Group D Matchday 2 - 21/22 June - Argentina 0-3 Croatia, Nigeria 2-0 Iceland

[Panna King]

Messi is just not cut out at International as it has proved over so many tournaments. Argentina are just so unbalanced also which doesn't help. 

[El Profesor]

1 minute ago, Chaaay AFC said:

What a goal. Modric and Rakitic have been sensational.

Agree. Rakitic´s been a monster today. Bossing the midfield.

[Beelzebub]

Argentina are not going out without a fight

[Panna King]

How wasnt that a red card haha  shocking!   This ref is a joke.

[DeadLinesman]

1 minute ago, Blue said:

I'll give my full thoughts on this game later, I've been watching without talking after my disappointment from earlier.

Preliminary thoughts, its a terrible game tactically from both teams. Besides Croatia's pressing which has been good, offensively both teams have too much individuality. I see the likes of Pavon, Messi, Rakitic going forward with no support. No overlapping or underlapping players, no players tracking up to go and join the attack, etc. Its extremely low quality. I'm tipping Denmark or France to beat either of these 2 teams.

Disagree with France. They’ve been fucking gash.

[Carnivore Chris]

Argentina are definitely not getting through this group and it was always going to happen to be honest as they were very lucky to even be in the World Cup in the first place. They are a very awful side reliant on one man and if he's not in the game then they have nothing. They have top forwards but nothing else to provide or help these forwards. They are far from a team and the 3 finals they recently reached is definitely as far as I think this side will go. Their chances of winning something for a while have been and gone.

 

Quality goal from Modric, Croatia have really gone out there and got the job done tonight.

[Beelzebub]

He literally kicked him, VAR ?

[Stan]

Otamendi. Absolute nutter.

[JRRandall]

Just now, Devon Von Devon said:

Argentina are not going out without a fight

Sure seems like they are, though.

[Eco]

That has to be a red. 

What a absolute cunt of a human. 

[DeadLinesman]

Hope Otamendi and Mascherano both contract some horrible debilitating neurological condition. Cunts.

[Stan]

I know Messi has been poor and underwhelming but it's not like that's been the case with everyone else in the side being good.

There's only so much you can rely on one person for. 

Argentina have been utter turd as a whole, not just because of Messi.

[The Artful Dodger]

Even as Messi lover, this will define him in many ways. He's not solely to blame but he's been bad, he should never be captain.

[Chaaay AFC]

Think Otamendi should have gone for that. So unnecessary.

[Beelzebub]

2 minutes ago, Chaaay AFC said:

Think Otamendi should have gone for that. So unnecessary.

Think ?

[Panna King]

1 minute ago, Stan said:

I know Messi has been poor and underwhelming but it's not like that's been the case with everyone else in the side being good.

There's only so much you can rely on one person for. 

Argentina have been utter turd as a whole, not just because of Messi.

Shows how good really Ronaldo is though who carrys an average Portugese team when Messi does fuck all for Argentina. 

[Stan]

3-0. Humiliating for Argentina.

[Cicero]

Sampaoli deserves a sacking to be honest. Hasn't done himself any favors with the lineups and formations he's implementing. 

Very, very cowardly. 

[Beelzebub]

Yeeeeeeeeeesssssszz 

[Panna King]

Hahahahahaha Argentina have been one of the worst teams ever. 

[El Profesor]

Rakitic! Well deserved. MOTM in my opinion. He played like the Rakitic of Barcelona´s treble.

[Marc]

Messi has been the worst player on the pitch but Mesa is a close second. He's awful.

[...Dan]

Gotta love Croatia.

[Beelzebub]

Well Sampaoli always wanted to be like Bielsa

[DeadLinesman]

This getting very, very Messi.