World Cup 2022 Poland v Saudi Arabia, Argentina v Mexico, Tunisia v Australia, France v Denmark - Saturday 26th

[MainStandLoyal]

Some. Questions.

Ancestors from Fife & Ireland.

Also has another son who’s a footballer called Francis…

 

[Jim Prideaux]

This Mexico side are like a watered down version of Uruguay in the 80s.

 

[Truelightblue]

Messi proving that Ronaldo is the goat

 

[vancy]

Don't know why I put Argentina on the coupon, after watching their first game.

Made an arse of that I reckon.

 

[Bluerhap]

The South American football dark arts on full show.

 

[Captain Cutlass]

Don't know why I put Argentina on the coupon, after watching their first game.

Made an arse of that I reckon.

Snap!

 

[Hillheadbear]

Messi proving that Ronaldo is the goat

Messi is a great player but he is far from being the goat. Pele, Cruyff, Maradona, Zidane and possibly a couple of others were all better players than Messi and probably better than Ronaldo too.

 

[MainStandLoyal]

Messi is a great player but he is far from being the goat. Pele, Cruyff, Maradona and possibly a couple of others were all better players than Messi and probably better than Ronaldo too.

Messi & Ronaldo have been at the top of football for more than a decade. They should go down as the two best ever.

 

[Socrates]

Messi proving that Ronaldo is the goat

Drop and run

 

[Madjid Moments]

Messi is a great player but he is far from being the goat. Pele, Cruyff, Maradona, Zidane and possibly a couple of others were all better players than Messi and probably better than Ronaldo too.

Kirk Broadfoot & Fran Sandaza spring to mind

 

[Viper_RFC]

Ref crap, allowing all the early reckless bookable challenges gong unpunished has just allowed the reckless bookable challenges to continue most of the half and game has no rhythm or flow, any potential passages of play are cut short with cynical fouls.
..
That being said, fail to see any cohesion in the Argentina team, who look like 11 strangers at mo.

 

[Slippy]

Getting tired of players staying down as though they've been shot at every minor touch

There's only been 16 fouls in the game, I know that's still a lot but it felt like more because players are dropping and reacting to every contact.

Like yourself I'm getting fed up of it.

 

[Hillheadbear]

Messi & Ronaldo have been at the top of football for more than a decade. They should go down as the two best ever.

Pele played from 1956 to 1974 and was in three world cup winning teams. Messi? Ronaldo?

 

[Leif Erikson]

He has a brother called Kevin MacAllister

Is he in the squad or been left home alone?

 

[Thommo2006]

There's only been 16 fouls in the game, I know that's still a lot but it felt like more because players are dropping and reacting to every contact.

Like yourself I'm getting fed up for it.

Don't just mean this game but noticed it in the France game. Slightest touch down like they have a compound fracture

 

[Pirlo]

Fancy Argentina to go out tonight. But if they don’t the first good side they meet in the tournament will surely cuff them.

 

[Clay Davis]

Have Mexico ever had a great team? Massive football mad country but always seem to be about this level as long as I’ve watched football.

 

[Jamiegatami]

Ancestors from Fife & Ireland.

Also has another son who’s a footballer called Francis…

Frank MacAllister? Named after the uncle from Home Alone!

 

[Truelightblue]

Drop and run

Just looking for a reaction lol since this match is a bit boring

 

[Pioneer]

Do the Qatari’s go to the louden at half time?

 

[LetsGo]

That’s Tommy Craig.

The Jonathan Watson version.


"Hello and welcome to....SHIT!"

 

[Clay Davis]

Messi territory this

 

[MainStandLoyal]

Pele played from 1956 to 1974 and was in three world cup winning teams. Messi? Ronaldo?

Just the 9 CLs between them.

Pele played in Brazil. Ronaldo and Messi have done it against the best in Europe for 15 years.

 

[Clay Davis]

Pish

 

[TamS-RFC]

Come on wee man show us a bit of magic

 

[Beer Bear]

Messi is pish these days.

 

[DazRFC94]

Did the same against the Saudis. Doesn’t even look like he believes he’ll score it.

 

[TamS-RFC]

Is that Argentina fans booing Messi after that free kick?

 

[Nizzy72]

Messi is having a nightmare of a world cup.

 

[Clay Davis]

Still has another World Cup left in him. Maybe he’ll shine in 2026

 

[Hillheadbear]

Messi is having a nightmare of a world cup.

He usually does. When it comes to the highest level he is often posted missing.

Maradona used to take games by the scruff of the neck with his driving runs. Messi just doesn't have that level of ability.

 

[Truelightblue]

Still has another World Cup left in him. Maybe he’ll shine in 2026

Aye as a manager

 

[Coisty09]

Just the 9 CLs between them.

Pele played in Brazil. Ronaldo and Messi have done it against the best in Europe for 15 years.

Pele won world cups on his own.
You are clearly not old enough to have seen him play.
He really was from another planet at times.

 

[Wazza]

So if this is a draw right….

Argentina will need to beat Poland by at least 3 and need the other match to be a draw? In order to qualify?

 

[Truelightblue]

Ver is Messi?

 

[Clay Davis]

So if this is a draw right….

Argentina will need to beat Poland by at least 3 and need the other match to be a draw? In order to qualify?

They’ll need to beat Poland by 2 goals

 

[Beer Bear]

Enzo Fernandez should be starting for Argentina. Cracking wee player.

 

[Ianis 4 the 55]

I still hope that Lautaro Martinez will save them the game. Serie A style

 

[WillowBear]

Pele played from 1956 to 1974 and was in three world cup winning teams. Messi? Ronaldo?

Pele also had dig....watching old footage of him always wins the 50/50....the complete player

 

[Truelightblue]

A can see Saudi pumping Mexico and Poland getting a draw against Argentina

 

[XabGer]

Thought I was watching Rangers playing here. So slow, so many passes going astray, no effort.

 

[Wazza]

They’ll need to beat Poland by 2 goals

That’s it and hope for the draw elsewhere.

 

[Clay Davis]

That’s it and hope for the draw elsewhere.

Nah they’ll definitely quality if they win by 2 as they’ll be above Poland and both teams in the other game can’t finish on 4+.

If the other game is a draw and they win by two they’ll finish top

 

[Pioneer]

Mexico just digging in to defend their way to the last 16? No out ball at all.

 

[the_littlest_hobo]

The argies play a slower horseshoe than us, didn’t think it was possible

 

[Sheamaker]

That’s it and hope for the draw elsewhere.

To top the group I think. They beat Poland by 2 they go ahead of the Poles. Would also put them ahead of the loser of the other game.

 

[the_baron]

Argentina simply haven't shown up at this tournament so far.

Thought this would be a cracking game but two average looking sides.

 

[vancy]

Thought I was watching Rangers playing here. So slow, so many passes going astray, no effort.

Exactly what I was thinking. Mexico sitting in, Argies playing walking football passing side to side.

Seen this all season.

 

[TheHammerJorgAlbertz11]

I can only imagine what the laid back people of Argentina are making of this.

 

[numberonecynic]

This is like watching us. I keep checking the touchline to see if Gio is in charge.

Edit. I'll take that back. A shot from outside the box