drd23 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Argentina in complete meltdown mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 4 hours ago, roysmyboy31 said: Argentina are a bit of an overrated side to be honest. Their quality is pretty much all in the forward position. For a big time team, their midfield and defense are really lacking and they struggled in South American qualifying. Not surprised at all that Croatia knocked them off, though they are historically a side that does not always play up to the sum of its parts. Modric and Rakitic are pure class in midfield. Yeah, I think that the fact that Argentina had to produce a late surge (and Chile had to literally faceplant and crap out) in order to qualify. Both nations were struggling fall of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, drd23 said: Argentina in complete meltdown mode What are the odds Maradona was sending texts to some of the veteran players before the match was even over so that they were waiting for them in their phones in the dressing room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckrock101 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Argentina meltdown? Germany might miss the knockout stage? Spain fired their manager 30 seconds before the tournament? Brazil held to a draw by Switzerland? seems like all this is leading to one thing #itscominghome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Wow! Argies on the verge of a pool stage exit. Is this just a one off poor tournament, or is it the continuation of a slide into irrelevance on the world stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc Ball Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, Marc MacGyver said: Wow! Argies on the verge of a pool stage exit. Is this just a one off poor tournament, or is it the continuation of a slide into irrelevance on the world stage? Good question. Its hard to say they’re irrelevant since they got to the final of the last World Cup, but when was the last time you watched an Argentina game and were impressed with the way they played? Even four years ago, they played some dreadful football and somehow managed to get to the final. The thing I find funniest in all this is the Messi fan boys jumping to defend him. He doesn’t play well for his country and there’s clearly a reason for that. Whether it’s bad coaching, a bad attitude from him, or a combination of things, we won’t know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Buckrock101 said: Argentina meltdown? Germany might miss the knockout stage? Spain fired their manager 30 seconds before the tournament? Brazil held to a draw by Switzerland? seems like all this is leading to one thing #itscominghome Knowing us Senegal will knock us out in round of 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Marc MacGyver said: Wow! Argies on the verge of a pool stage exit. Is this just a one off poor tournament, or is it the continuation of a slide into irrelevance on the world stage? They weren't exactly setting the world on fire in 2014 and really struggled to qualify. If you look at a lot of their regular players, they aren't getting any younger either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Where exactly does "It's coming home" come from? AFAIK the World Cup Trophy has never been to the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 12 minutes ago, drd23 said: Where exactly does "It's coming home" come from? AFAIK the World Cup Trophy has never been to the UK And we won the WC in 1966 in England!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 World Cup in Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 That's the Jules Rimet Trophy The World Cup Trophy has only existed since 1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Buc Ball said: Good question. Its hard to say they’re irrelevant since they got to the final of the last World Cup, but when was the last time you watched an Argentina game and were impressed with the way they played? Even four years ago, they played some dreadful football and somehow managed to get to the final. The thing I find funniest in all this is the Messi fan boys jumping to defend him. He doesn’t play well for his country and there’s clearly a reason for that. Whether it’s bad coaching, a bad attitude from him, or a combination of things, we won’t know. That's the beauty of the World Cup concept (In any sport). The knockout format leads to unpredictable results, & often major upsets. Catch fire at the right time, or if results go your way, you can find yourself in the final. I agree. It's been a long time since Argentina has looked like the superpower of old. 51 minutes ago, texans_uk said: They weren't exactly setting the world on fire in 2014 and really struggled to qualify. If you look at a lot of their regular players, they aren't getting any younger either. Agreed. And, I didn't know if they have the same ability to produce world eleven calibre talent through their development pathways anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Smithers Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Buc Ball said: The thing I find funniest in all this is the Messi fan boys jumping to defend him. He doesn’t play well for his country and there’s clearly a reason for that. Whether it’s bad coaching, a bad attitude from him, or a combination of things, we won’t know. Has anybody even said Messi plays well for Argentina? If not then this is a strawman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, drd23 said: That's the Jules Rimet Trophy The World Cup Trophy has only existed since 1974 Original is always best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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