France v Argentina round of 16 match thread

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, lildave3 said:

When were they not contenders? 

 

I am just going to ignore the Vardy comment.

 

They were a lot of people's favourites I thought. 

[Webbo]

2 hours ago, lildave3 said:

When were they not contenders? 

 

I am just going to ignore the Vardy comment.

When they were struggling, it was sort of self explanatory.

[hackenbacker]

BBC news calling it a "World Cup classic" I know it had seven goals but I thought the game was fairly ordinary … certainly nowhere near a classic for me the Iran v Portugal game was better and that was only 1-1

[RumbleFox]

France on paper are fvcking formidable.  If they click they could win it.  To be fair any team in the world with Kante in would stand a chance.  They look dangerous.  X

Edited 30 June 2018 by RumbleFox

[RumbleFox]

Moreover, any manager that choses not to play Aguero probably deserves to go out.  X

Edited 30 June 2018 by RumbleFox

[Finnegan]

47 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

France on paper are fvcking formidable.  If they click they could win it.  To be fair any team in the world with Kante in would stand a chance.  They look dangerous.  X

 

 

Tbf, Argentina on paper should be something like:

 

Anyone 

Mercado, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico 

Biglia, Banega

Dybala, Messi, Aguero

Icardi

 

They really should be ****ing formidable. 

 

He's played the whole tournament leaving Icardi at home, dropping Aguero at will, barely giving Dybala a sniff, I'm not sure Biglia has kicked a ball, favouring kids who have never left Argentina over European stars, playing outright wingers as full backs. 

 

The man is ****ing retarded.

 

Chile had an established way of playing thanks to Bielsa when he turned up and took the job. They've also got so few players that selection was a doddle. All he had to do was stroll around like a little bulldog winding them up and setting them off. 

 

The Argentina job required tactical awareness, man management, an eye for a player, sound judgement, people skills, an astute mind. None of which he has. 

 

One of the biggest **** ups I've ever seen. They should have broken the bank for Poch or Simeone, really milked it as a case of national pride and Messi's last hurrah and whatever else. 

 

Can you imagine "Messi picking the team" to ever fly with these two? 

 

 

 

Edited 30 June 2018 by Finnegan

[Bob Weasel Fox]

6 hours ago, fazzyfox said:

 

Good game, good game!

I’m sure I’ve seen you somewhere before @fazzyfox?

 

you don’t half look familiar you good looking brute.  

[ARM1968]

1 hour ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

I’m sure I’ve seen you somewhere before @fazzyfox?

 

you don’t half look familiar you good looking brute.  

Shouldn’t that be ‘you good looking Bruce?’

[ScouseFox]

inject this into my veinssssss 

[lildave3]

16 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

They were a lot of people's favourites I thought. 

Certainly my pick, always have been.

16 hours ago, Webbo said:

When they were struggling, it was sort of self explanatory.

Two wins and a draw in a pointless game isn't exactly struggling! 

[Webbo]

47 minutes ago, lildave3 said:

Certainly my pick, always have been.

Two wins and a draw in a pointless game isn't exactly struggling! 

They looked poor in those games,struggling to a win.

[Finnegan]

11 hours ago, ScouseFox said:

inject this into my veinssssss 

 

Ikr 

 

[ScouseFox]

3 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Ikr

 

wrong thread pal?

[Finnegan]

I could watch the angle of Pavard's shot from directly behind him all day. The slow motion of the ball after its left his foot belongs on r/OddlySatisfying on loop. 

 

The movement and spin on it is ridiculously pleasing. 

 

Did one of the herberts in the studio complain about his connection? Ffs. 

[Finnegan]