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re: GROUP F - 11am cdt [Nigeria vs. Team Messi ESPN] [Bosnia/Hrzdfkj vs. Evil ESPN2]
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:24 pm to rt3
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:24 pm to rt3
Dammit. I leave at halftime to get some lunch for myself and the little girl and come back having missed 2 goals. 
Who netted #3 for Argentina?
Who netted #3 for Argentina?
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 12:25 pm
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:27 pm to GeauxColonels
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Dammit. I leave at halftime to get some lunch for myself and the little girl and come back having missed 2 goals.
Who netted #3 for Argentina?
Rojo
ETA: Messi off... so no hat trick for him today
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:27 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
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I think the difference for Argentina will be if Di Maria is on. Messi will Messi. The rest of the team besides the attackers will just be decent, but if Messi's fellow attackers are on, then Sabi could be right.
This entire WC it's only been Messi. Argentina have been very unimpressive. Who's to say Messi might have a bad match and the other attackers continue to keep sucking?
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:33 pm to ATLienTiger
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This entire WC it's only been Messi. Argentina have been very unimpressive. Who's to say Messi might have a bad match and the other attackers continue to keep sucking?
It hasn't "only been Messi". Our backline hasn't been particularly impressive, but very few teams can say their backlines are playing well right now.
Our midfield is getting better. We are loaded with talent at the midfield and forward position. It can just take a while for it to gel.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:37 pm to SabiDojo
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It hasn't "only been Messi"
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Our backline hasn't been particularly impressive, but very few teams can say their backlines are playing well right now.
Our midfield is getting better. We are loaded with talent at the midfield and forward position. It can just take a while for it to gel.
I'm trying to figure out how the 2nd part helps your first statment...
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:40 pm to SabiDojo
Lavezzi isn't exactly a sexy player, but he improves Argentina's spacing in attack. Playing Higuain and Aguero at the same time just crowds out the middle of the field, because Higuain is useless running the channels.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:41 pm to GeauxColonels
Messi wouldn't have scored his first goal without DiMaria being aggressive. Is that better?
Romero played well our first two games, and Lavezzi has done really well coming off the bench. It hasn't only been Messi.
Romero played well our first two games, and Lavezzi has done really well coming off the bench. It hasn't only been Messi.
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:42 pm to thenry712
Playing them at the same time does seem to be counterproductive.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:44 pm to SabiDojo
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Messi wouldn't have scored his first goal without DiMaria being aggressive. Is that better?
Yeah definitely better than what you initially wrote. I don't think any team can truly be just one player. No one can do it alone. That being said, Messi has obviously been the difference for Argentina and the reason they will win the group.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:44 pm to SabiDojo
Nigeria is trying to win this game.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:47 pm to SabiDojo
explosion at a mall in Nigeria... more than a dozen killed and dozens more hurt
terrorists have loved attacking during NGA's world cup matches... and to think they'll have at least 1 more opportunity
terrorists have loved attacking during NGA's world cup matches... and to think they'll have at least 1 more opportunity
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:47 pm to SabiDojo
Damn, more bad news out of Nigeria. People are fricking crazy in this world.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:47 pm to SabiDojo
Shameful attack they just mentioned in Nigeria.
Religion of Peace.
Religion of Peace.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:48 pm to GeauxColonels
It just seems like there is no pleasing anyone in the sports world. Messi has been criticized for not taking over games in the WC. Now that he is, Argentina looks unimpressive. If you want Messi to succeed, you have to push the midfield up and attack. That's going to leave you vulnerable to counterattack. Take the good with the bad. You want an omlette? Gotta crack some eggs.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:50 pm to SabiDojo
slow sub. extra minute
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:53 pm to SabiDojo
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Now that he is, Argentina looks unimpressive
It's not that Messi has been doing it all, it's truly that Argentina hasn't looked impressive. Sure they are held to a higher standard due to the sheer amount of crazy good talent they have on the roster, but they haven't looked dominant at all. Not for any lengthy stretch of time.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:55 pm to ATLienTiger
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It's not that Messi has been doing it all, it's truly that Argentina hasn't looked impressive. Sure they are held to a higher standard due to the sheer amount of crazy good talent they have on the roster, but they haven't looked dominant at all. Not for any lengthy stretch of time.
Plus the group they are in isn't that great
They do this every WC - win the group stage but not very impressively then choke in the knockout
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:55 pm to ATLienTiger
I agree with that. We definitely need to tighten up. Then again, I'm more shocked with Germany lackluster performance than anything else I've seen in the tournament.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:56 pm to SabiDojo
frick terrorists
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:57 pm to goldennugget
Except for when we blew the doors off Mexico in 2010, but okay troll.
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