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Just now, iodeac said:

I'm here in NC so maybe it's different.

So you are watching the game with pulled pork and eggs in a vinegar based barbecue sauce instead of brisket and eggs with a little hot sauce?

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Willy Caballero is going to be the death of Argentina.

I didn't think that Sergio Romero's injury was going to be a big deal, but holy shit does Caballero suck at commanding the box.

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33 minutes ago, ScottishHorn said:

As usual, Argentina's defense is horrendous

Argentina's defense is usually awesome... but the keeper is not commanding the area and he might not play Game 2.

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7 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

wow that might be a handball

Probably the correct call, but Agüero was making a run and would have had a shoot side shot if that ball hadn't hit the defender's hand.

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55 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

you arent rooting for Iran?

Of course I am. I have a favorite European team, Netherlands, and a favorite South American team, Argentina. I root for Iran and the US of course.

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16 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Argentina's defense is usually awesome... but the keeper isn't not commanding the area and he might not play Game 2.

This. The keeper has been terrible 

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1 minute ago, SimonBolivar said:

How did Iceland score?

Argentina keeper is very suspect so far, he keeps punching the ball in play.  In this case Iceland had 3-4 tries at goal in 10 seconds and finally converted after the keeper fucked up

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Argentina playing like pussies, falling down in the box with any contact looking for calls.

Glad ref called the handball off body first.

And like someone said, I keep thinking it’s Bradley at CM for ísland

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11 minutes ago, Speedtrucker said:

Argentina playing like pussies, falling down in the box with any contact looking for calls.

Glad ref called the handball off body first.

And like someone said, I keep thinking it’s Bradley at CM for ísland

I haven't seen one dive in the box. 

I haven't seen a dive in the rest of the field.

I did see an Icelandic defender deliver a body check before actually trying to make a play on the ball that wasn't bad enough to call a penalty, but would have possibly been called a foul elsewhere on the field. I would say that Iceland is diving more than expected and they're playing with a bit more 2010 Dutch squad "passion"/"improvisational physicality" than I expected as well.

And anyone thinking that "Messi is going to have a response to Cristiano Ronaldo's performance yesterday" hasn't watched Argentina play for the last 8 to 9 year, nor the way Messi is defended in matches for the national team... especially when the opponent is vastly less talented, but parks the bus, and sticks to their defensive game plan.

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iceland's passing is pretty bad.... but then again they do something a lot of other teams dont do-  when close to the 18M mark they actually shoot the ball, even if its not an optimal shot.   you never know when something will sneak in 

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Willy Caballero does not know how to hold onto a ball when it is sent into the box. 

Giving an extra shot to the opponent every time they have the ball is not a good recipe for a win.

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I know they have been talking about it during the game, as well as the last 2 WC's, but fucking christ Messi is a cherry-picking sonofabitch.

 

just stands around waiting to make a run or a shot

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Argentina wants to go through Messi in every possession, Messi has tgeee guys on him. Everyone on twitter saying Messi is having a bad game is a fucking idiot. 

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10 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

I know they have been talking about it during the game, as well as the last 2 WC's, but fucking christ Messi is a cherry-picking sonofabitch.

 

just stands around waiting to make a run or a shot

 

6 minutes ago, Bone3421 said:

Argentina needs some more of that messi...just dribble around everyone...almost went thru 4 guys

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When you are double covered WITHOUT the ball and TRIPLE COVERED once you get the ball, it's difficult to do that shit that you do with your quick-passing club team.

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