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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 12:57 pm to SabiDojo
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:57 pm to SabiDojo
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Messi has been criticized for not taking over games in the WC.
He should be criticized for his movement in the Bosnia game. Marked out by two or three Bosnian players, he just stands there waiting for the ball to come to his feet instead of creating space for his teammates. The front line's movement against Iran wasn't good enough until Messi got his chance. This game they've looked fluid but they were picked apart rather easily for each of the goals. They had numbers back on the first counter, and on the second (which wasn't a counterattacking goal) they didn't track their runners from midfield.
They are a great team on paper and a good team on the field, but it's not like other teams won't gel. Against a good team I'm not sure Argentina will be able to break down a D without Messi's intervention. Outside the Nigeria game, the attacking movement hasn't been good enough.
That said, I think they are poised for a quarterfinal appearance with a highly probably semi-final appearance ahead.
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 12:59 pm
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:57 pm to SabiDojo
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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.
Argentina just hasn't looked good outside of Messi. Sorry.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:58 pm to goldennugget
Nigeria should end up playing France in the round of 16
Argentina is looking at either Ecuador or Switzerland... with a very, very outside chance of it being Honduras in the round of 16
Argentina is looking at either Ecuador or Switzerland... with a very, very outside chance of it being Honduras in the round of 16
Posted on 6/25/14 at 12:58 pm to SabiDojo
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Except for when we blew the doors off Mexico in 2010, but okay troll.
And then lost 4-0 to Germany
Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:02 pm to crazy4lsu
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That said, I think they are poised for a quarterfinal appearance with a highly probably semi-final appearance ahead.
Yeah they have an easy road for sure. Ecuador/Swiss then Belgium/USA. They have a great chance at a semi-final appearance.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:04 pm to goldennugget
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And then lost 4-0 to Germany.
A really good German squad, and Diego Maradona left two of our best defensive players back home. We needed them that game.
But, hey, hate all you want. It's not easy to win a World Cup. Argentina has been to the quarterfinals and that is no easy task. As an American, surely you should know that.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:16 pm to SabiDojo
BTW... congrats to Bosnia-Herzshfuhsduifhish for its first ever World Cup win 
Posted on 6/25/14 at 1:17 pm to SabiDojo
A Messi circle jerk thread. Awesome. 
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