Re: World Cup (2018) - Group D (Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, Nigeria)

by messixaviesta Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:15 pm

This is the group of death as many would agree. I am seriously worried for Argentina here since all three look to be tightly contested matches. Still they have to be come out of the group and should be accompanied by Nigeria. Croatia could run the latter close but they have shown a tendency of under-performing when it matters. So this time I am not tipping them.

by Art Morte Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:34 am

Croatia v Nigeria the game of the day. Need the super eagles to triumph for my bet.

by S Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:10 pm

Epic miss by Bjnarson

by BarcaLearning Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:25 pm

The feeling a get so far in this match is Argentina is still pretty shite Sad

Basically it looks like the midfield is completely non existent.

by RealGunner Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:27 pm

1-1 already

great match

by Nishankly Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:45 pm

Handball or not?

by BarcaLearning Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:45 pm

Can someone pls explain why Biglia is ever present in the Argentina team? For years now hes the starting regular....but he doesnt offer much? Dont Argentina have another better one in midfield? Sad

Macherano is just basically a deep sitting pure DM, and then Biglia and Messi.... it really is just non existent midfield and wont have any chance for the WC Sad

With all respect, struggling vs Iceland with all 30 year olds....

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:52 pm

Argentina can't defend what so ever Laughing

Also i like this ref.

by BusterLfc Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:54 pm

BarcaLearning wrote:Can someone pls explain why Biglia is ever present in the Argentina team? For years now hes the starting regular....but he doesnt offer much? Dont Argentina have another better one in midfield? Macherano is just basically a deep sitting pure DM, and then Biglia and Messi.... it really is just non existent midfield and wont have any chance for the WC

With all respect, struggling vs Iceland with all 30 year olds....

Biglia is a DM, not a creative midfielder. Mascherano-Biglia was Argentina's midfield in 2014 when they reached the final.

by BusterLfc Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:00 pm

What Argentina is missing though is Di Maria in his 2014 wc form

by Lucifer Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:07 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Argentina can't defend what so ever

Also i like this ref.

This. Saw that goal coming from miles tbh.

by BusterLfc Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:11 pm

This ref doesn't give a shit about VAR Laughing

by BarcaLearning Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:14 pm

BusterLfc wrote:
BarcaLearning wrote:Can someone pls explain why Biglia is ever present in the Argentina team? For years now hes the starting regular....but he doesnt offer much? Dont Argentina have another better one in midfield? Macherano is just basically a deep sitting pure DM, and then Biglia and Messi.... it really is just non existent midfield and wont have any chance for the WC

With all respect, struggling vs Iceland with all 30 year olds....

Biglia is a DM, not a creative midfielder. Mascherano-Biglia was Argentina's midfield in 2014 when they reached the final.

I know that and it now looks very good that they did with that team loool... its so bad to see Argentina cant produce better midfielders for so long?

Benega coming on for him now.... it should get better now...

by BusterLfc Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:16 pm

No point in playing 2 DMs vs Iceland who parked the bus, Banega should've started the game

by BusterLfc Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:18 pm

BarcaLearning wrote:
BusterLfc wrote:
BarcaLearning wrote:Can someone pls explain why Biglia is ever present in the Argentina team? For years now hes the starting regular....but he doesnt offer much? Dont Argentina have another better one in midfield? Macherano is just basically a deep sitting pure DM, and then Biglia and Messi.... it really is just non existent midfield and wont have any chance for the WC

With all respect, struggling vs Iceland with all 30 year olds....

Biglia is a DM, not a creative midfielder. Mascherano-Biglia was Argentina's midfield in 2014 when they reached the final.

I know that and it now looks very good that they did with that team loool... its so bad to see Argentina cant produce better midfielders for so long?

Benega coming on for him now.... it should get better now...

Lanzini was a really good creative player for Argentina, he played so well for the NT but got injured right before the WC started

by BarrileteCosmico Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:22 pm

Amazing that in the past 10 years we haven't been able to find one coach that doesn't force Messi to come down to the defense to pick up the ball

by Firenze Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:23 pm

Messi seriously needs to be banned from taking penalties ever again rofl

by Lucifer Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:23 pm

Amazing job by Iceland to stop messi

by Guest Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:35 pm

Why take Di Maria off?

by Nishankly Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:35 pm

This group is closer than I thought it would be, Messi :facepalm:

by BusterLfc Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:36 pm

Betty La Fea wrote:Why take Di Maria off?

He's been shit

by BusterLfc Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:37 pm

BusterLfc wrote:This ref doesn't give a shit about VAR

vol 2

by BarcaLearning Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:57 pm

Iceland defense certainly proves why they have been doing so well in the past few years at least, they arent scrubs, but this feels a bit typical of Argentina still.... remember way back in 1998 or 2002 it was Argentina got knocked out very early unable to break down PTB teams despite dominating, and not that convincing defensively...

Just feel so bad for Messi, destined not to win a WC it seems.

by halamadrid2 Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:58 pm

Messi playing like it's a friendly

by S Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:58 pm

Iceland

A Cristiano hattrick followed by a Messi flop-show. Color me surprised Laughing

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:00 pm

Messi stop taking penalties please.

Also Argentina's players need to grow some balls, even when Messi was in terrible positions they ignored better options to pass to him.

I get he's your best player but showing a bit of individualism would be nice.

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