Quarter-Final - Netherlands 2-2(p) Argentina - Friday 9th December, 2022

[Stan]

Kick-off 19.00 (GMT)

          VS      

Venue - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

[ASF]

I've read people saying Argentina are clear favorites for this one, but I don't agree with that, especially after what we've seen from them so far, with lackluster performances.

In five previous games, two wins each and one draw, in 2006.

Holland to end Messi's dream of WC glory.

2-1

[Waylander]

I agree the Netherlands look the more dangerous team and should be the favourites just a gut feeling that Argentina will pull something out of the bag.  

[Pyfish+]

Netherlands have impressed so far whilst Argentina haveb't got up to the gear you'd expect from them yet. Cody Gakpo to cause them some real issues.

[El Profesor]

I think this dutch team is very dangerous. van Gaal has built a really tough team to beat.

[Azeem]

No penalties please. 

[El Profesor]

3 minutes ago, Beelzebub said:

No penalties please. 

Definitely. I hate penalties.

[Azeem]

Even if Argentina lose tonight, Messi is 35 he can definitely play the next WC. Besides he already threaten to quit Argentina twice but came back !

[Machado]

This game is going exactly as expected. Can we skip to the shoot out already?

[Lucas]

Well it's 1-0 to Van Gaal already because he's suckered in Scaloni to changing Argentina's shape to match the Dutch threat. 

In doing so, it's at the detriment of his best player who isn't in the game at all.

Argentina need to change this shape at HT. It's not working for Messi and it's not working for them, and going by how influential one man has been for this team, I'd be trying to switch tactics to get the best out of your talisman.

[Lucas]

2 minutes ago, Lucas said:

Well it's 1-0 to Van Gaal already because he's suckered in Scaloni to changing Argentina's shape to match the Dutch threat. 

In doing so, it's at the detriment of his best player who isn't in the game at all.

Argentina need to change this shape at HT. It's not working for Messi and it's not working for them, and going by how influential one man has been for this team, I'd be trying to switch tactics to get the best out of your talisman.

And just like that, Messi makes the opener out of nowhere.

Fucking Football. Why bother trying to dissect it...

[Azeem]

Messi saved us from a boring 0-0 draw

[6666]

Amazing pass from Messi.

[Azeem]

I'm going to sleep. The game will remain in this slow tempo. Dutch might get some luck like Croatia, deflection or penalty. 

[Cicero]

Messi is the only one on the planet that can do those thread through needles passes. 

[MUFC]

Dutch might implode.

[Devil-Dick Willie]

Argentina have begun opperation 'we have a 1-0 lead let's stroll around the pitch' 

If the Dutch lose from here they deserve to be dumped out.

[Devil-Dick Willie]

The dutch have been unbelievably shit.

[Waylander]

I think rather Scaloni has been quite clever.

[Harry]

Not a penalty

[Devil-Dick Willie]

De Jong, you're 32, your career never amounted to much anyway. Punch everyone in a blue shirt, you'll be a legend forever. 

[Devil-Dick Willie]

Just now, Harry said:

Not a penalty

Looked kinda outside the area but was close. 

[Fusion]

Good stuff, always good to see LvG playing the same football he did at United, just missing Fellaini in his team right now.

[Devil-Dick Willie]

Orange Burnley are ALIVE

[El Profesor]

So, the dutch strategy is roof the ball to thw big guys and pray. 

Makes sense, their team is much taller than the argentinian.