CONMEBOL Qualifiers

Not to incur harmonica's wrath, but CR would've made the chance messi had at the 90th minute

Overall I felt like argentina were slightly better ,we wanted it more, but honestly I'm still amazed this team actually works and I'll take what I can get

Yeah as if Ronaldo's stiff body would've wriggled away from Fred like that. He wouldn't have got that chance in the first place. If he did it's more likely he would've skied it from that position. It's not 2008 anymore.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:@casciavit I mean. I was pretty disappointed last time

Health authorities stormed on the pitch. So it didn't disappoint from a drama perspective either.

Not watched the game but from the lineup looks like a full Arg vs a half B Brazil team? But ppl seem to be praising Arg? Or no need to read too much this game?

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Not to incur harmonica's wrath, but CR would've made the chance messi had at the 90th minute

Overall I felt like argentina were slightly better ,we wanted it more, but honestly I'm still amazed this team actually works and I'll take what I can get

Well for the fact that Messi is better goal scorer, he obviously wouldn't on average. Btw why do you hate Messi so much, aren't you Argentine?

Harmonica wrote:

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Not to incur harmonica's wrath, but CR would've made the chance messi had at the 90th minute

Overall I felt like argentina were slightly better ,we wanted it more, but honestly I'm still amazed this team actually works and I'll take what I can get

Well for the fact that Messi is better goal scorer, he obviously wouldn't on average. Btw why do you hate Messi so much, aren't you Argentine?

Ronaldo is definitely better in those clutch last-minute moments

I dont remember messi doing that very often even though hes a better finisher on average.

Ronaldo's playing style is much more conducive to those last minute goals than Messi is though. When Messi gets the ball he makes the pitch smaller and that's a problem when you're up against 11 men parking the bus to save the lead.

He pretty much has to brute force his way through the defense. It usually ends up in a lost dribble or pass.

Ronaldo waits in the box while his team spams crosses. He's much more likely to get a lucky bounce that way. Messi doesn't have the athleticism or physicality to take advantage of situations like that so it makes more sense for him to drop deeper.

That being said I still don't see how Ronaldo would've fared better with that specific chance.

elitedam wrote:If people are praising Argentina, then I must've watched a different game.

Also, Otamendi not being sent off was ridiculous.

I've said it before but they are shit. What they benefit from is that Scaloni has been playing the same spine since he's joined so the team is all familiar with one another. It's also a team that knows how to suffer and win by playing like shit.

Copa America did well for their confidence too. They are my WC dark horses.

I don't think anyone thinks this argentina team is good. In argentina the memes compare the team to an old car falling apart that somehow still delivers



Fwiw my Brazilian friends tell me they're very pessimistic about the wc too

Lol and 27 games unbeaten too.

Current state of Conmbeol qualifiers:

Brazil and Argentina are already qualified

Ecuador has a 6 point lead on the rest so just needs 2 wins to make it

Everyone else is within 4 points of each other, which means that everyone (except Venezuela, sorry Rincon) could qualify, and there's only 4 games left.

Big games today. Hope Uruguay makes it.

Why are Brazil and Argentina calling up the European players if they are already qualified???

Because fuck European clubs, representing your country is the highest honor in football no matter the game

And yet it is the clubs paying the wages......

https://youtu.be/NVtBDOlwaQU

The moment. I was already drunk because this team stresses me the f out but the tears running down my face when we scored the winner and actually won.

Liverpool fans step away from the Luis Diaz now because he couldn't do a thing against one of the worst right backs I've seen play

Oooof yeah he looks spent.

Good weekend results for Peru and Uruguay.

1-0 HT

Insane half from Messi, running Venezuela down.

Who the hell is J.Correa? Three Messi throughballs, and gets one shot these.

3-0 FT

That's the 30th game undefeated.

BRA 0-1 ARG

First ever WCQ loss for Brazil at home, and first time ever losing three games in a row.

Brazil have only two defeats at their home in 70 years... both against Messi.

Maracana is a horrible stadium for internationals. There's always an incident. They don't even separate away and home fans. CFB should be ashamed