Administrator Stan Posted June 27, 2018 Administrator Share Posted June 27, 2018 First knock-out tie of the World Cup. Winner plays Uruguay or Portugal in the Quarter-finals. Kick-off 3pm. Venue - Kazan Arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Aguero Pavon---------------------Messi Banega---Lo Celso Mascherano Tagliafico---Rojo---Otamendi---Mercado Armani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted June 28, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted June 28, 2018 Agreed to pick my mate up from the airport and of course this has fallen during it. Absolutely seething. It'll be the game of the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Wait, @Cicero what is your actual nationality? Never got to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Machado said: Wait, @Cicero what is your actual nationality? Never got to know. He's Dragonstoneian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Last competitive game between the two was in 1978 with Argentina winning 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Gonna be a great game. I really hope Argentina and Uruguay go through so we can see them in quarters. To me, that is a much better rivalry than the overrated Brazil - Argentina. The 2 are more related (Uruguay is basically a small Argentina. Same accent, similar infrastructure, etc) and the 2 are basically the founders of international football as they've been playing games constantly before anyone else in tournaments. I can see 1 of them going through, but not both. Unless Argentina improve defensively, it's more likely to be Uruguay. If we couldn't handle Mbappe, I can't see La Albiceleste do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Machado said: Wait, @Cicero what is your actual nationality? Never got to know. Italian. My wife is Argentine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Blue said: Gonna be a great game. I really hope Argentina and Uruguay go through so we can see them in quarters. To me, that is a much better rivalry than the overrated Brazil - Argentina. The 2 are more related (Uruguay is basically a small Argentina. Same accent, similar infrastructure, etc) and the 2 are basically the founders of international football as they've been playing games constantly before anyone else in tournaments. I can see 1 of them going through, but not both. Unless Argentina improve defensively, it's more likely to be Uruguay. If we couldn't handle Mbappe, I can't see La Albiceleste do it. Adding to that Argentina is like a rich man's Uruguay in knock out stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 France should win but got a sneaky feeling Argentina might do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, Cicero said: Italian. My wife is Argentine Did not know this...hmm...so where in Italy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Except something like this for France. Giroud (31) Dembele (21) -----Griezmann (27) ---- Mbappe (19) Kante (27) ---- Pogba (25) Hernandez (22) --- Kimpembe (22) --- Varane (25) ---Pavard (22) Lloris (31) Edit: Put the ages besides the name, just for further clarification about how young this team is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Since Argentina now don't have any pressure on them to perform well because they are not the favourites. I expect them to surprise everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Eco said: Did not know this...hmm...so where in Italy? Genoa. Moved when I was a child and spent a few years in England. Finished my undergrad at Palmers in the states and met my wife. Spent a few years in Argentina where we got married, until we moved back to the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just now, Cicero said: Genoa. Moved when I was a child and spent a few years in England. Finished my undergrad at Palmers in the states and met my wife. Spent a few years in Argentina where we got married, until we moved back to the states. Christ you live in the States? Where about? Do you ever follow Genoa or Sampdoria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just now, Eco said: Christ you live in the States? Where about? Do you ever follow Genoa or Sampdoria? Need not know that. (No offence) But my Family team is Sampdoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, Cicero said: Need not know that. (No offence) But my Family team is Sampdoria. Fair enough. That is one of the best part of Italy, that whole area is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 24 minutes ago, Eco said: Except something like this for France. Giroud (31) Dembele (21) -----Griezmann (27) ---- Mbappe (19) Kante (27) ---- Pogba (25) Hernandez (22) --- Kimpembe (22) --- Varane (25) ---Pavard (22) Lloris (31) Edit: Put the ages besides the name, just for further clarification about how young this team is. Two in midfield and 4 forwards? I don't think so. Also Umtiti is back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I want to see Griezmann step up. He's been hopeless in this tournament so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, ...Dan said: Two in midfield and 4 forwards? I don't think so. Also Umtiti is back. yes, Umtiti is back. Who would you imagine the lineup be? That would be my choice, but adding in the CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Personally, I'd go with Mendy and Sidibé at full back, but Deschamps seems to prefer to play centre backs there. Then a midfield three of maybe Matuidi/Tolisso, Kanté and Pogba, with Giroud, Griezmann and Mbappé up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 28, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Cicero said: Italian. My wife is Argentine hahahahahaha as if you're married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 The battle of the good on paper yet shite on the field sides of this World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 @Spike Looks like Sampaoli saw your post. Rumors the lineup will have Messi as striker and Pavon/DiMaria as the wingers. Very interesting. Could this be the influential decision that could have Argentina perform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Cicero said: @Spike Very interesting. Could this be the influential decision that could have Argentina perform? No, as their line up still contains Di Maria and he ruins every attack. Argentina would have likely scored a few more goals vs Nigeria in the first half had he not been part of the line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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