Re: World Cup 2018 Qualifiers Discussion

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:08 am

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

GOLAZOOOO!

Venezuela 1 - 0 Argentina

FFS what a game

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:20 am

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:40 am

Argentina without Messi :facepalm:

Why is Banega taking free kicks?

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Sep 07, 2016 1:47 am

Embarassing defending in the 2nd goal...

Argentina scored but it was so fluky it didn't even make me happy.

I would be interested to see Di Maria's pass accuracy for today. I'm going to guess -10%.

How has Di Maria survived 2 changes? I thought Lamela and Biglia were playing much better than him.

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:04 am

Peñaranda FFS what a run boy

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:07 am

Frack. Martinez injured. There goes our pace up front.

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:11 am

Subbed in, did not last even 5 minutes Laughing

Come on bro, do you even warm up?

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:13 am

2-2.

Otamendi corner goal.

Shitty defending on our side.

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:15 am

Otamendi balancing act, makes us concede 1, scores another.

Romero has been awful today. Almost conceded another.

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:21 am

Honestly I'm kind of shocked Venezuela hasn't scored in the past 5 minutes. So many errors...

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:25 am

FT 2-2.

Good game on our side, not a bad result considering. Our defense is so limited, though :facepalm:

Amateur mistakes game after game. I guess the overall solidness makes up for it.

I laugh at the people who say Messi doesn't do anything at NT level. This was a game he would have thrived in. Argentina looked far too sluggish for their usual level.

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:27 am

i saw this game live 4 months ago and we won 4-0... Martino come back

by Sushi Master Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:28 am

TBH, our overall game has improved immensely ever since our new manager was appointed. That 4-0 would have been realistic had the ass we had for a coach been still there.

On other news, Brazil drawing Colombia 1-1 at HT.

by ioilersrock448 Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:15 am

Goal Canada! 1-0 leading El Salvador

4 more goals swing between Canada - El Salvador and Mexico - Honduras is needed!

Hope lives on!

by elfmeter Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:23 am

Ah, so there is still hope for Canada, I had thought they were already out.

In other Concacaf news USA wins their group with an easy 4-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. Pulisic became the youngest USA player to start a game for the national team.

And Neymar just gave Brazil the lead over Colombia

by elitedam Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:58 am

We're looking a lot better with Tite (I guess that's pretty obvious) but we still have problems in midfield with Renato Augusto and Paulinho. I don't know why Allan from Napoli or Fred from Shaktar don't get a chance but it's hard to be too critical of Tite because of our huge improvement and it's only his second game in charge. I'd become a lifelong fan of Klopp if he could turn Coutinho into a proper center mid but I think that's asking too much. I also hope that Thiago Maia doesn't join Chelsea's loan army. He's got talent but he needs more stability than that.

Still, Colombia and Ecuador in Quito are no joke so a very promising start for Tite.

by Ganso Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:09 am

I thought Paulinho and Renato were both pretty amazing in these 2 games.

by ioilersrock448 Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:16 am

2-0 Canada; still some hope just need Mexico to give some help now! Three goal swing needed!

El Salvador down to 10!

by elitedam Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:32 am

Ganso wrote:I thought Paulinho and Renato were both pretty amazing in these 2 games.

Maybe I'm nitpicking a bit but to me the problem is that in Tite's 4-3-3 the two center mids get forward quite a lot and they both missed plenty of really good chances to put the game away.

by M99 Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:30 pm

I think Fernandinho is still good enough to start. Would prefer to have him over Paulinho and Renato.

by Myesyats Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:08 pm

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Argentina without Messi

Why is Banega taking free kicks?

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by Harmonica Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:08 pm

Last competitive game Argentina lost with Messi during 90 min was against Venezuela 12.10.11, almost 5 years ago. During this time they only lost in ET to Germany WC final, and two SO losses to Chile in CA finals. #Dark Knight

by Hapless_Hans Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:49 pm

What's up, @doc ?

Losing 0-4 to the US SMH

Disgraceful

by LuckAndWin Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:53 am

Italy or Spain?

by rincon Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:34 am

Italy

Probable lineups for tonight

Italy: Buffon; Romagnoli, Bonucci, Barzagli; De Sciglio, Bonaventura, De Rossi, Parolo, Florenzi; Eder Pelle

Spain: De Gea; Alba, Ramos, Pique, Carvajal; Iniesta, Busquets, Koke; Vitolo, Costa, Silva

by rincon Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:46 pm

Harmonica wrote:Last competitive game Argentina lost with Messi during 90 min was against Venezuela 12.10.11, almost 5 years ago. During this time they only lost in ET to Germany WC final, and two SO losses to Chile in CA finals. #Dark Knight

In the last 10 years Argentina have lost 4 finals with Messi. Meanwhile, they have lost no finals without him hmm

#JusticeForArgentina

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