World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

ShamoBuc · 03-12-2022 09:16PM

Oh dear... game over

Mr.Nice Guy · 03-12-2022 09:16PM

What has Ryan done? Probably game over.

sligeach · 03-12-2022 09:16PM

Calamity Ryan. 2-0 Argentina.

wanderer100 · 03-12-2022 09:16PM

That is criminal from the GK , game over

Benimar · 03-12-2022 09:20PM

Sometimes you just have to put your foot through the ball.

wanderer100 · 03-12-2022 09:24PM

Messi has definitely still got it , be a shame if he leaves for the MLS next summer

ShamoBuc · 03-12-2022 09:26PM

Argentina are beginning to play some very controlled and good football. Some nice players outside of the main man.

Mr.Nice Guy · 03-12-2022 09:35PM

Comeback is on. 😂

ShamoBuc · 03-12-2022 09:36PM

Deflected .... but you have to buy a ticket sometimes.

Now we have an intetesting finish at least.

Kept up their record of scoring in every game.

sligeach · 03-12-2022 09:36PM

Very fortunate deflection for Australia to make it 2-1. That shot was probably going well wide of the left post and it completely changed its trajectory ending up in the right corner. Keeper had no chance.

mewso · 03-12-2022 09:37PM

Murphy on BBC was talking about being tempted to take off Messi to rest him. This is why you don't. If you take him off and it all goes wrong then you'll never live it down. Maybe take him off if it's 4-0.

sligeach · 03-12-2022 09:39PM

Very sloppy from Argentina. It could have been 2-2.

wanderer100 · 03-12-2022 09:39PM

What a run, nearly the goal of the tournament !!

Mr.Nice Guy · 03-12-2022 09:40PM

Damn. Martinez prevented goal of the tournament.

03-12-2022 09:43PM

Argies have to seriously improve, out of the expected QF’s I think they have been the least impressive, I’m really not seeing anything.

To beat Holland then Brazil then one of fra/eng/por/ Spain they need to massively increase their performances, I feel like I’m missing something when people talk about them as one of the favs.

sligeach · 03-12-2022 09:47PM

Awful miss after Messi did the hard work.

trashcan · 03-12-2022 09:50PM

If Argentina don’t see it out after that miss..............

sligeach · 03-12-2022 09:53PM

Messi could have had a hat trick of assists tonight. Poor finishing has denied him. Messi has been class, probably man of the match.

Mr.Nice Guy · 03-12-2022 09:55PM

WHAT A CHANCE!

BorneTobyWilde · 03-12-2022 09:57PM

So close for Australia, lucky save ,hits his arm, made himself big, and got lucky ball struck a part of him

sligeach · 03-12-2022 09:57PM

Martinez did well, great save. Australia don't deserve an equaliser, and they haven't got one. It's all over, Argentina should have take any of their numerous chances to kill the game. It almost caught them at the end.

Pipmae · 03-12-2022 09:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119953859#Comment_119953859

I screamed - frightened my dogs. I was hoping it went in for extra time.

wanderer100 · 03-12-2022 09:57PM

Definitely Messi’s best game of the World Cup so far , hope Argentina can go all the way

irishguitarlad · 03-12-2022 10:02PM

I don't think Argentina will be winning this WC, they're too jittery and seem to panic a lot.

Xander10 · 03-12-2022 10:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119953895#Comment_119953895

They seem to be celebrating a victory over the Aussies like the won the world cup

03-12-2022 10:07PM

Argentinas have yet to be tested in any way really, I mean Australia tbf to them were absolutely blessed to make it to this round.

While the dutch haven't been overly impressive I think they will have enough for this Argentina team who have a few players who don't like running when they don't have the ball.

The dutch are much more together and play like a team with everyone puting in a shift

jacool · 03-12-2022 10:17PM

Messi is one of the greatest 2 natural talents I have ever seen play football, but I really wish he wasn't surrounded by the shi*housery of De Paul, Romero, Acuna etc. They got away with a lot from this referee, no Argentineans booked, despite a two-footed lunge from Romero early on, and several leaving the foot down on the other player's boot from Acuna. De Paul got a dressing down for not taking the throw ins quick enough, but no cards. Otamendi was all over Soutter for a corner, but once the Australian got his header away, Otamendi tried to claim that he had been fouled.

This ref must have his eye on getting another game later. They are like a second grade Uruguay but have much better-quality players. Despite all that though, they are just a Messi injury away from being ordinary. I wonder could the Dutch channel the "spirit" of the 2010 team, that decided that violence was preferable to football and kicked Spain up and down the pitch for 120 minutes? Eight of their starting 11 got booked that day. It could switch the balance in their favour if they could nobble the Albiceleste talisman early doors.

Before I hear that all teams are at it - I'll have to look for the team that does it least!

gormdubhgorm · 03-12-2022 10:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119953929#Comment_119953929

I would agree with that, although not spectacular the Dutch seem to have a solidity about them that the the Argentines don't as you say. Plus don't they say every Dutch player is basically a manager on the pitch? I am not sure many of the Argentines are like that. Holland are extremely adaptable tactically. And LVG will have some plan no doubt.

fyfe79 · 03-12-2022 10:27PM

Christ I'd forgotten that Netherlands performance in the 2010 final. Shocking stuff. I'd say a few of the Spanish players get a bit stiff in their ankles in cold weather these days because of that game.

gormdubhgorm · 03-12-2022 10:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119954020#Comment_119954020

The Dutch damn near won it by playing 'total' dirt as well. It would have been awful if they won it like that.

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