Argentina make them look world class. They are good, but Argentina are really bad
Day 17: France-Argentina, Uruguay-Portugal.
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Argentina make them look world class. They are good, but Argentina are really bad
P.S. Huge oversight from Argentina not to play a focal point in attack, IMO. They need a centre-forward ASAP to tie up Umtiti and Varane, and also to free up Messi a bit more.
I thought Pogba has been his better but still frustrating self.
No idea what Argentina game plan is.
No idea what Argentina game plan is.
Di maria is horrible.
Pavon and Di maria are so bad, first touch already kills any chance
Masch already on 3 fouls I guess. Probably will get carded in the 84th minute though.
Can't believe how bad Argentina are. Expecting Messi to single handedly win them the world cup is so ridiculous. It's like asking Lewis Hamilton to win Le Mans in a Ford Fiesta.
One of those unbookable cnuts.
This evening there will be a guy who looks like Sampaoli in every pub in Britain & Ireland.
Kante just came out then and absolutely no pressure put on him.
Not Martial.
They have 3 in there but Mascherano is too slow, Enzo Perez too average and Banega too lightweight in the physical stakes.
Of course Argentina could put on 2-3 strikers as suggested but they'd need to take off at least one midfielder so more space for France.
It's just a bad match up for Argentina.
You reckon?
I think he's too desperate to say "look at me shield the ball" and stick his arms/arse out... just pass it.
ARG manager looks like some guy they pulled out of the stands.
Straight out of Neymar school of rolling.
Safe to say that if Messi goes home, his chances increase tenfold
Pogba's long range passing has been beautiful.
Pogba and Kanté as a duo.
Giroud is the weak link of the France team. He's not in the game yet.
I am still bemused how can you not play dybala and a proper center forward in aguero.
Probably developed it in Spain, not that he hasn't got the example.
Otamendi with his multiple rolls
Otamendi rolling
Argentina look awful. Struggling to see how they win this game.
Is Aguero playing?
Not for the first time Refs seem to be leinent to Argentina's wild tackles. Seems their players get more chances to avoid bookings than most other teams.
Danny Murphy is a cuntwaffle.
On paper Argentina's strength is only with a decent selection of forward players, but they always seem to play conservative line-ups. At least try to set up a clever counter attacking outfit with Aguero and Dybala and Messi as some kind of trident, then you can play lots of the pub players behind them. This is just a clownshoe lineup.
Messi is the one picking the team so joke's on him if he needs somebody to give him more space.
Two fairly average sides. One less so than the other. I'd worry for France against better teams.
FFS Argentina at least give us Dybala so we have another exciting young player to watch on the other side of the pitch.
Sampaoli will bring on Meza before anyone else 
Whoever wins between Brazil and Belgium will comfortably beat them.
Pogba is doing great, those through balls are working every time.
I’d have him over someone like Ramos, that’s for sure