Yeah yeah Ronaldo whatever, Modric today is probably the best individual performance of the tournament and it doesn't look like Argentina had any plan whatsoever to deal with him. Or that they even thought about it. Their midfield is just shit.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:50 (five years ago) link
Congratulations to the goat.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:51 (five years ago) link
OK glad I'm watching Legally Blonde and not this :(― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ok lol what how come?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:51 (five years ago) link
lmao Argentina have some great players but they are not organised to any fucking shape. Its not about Messi rescuing this!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:52 (five years ago) link
I bet Iceland are kicking themselves now.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:53 (five years ago) link
Iceland will get to play an already qualified Croatia for their last game, I think they have a decent chance.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:54 (five years ago) link
Yeah, beat Nigeria, hold against Croatia for a point, they’re in.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:55 (five years ago) link
Depends, Croatia are hungry. Better Argies are knocked out now rather than squeak
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:56 (five years ago) link
I meant they must be kicking themselves they didn't beat this shower.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:56 (five years ago) link
(One of) the obvious problem with Argentina is that they haven't had a decent coach since forever.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:56 (five years ago) link
Actually, what is happening is good karma for selecting Maradona as coach for the 2010 WC.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link
Multi xp
Cos my daughter's in the cast - it's the musical - and I'm tired of Arg breaking my heart
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:01 (five years ago) link
Think Iceland will beat Nigeria fairly comfortably fwiw.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
cool NV - well they aren't worth it this time around
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
lol what happened here
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
argentina manager now just being called "yerman" on rte
bodied
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:07 (five years ago) link
and thats by the anchor, not one of the biyiz
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:08 (five years ago) link
tbf to Sampaoli, he had a very decent record with Chile.
They’re ludicrously unbalanced and have no Ortega / Veron figure to create anything in midfield. The domestic league is one of the most grindingly attritional of any country.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:10 (five years ago) link
"A coach with sleeve tattoos? Fuck that imo"
innit, get back to your fork-lift truck you fucking degen!
― calzino, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:10 (five years ago) link
well I found watching argentina burn themselves out quite cathartic anyway
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
Until Simeone or Pochettino want a shot, Argentina should prob go with a European manager.
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
Basically, in front, Argentina played with two wingbacks and 2 strikers and an out of position central midfielder who scored 9 goals for club and country over the last 2 season. No attacking midfielders per se.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:13 (five years ago) link
Antonio Pulis (xp)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:14 (five years ago) link
Ha. Really hope they don't go like Enrique, who would be a horrible fit, followed by Bielsa stint number two (but can totally see that happening)
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:15 (five years ago) link
Why is Pastore isn't in the squad?
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:18 (five years ago) link
been put out
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:22 (five years ago) link
Did Di Maria even get on the pitch? Not that it would have made much difference.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:30 (five years ago) link
I think it hurts because every time they flop it gives ammunition to the idiots who underrate Messi
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
Why is Pastore isn't in the squad
He's barely played for PSG for the last two or three years
― Number None, Thursday, 21 June 2018 23:07 (five years ago) link
Also that was terrible darragh
― Number None, Thursday, 21 June 2018 23:08 (five years ago) link
actually it owned
― gbx, Thursday, 21 June 2018 23:42 (five years ago) link
im 50/50 but when im put in the ground a sombre, unpainted clown in a plain coat will stand over the plot and say "he did his duty" and land the first pie on the coffin
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 22 June 2018 06:33 (five years ago) link
I always come back to the moment against Germany in 2006 when Peckerman took Riquelme off for Cambiasso at 1-0 up. That was a masterful Argentinian side and they could have gone all the way if that hadn't happened.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 06:47 (five years ago) link
And he refused to put Messi on
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 07:16 (five years ago) link
I think about that substitution every day, what it must be like for Argentinians I can't imagine.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:17 (five years ago) link
I've been away for exactly half of a new larry appleton ban and Modric scores the goal of the tournament so far huh
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:44 (five years ago) link
Eriksen's was better...
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 07:47 (five years ago) link
nacho's trivela was best imo
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:50 (five years ago) link
Two really good goals yesterday. And altho everyone is focussing on Caballero's brain melt, Rebic's insouiscant volley was a thing of beauty too
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:53 (five years ago) link
I enjoyed modric's teasing back and forth and it might edge ahead of the mertens and coutinho goals, but nacho produced his masterpiece on the world stage and we owe him our gratitude
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 07:57 (five years ago) link
My reckless prediction of the day is that Nigeria will beat Iceland, which will open up the group nicely but would probably mean Croatia being able to throw the final match knowing they can’t be caught as group winners.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 08:05 (five years ago) link
a deflated argentina vs a nigeria with a chance would be a good game
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 08:09 (five years ago) link
hearing "deflated Argentina" to the tune of "Alternative Ulster"
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 08:19 (five years ago) link
I think I'm watching Tuesday's game in a Nigerian restaurant and would dearly love Nigeria to still have something to play for by then because the atmosphere would be insane.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 08:40 (five years ago) link
And altho everyone is focussing on Caballero's brain melt, Rebic's insouiscant volley was a thing of beauty too
OTM. Also the way there are three Argentinian defenders just standing there for the Rakitic goal as Willy runs and flaps about all over the place.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 08:41 (five years ago) link
The Players' Tribune has rapidly become my football media outlet of choice. Digested and loved both the Sterling and Shaqiri stories on there this morning, highly recommended
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 09:36 (five years ago) link
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/raheem-sterling-england-it-was-all-a-dream?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=worldcup18&utm_term=Sterling
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 09:38 (five years ago) link
gary neville dislikes shaqiri so you know he's good
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 09:46 (five years ago) link
Check out the archives too. The Ronaldinho and Mkhitaryan articles are particularly good iirc
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 11:33 (five years ago) link
Yay, off today, wall-to-wall World Cup.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 11:34 (five years ago) link