wc day 13 :: reservoir dog

[Napoleon 8700]

19 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

wow, that looked like a legit tangled fall on nigeria, not a takedown

 

18 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

HOLY SHIT-  the Nigerian barely, barely touched him, and was already tripping himself

 

18 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

You can tell it was a legit tangled fall because Di Maria didn't have time to fake it.

It was incidental contact, that's why it was only a yellow card rather than a red.

It was the right call and there was no acting on that one. Di Maria knows that if he dives, he doesn't get to take the free kick, so if he wants a goal, he stays up... but the incidental contact knocked his leg over to hit the back leg.

Maradona needs to take another bump.

Mascherano is the heart & soul of Argentina's squad. He may not have the legs, but at least in the first half he can make up for it with hustle. Don't see how he can play like this for 90 minutes on 34 year-old legs, unless he is seeing the Russian squad's trainers.

[Jograves 357]

4 minutes ago, drt said:

Rojo and Otamendi are such idiotic CBs.  Who the hell puts a foot that high in the 6 yard box when you're that close to a forward?

Rojo is so mediocre in everything he does. 

[Napoleon 8700]

12 minutes ago, Jograves said:

Rojo is so mediocre in everything he does. 

My guess is that at 6'6", Federico Fazio would be too slow to react to the shorter, quicker Nigerian strikers, otherwise, I have no idea why he isn't getting the start.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

must've been a huge O for Maradona

 

https://twitter.com/nekospo/status/1011681979010449408

[TexArcher 38076]

"We're all connected to a World Cup nation through our DNA."

Fucking embarrassing.  God dammit.

[Guest Lobo]

2 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

"We're all connected to a World Cup nation through our DNA."

Fucking embarrassing.  God dammit.

really?  even those nations that don't exist?  

[elfenix 34338]

really?  even those nations that don't exist?  

Wakanda forever!

[Napoleon 8700]

Croatia started a lot of reserves. Modric is still out there, but starters for the Argwentina match who are on the bench for Iceland are:

-GK Danijel Subasic
-Domagoj Vida
-Dejan Lovren
-Marcelo Brazavic
-Ivan Strinic
-Simi Vrsaljko
-Ivan Rakitic
-Ante Rebic
-Mario Mandzukic

So 9 Croatian starters are resting for the Iceland match. I totally agree with that decision on their part, but Argentina really needs at least a two goal win to be safe.
 

[A-Tex Devil 2463]

Please let Iceland score so Nigeria/Argentina can go apeshit. 

[Bevo 13601]

7 minutes ago, elfenix said:

11 minutes ago, Lobo said:

really?  even those nations that don't exist?  

Wakanda forever!

or Mauritania

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

OHHHHHHHHH NOOOOooooooooooo LOLOL

[mdmost 43056]

Uh oh!

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

oh shit- PK coming????

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

those dumb fuck argentinians had no nigerians near them on the throw in either

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

VAR time.

[InkaUtexas 26172]

Penalty! Nigeria! 

Nigerian out Argentined the Argentine. 

Edited June 26, 2018 by InkaUtexas

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

slightly weak fall, but he was being hugged by the Argentine

[TexArcher 38076]

Yes, that's a PK.  But Harry Kane's been treated worse like 8 times in 2 matches with no PK.

[SpiralOut 1818]

Messi can play however well he wants, his team's defense still fucking sucks.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

2 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

slightly weak fall, but he was being hugged by the Argentine

Every corner kick would be a PEN if enforced in the EPL.

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

tied game  1-1

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

hahaha. effortless for Moses

[Napoleon 8700]

Wow!

Mascherano shouldn't have had his hands on that guy, but it was 100% a dive. I do not agree with that call.

Also, how come some refs run over and look at the TV and others don't?

Welp...

[mdmost 43056]

Red alert! Please show Maradona. 

[CurlyDumps 4485]

Wow.  Soccer players commit the dumbest fucking fouls.

[WBT 20672]

2 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Every corner kick would be a PEN if enforced in the EPL.

If it was enforced they'd stop doing it

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Holy MOSES!

[Schulz2.0 29012]

17 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

My guess is that at 6'6", Federico Fazio would be too slow to react to the shorter, quicker Nigerian strikers, otherwise, I have no idea why he isn't getting the start.

He’s slow as shit.

[InkaUtexas 26172]

nice, way to go Nigeria! Hell yeah! 

[Skipper 6207]

Weak call

[C-Man 27285]

Mascherano seems like he sucks

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

If it was enforced they'd stop doing it

Truth.

[mdmost 43056]

Maradona is scrambling for more coke right now. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

lol flop

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

croatia scores

[WBT 20672]

Tie game, Nigeria to 2nd in the group.  Iceland would need a 2 goal win if this result holds.

[Jograves 357]

That was one of the weaker pull-downs we've seen in this tournament. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

25 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Mascherano is the heart & soul of Argentina's squad. He may not have the legs, but at least in the first half he can make up for it with hustle. Don't see how he can play like this for 90 minutes on 34 year-old legs, unless he is seeing the Russian squad's trainers.

 

3 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Mascherano seems like he sucks

Well...WHICH IS IT?!?!?!?

[mdmost 43056]

All the Argentines are thinking "come on Messi, do some of that soccer shit". 

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

croatia at 1-0. 

[PittsburghTiger 6204]

Game on! Would love to see Nigeria win, or tie.

[Napoleon 8700]

No era penal.

Di Maria needs to actually get to the ball before he can dive.

PS- Croatia has scored.

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

iceland came within a wisker of going all square

Edited June 26, 2018 by AUS-97HORN

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

3 minutes ago, Jograves said:

That was one of the weaker pull-downs we've seen in this tournament. 

hard to feel for Argentina when they had a throw in go right to 3 of their guys and they pin balled it into a corner kick.

[ScottishHorn 172]

50 minutes ago, ScottishHorn said:

Although I wouldn't put it past Argentina to somehow screw it up.  

I rest my case

[HenryJames 66188]

Bye Feliceland.

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

holy shit, iceland AGAIN within a few inches of scoring

[Napoleon 8700]

Nigeria is going to start diving like Guatemalans.

[GabrielsHorn 2186]

Hopefully this ends the era of hugging on corners, but that's pretty weak for a penalty. 

[Huckleberry 33114]

3 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Nigeria is going to start diving like Guatemalans.

I was about to say that Nigeria has been moved to Central America for the next 35+ minutes.