Day 14: Nigeria vs. Argentina

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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.
 
Excellent goal. He is finally delivering at this stage. Remains to be seen how they perform against a stronger side though.
 
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?
 
Enyeamas face :lol:

He probably thought: "Ah, not that fecker again :lol:"
 
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
 
Terrible goal to conceed. Keeper had a brain fart

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 :D
 
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? I can't say I've noticed him playing that great.

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.
 
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.
 
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?

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
 
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 :lol:

Bitter much.
 
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.
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
 
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.
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.
 
No other argentine player has scored so far in the WC except messi:devil:
 
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?

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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