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France v Argentina round of 16 match thread

By Bob Weasel Fox, in General Football and Sport

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whoareyaaa

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1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

I'd like to think I'm one of the least jingoistic people you'll ever meet tbf and why do I hate England in sport? 

 

Because I support the country next door. 

 

Contrary to popular belief, I don't hate the English. I don't hate England. This is a great country and nearly all my friends are English, I love living here, it's one of the best places to live on earth. 

 

But it's just a sporting rivalry. I think claiming its based on jingoism is a bit over the top, I understand the sentiment you're talking about but I think most people are capable of identifying that it's just sport. 

 

 

 

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StanSP

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Murphy just said that the Argentina tactics are fine but it's the personnel that aren't.

 

Load of bollocks. Messi has no-one to pass to going through the middle of the park. He's in a false nine and the wingers aren't making runs or can't find the space to. He needs a striker to play balls in to or link up with. Aguero and Higuain would be good enough cos they'd occupy defenders and stop Messi getting hounded.

 

As I say that, Argentina score, albeit fortunately. 

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Just now, Izzy Muzzett said:

Nope

I was a teenager and mad on football when Maradonna denied England the chance to get to a WC semi final because he blatantly cheated and then admitted it. 

That hurt like hell back then and still does now.

Nothing jingoistic about that Mac

Then I reckon you're in a minority Izzy.

 

I want to see France win this one for similar reasons, but also because I think they play filthy when losing and Maradona is an insufferable bigoted **** and teaching him some humility would be outstanding.

 

....shit.

 

2 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

I'd like to think I'm one of the least jingoistic people you'll ever meet tbf and why do I hate England in sport? 

 

Because I support the country next door. 

 

Contrary to popular belief, I don't hate the English. I don't hate England. This is a great country and nearly all my friends are English, I love living here, it's one of the best places to live on earth. 

 

But it's just a sporting rivalry. I think claiming its based on jingoism is a bit over the top, I understand the sentiment you're talking about but I think most people are capable of identifying that it's just sport. 

 

 

I'd like to believe that Finn, I really would, but I'm honestly not sure that most people are capable of drawing the line between sport rivalry and jingoism.

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3 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

I'd like to think I'm one of the least jingoistic people you'll ever meet tbf and why do I hate England in sport? 

 

Because I support the country next door. 

 

Contrary to popular belief, I don't hate the English. I don't hate England. This is a great country and nearly all my friends are English, I love living here, it's one of the best places to live on earth. 

 

But it's just a sporting rivalry. I think claiming its based on jingoism is a bit over the top, I understand the sentiment you're talking about but I think most people are capable of identifying that it's just sport. 

 

 

Exactly this.

I had the pleasure of facilitating a coaching session on VC recently with a group of Tech Managers from Buenos Aries. A more lovely bunch of people you won’t meet and we all got on great.

But I dislike their national football team and hope they lose.

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2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Murphy just said that the Argentina tactics are fine but it's the personnel that aren't.

 

Load of bollocks. Messi has no-one to pass to going through the middle of the park. He's in a false nine and the wingers aren't making runs or can't find the space to. He needs a striker to play balls in to or link up with. Aguero and Higuain would be good enough cos they'd occupy defenders and stop Messi getting hounded.

 

As I say that, Argentina score, albeit fortunately. 

He slagged Di Maria off prior to his goal and when he scored said something like 'I knew he'd shoot, I know of his quality'

 

What a bellend

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ealingfox

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17 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

I never said you should hate Argentina. I don’t care who you love or hate.

Im just explaining why some of us of a certain age don’t like them.

 

Fair enough. I get as long as everyone slagging off Argentina is 52 or older than that's fine lol

 

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