mormont Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Ah, so sad. But... it felt inevitable from the first game. I'm glad Argentina got it together enough to put up a good showing, but the fact is, there just isn't the quality in the team to go all the way. Much as they tried, players like Perez and Meza just aren't on the same level as Messi: and Mascherano, while once he was, isn't any more. But Argentina can go out with their heads held high. As for Otamendi, calm down, guys. Tonight is, without doubt, the unofficial world championship of shithousery, Uruguay vs Portugal, led respectively by Suarez and Pepe. Otamendi is but a dabbler. Those two can rightly claim to be pioneers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlady B Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Corvinus of Teranga said: I thought France was a little too casual and overconfident. Great on the attack, pretty good in the middle, but shaky in the defense. Argentina had grit, but they sucked on the defense, and I've no idea whose idea it was not to start with Aguerro or Higuain, but whoever decided that is a total idiot. That person has a name XD Sampaoli couldn't get the juice out of the argentinian players, and couldn't come up with a strategy that worked with what they had. I wonder if he will quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon the Leaner Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1013079280832733185 "The VfB Stuttgart have reportedly received a 70M bid for french RB Benjamin Pavard. According to some sources, the sender may be a bald catalan manager" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingintheNorth4 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Welp, Argentina wasn't gonna get that far anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlady B Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, KingintheNorth4 said: Welp, Argentina wasn't gonna get that far anyway. True, a miracle they passed the group phase. But I think they played better against France than the matches against Iceland and Croatia. I hope Uruguay-Portugal to be as interesting match as this was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Hmm. If ever a game looked less likely to have 7 goals, it is Uruguay v Portugal. But congrats to France. I thought they were going to blow it there for a minute. It will be interesting to see if another generation of Argentinians can come through now. They have way too many 30 somethings in that current squad. France always had more options today but Argentina were their ideal opponents, as they allowed them a lot more room. Whoever wins the later match, will give them a very different test. Probably Uruguay though. Edited to add. Higuain didn't look good when he played but Aguero's absence was weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, Lady B. said: I hope Uruguay-Portugal to be as interesting match as this was. 'Interesting' is probably the word. I'm waiting to see Pepe mark Suarez at a corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altherion Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 That was a great game; it's too bad one of these teams had to leave so soon -- the game was deserving of being at least a semi-final. I thought the French substitutions at the end were overconfident: Argentina looked like they could tie it if they had another few minutes (they almost tied it on the very last attack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon the Leaner Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, Altherion said: That was a great game; it's too bad one of these teams had to leave so soon -- the game was deserving of being at least a semi-final. Yup, a pity that Argentina have to leave while Sweden is likely to make it to the quarter (semi?) finals. Albeit Sampaoli had his tactics entirely wrong. Dybala didn't even have a minute of football on Argentina's last two games ffs. I hope Argentina's federation appoint someone who manages to play all these talents together, rather than resting on a Messi hat-trick and surrounding him with defensive-minded players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 17 minutes ago, La Albearceleste said: 'Interesting' is probably the word. I'm waiting to see Pepe mark Suarez at a corner. Has Luis been fed recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacuna Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Prediction: Pepe will shit himself, and then claim Suarez did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlady B Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, Maltarinho said: Has Luis been fed recently? He's been seen entering the stadium drinking mate. He'll need something to chomp to accompany that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 21 minutes ago, Warm-hands said: Yup, a pity that Argentina have to leave while Sweden is likely to make it to the quarter (semi?) finals. Why? They might have shown up at last for this game, to some extent, but Argentina are a shit team that were lucky to qualify and lucky to make it out of the group and quite frankly right now aren't any better than Sweden. 22 minutes ago, Warm-hands said: I hope Argentina's federation appoint someone who manages to play all these talents together, rather than resting on a Messi hat-trick and surrounding him with defensive-minded players. Today's decision was insane but in reality a big part of Argentina's whole problem is that all their good players are forwards. It's not really credible to play more than two of Messi, Higuain, Aguero and Dybala together. And even when you do pair them, the three that aren't Higuain have enough similarities to each other that it still causes issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Gabe Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Soylent Dropbear said: Otamendi is a bigger wanker than Pepe. He has acted a dick at this world cup but that's surely going too far. Nobody is on Pepe's level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dolorous Gabe said: He has acted a dick at this world cup but that's surely going too far. Nobody is on Pepe's level! Ramos is pretty definitely a bigger wanker than Pepe. Not sure Otamendi is quite that level though. Suarez is though. Pepe vs Suarez today. Fun fun fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Lady B. said: That person has a name XD Sampaoli couldn't get the juice out of the argentinian players, and couldn't come up with a strategy that worked with what they had. I wonder if he will quit. I know Sampaoli is the coach, but the commentators couldn't stop talking about rumors of who was really making decisions in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I expect Pepe vs. Suarez will go something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 That goal was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiddly Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Just need two goals from Cronaldo now for everything to go according to the plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 2 hours ago, La Albearceleste said: As for Otamendi, calm down, guys. Tonight is, without doubt, the unofficial world championship of shithousery, Uruguay vs Portugal, led respectively by Suarez and Pepe. Otamendi is but a dabbler. Those two can rightly claim to be pioneers. 100 percent truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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