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

[Eco]

Argentina are abysmal. 

[JRRandall]

1 minute ago, Panna King said:

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

Ronaldo is on another planet. That guy is unbelievable.

[Guest]

The most embarrassing part is that Croatia haven't been all that either. They have benefitted from how bad Argentina have been. They were good on the individual game, but tactically I have not been impressed.

And people made fun of me for saying Argentina and Colombia were the 2 worst South American sides. 

This will not go down well.

[Danny]

5 minutes 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.

88th minute and he's still strolling around the pitch.

[Panna King]

If Ronaldo was Argentinean, they be winning 4-3 

[Azeem]

Argentina last big loss was against Czechoslovakia and this time its against Yugoslavia

[Berserker]

We've got our own Loris Karius, our own Loris Karius, we've got our own Loris Kariuuuuuuuuuuus!

[LFCMike]

Just now, Blue said:

The most embarrassing part is that Croatia haven't been all that either. They have benefitted from how bad Argentina have been. They were good on the individual game, but tactically I have not been impressed.

And people made fun of me for saying Argentina and Colombia were the 2 worst South American sides. 

This will not go down well.

They've been excellent second half

[Bluewolf]

Can't say I am upset... 

[Chaaay AFC]

Rakitic absolutely sensational, what a player and a top barnet too. Always felt Croatia have underperformed with so much talent, should at least go on to have a decent tournament here.

[Marc]

Tactically i'm not impressed with Croatia...... 3-0 win over Argie is just not good enough.

tactics tactics tactics

[Stan]

Croatia were brilliant.

Capitalised on any Argentina shortcomings and mistakes. Well organised and worked as a unit, as opposed to Argentina who relied on individuals too much and never even looked like a team.

[Eco]

Absolutely love it. Argentina's manager being a cunt, Messi pouting. 

Go home Argentina

[Guest]

Just now, LFCMike said:

They've been excellent second half

I thought their pressing has been good, but their counter attacking has not been that impressive in my opinion.

There is 1 guy waiting for 4 other players who just don't join the attack. However, on the individual basis they have been excellent. I think an organized team will knock them out.

Argentina on the other hand, completely shocking everywhere. 

[DeadLinesman]

Fuck off BBC. ‘It’s not fair on Messi. He’s so much better than all these players around him and he can’t carry them’. Tell that to Ronaldo you dumb cunts. Portugal are far worse man for man than this Argentina team in my opinion.

[Cicero]

2 minutes ago, Danny said:

88th minute and he's still strolling around the pitch.

Yeah. Although he can't get the ball. Argentina's midfield lacks any true quality when in transition and dynamism. The only player capable of that is Lo Celso, and he is being punished for banging Sampaoli's daughter it seems. 

@Blue Was right. This Argentina team is a mess and it needs a heft transitional period. Whether Messi will still be a part of it, who knows. 

[JRRandall]

Maybe the Diego Maradona jinx is real?  Unbelievably they can still qualify out of this group.

[Azeem]

Croatia beating Argentina or for that matter any team shouldn’t be shocking. The have a very very decent team.

 

[ScoRoss]

Worst Argentina performance I've ever since.

The difference in the quality of the midfield players was colossal.

[El Profesor]

2 minutes ago, Danny said:

88th minute and he's still strolling around the pitch.

Good point. I can defend Messi on Saturday. He tried, he was active, lively on the pitch, trying to make things happen and being the leader of the team.

The Messi of today´s match, on the other hand, is indefensible. He was very passive and accepted being marked out of the game. Terrible today.

[Danny]

Just now, Cicero said:

Yeah. Although he can't get the ball. Argentina's midfield lacks any true quality when in transition and dynamism. The only player capable of that is Lo Celso, and he is being punished for banging Sampaoli's daughter it seems. 

@Blue Was right. This Argentina team is a mess and it needs a heft transitional period. Whether Messi will still be a part of it, who knows. 

The team didn't help him but he made no effort to take over the midfield, was just happy to let them be shit and ever get the ball 

[Cicero]

Just now, DeadLinesman said:

Fuck off BBC. ‘It’s not fair on Messi. He’s so much better than all these players around him and he can’t carry them’. Tell that to Ronaldo you dumb cunts. Portugal are far worse man for man than this Argentina team in my opinion.

So's Croatia, yet they perform better as a team

[Happy Blue]

Another winner, used a small stake this time as thought this might be a draw   .. this system is looking promising! just got to avoid the 0-0 to make money

[Guest]

1 minute ago, DeadLinesman said:

Fuck off BBC. ‘It’s not fair on Messi. He’s so much better than all these players around him and he can’t carry them’. Tell that to Ronaldo you dumb cunts. Portugal are far worse man for man than this Argentina team in my opinion.

I can see what you're trying to say as Ronaldo is doing very well with a far more pragmatic system, but I think Portugal have a better side than Argentina.

[SirBalon]

Someone playing in the Chinese league in the most important part of the pitch up against Modrić and Rakitić.

Honestly... A bloody football fan could’ve selected a better team and squad than this guy.

Plus... I want to apologise to @Blue for saying the keeper was the least of their worries. Flippin eck!  What a fool... That changed the course of the game because then desperation entered Argentina and that’s impossible to cope with. Not that they were any good anyhow, but at least they were still in it and not the eventual embarrassment.