia buddy.
I love Messi, but Messi can definitely have a bad game against Brazil/Netherlands and get knocked out, it has happened before when he was at his prime.
Also the best games of Messi now are mostly in Ligue 1 against french minnows, he has been mediocre in the UCL against decent teams.
He is still a great player obviously, but he is completely terrenal now, and can have a bunch bad games against good teams...the Messi from 2009-2018 is gone.
Definitely seems like it.
They won't beat an organised Netherlands.
What a good performance from Messi.
he chased the ball down to win it. Took the free kick that came out of him frustrating the right back, and took the ball off Fernandez to score a brilliant goal.
well done.
he is truly carrying this team at the moment!
he chased the ball down to win it. Took the free kick that came out of him frustrating the right back, and took the ball off Fernandez to score a brilliant goal.
well done.
he is truly carrying this team at the moment!
I've moved past it to be honest, they were the best club side ever. Fair play to them.
Angola
Albania
Algeria
And we know Argentina and Australia
4 more…
Albania
Algeria
And we know Argentina and Australia
4 more…
Messi’s grandpa football keeps paying off. It feels like kick in the teeth for all those players working their socks that the laziest guy on the pitch keeps getting the plaudits.
With the way I see him playing on this tournament it surprises me how good his statistics are this season in France.
All things that didn’t go his way for his country throughout his career now fall his way. It seems written in the stars that Messi will be crowned the greatest player of all time this tournament.
With the way I see him playing on this tournament it surprises me how good his statistics are this season in France.
All things that didn’t go his way for his country throughout his career now fall his way. It seems written in the stars that Messi will be crowned the greatest player of all time this tournament.
Muchaaaachooos, ahora nos volvimos a ilusionar
quiero ganar la terceraaa, quiero cer campeo mundiaaaaal♪♫
America
feck off, they’ve been class all the WC so far. Almost no fouls or yellow cards.
Not something you can rely on every game.
Australia has given it a good go, the Argentines have been almost as bad as as they were against Poland, yet there's nothing remotely surprising about Argentina leading 1-0 thanks to Messi. Argentina will likely come into it more in the second half, like they did against Poland, once the Aussies decide to come out and try and chase a way back into the game.
This Argentina side is pedestrian. There's no real zip in Argentina's play, they don't close down particularly well, there's nothing very special about them besides one man: Messi. Compared to the Argentina teams Messi has played in, with players like Zanetti etc, this may be the worst one. If he can drag this team to winning the World Cup it'll cement his greatness. It'd be like an artist making a masterpiece with crayons.
This Argentina side is pedestrian. There's no real zip in Argentina's play, they don't close down particularly well, there's nothing very special about them besides one man: Messi. Compared to the Argentina teams Messi has played in, with players like Zanetti etc, this may be the worst one. If he can drag this team to winning the World Cup it'll cement his greatness. It'd be like an artist making a masterpiece with crayons.
Angola
This team has the one thing you need to win something like this: Being solid defensively. Arabia was an anomaly, but this team is pretty solid.
he is the greatest of all time no matter what happens in this World Cup.
Alaska
Not quite
But yes add Armenia and Austria for sure
I thought Aruba was a networking manufacturer, is it a country?
Does America count?
Judging by today, Netherlands-Argentina is gonna be a snoozefest
On the contrary, I think Argentina will fare better against more offensive teams.
(Trinidad) And Tobago
If Argentina win this tournament then the Messi vs Ronaldo debate is well and truly dead.
Yep, we've got them all
Armenia
Angola
Aruba
Austria
Australia
Argentina
Andorra
Algeria
Albania
I only know Aruba because I Googled Denzel Dumfries earlier (he has 2 caps)
What are you going on about? Utter drivel
Austria