Argentina : World cup 2018 Russia discussion

Portugal are dreadful. Morocco by far the better team. Referees not clamping down on fouls. Ronaldo apparently the greatest footballer in history by scoring a free header. Awful player and character.

 

And Pepe as well. Disgusting footballer. Shame he won't get retrospective punishment for that acting. At last a yellow card. Amazing. Hope Croatia don't pull the same tactics and get away with it as did Iceland. Poor miss from Benatia.

 

LOL you guys are sad calling Ronaldo the luckiest of all time. He scored a great diving header in a world cup, what more can you ask for? He also put a perfect pass through to Guedes.

Also, I don't like him, but the game needs a villain and he is the ultimate villain IMO. Its great to have him in the sport. I just don't get the absolute hatred Messi fans have for Ronaldo or Ronaldo fans have for Messi.

The bottom line is, if either Messi or Ronaldo never existed, football would be a much worse sport. The Real Madrid-Barcelona rivalry would never have become as big a global derby as it has become. World cups have become more exciting. Portugal never did anything in a World Cup between 1966 and 2006, yet today everyone around the world is watching Portugal-Morocco, which would have been a game no one was interested in 20 years ago. Even the Figo, Pauleta, Rui Costa, Portugal teams were not as interesting or as much watch TV as this team is with Portugal.

Sure, those teams played better football, but the average fan is watching just to see what Ronaldo will do. Meanwhile, Argentina has and always will be must watch TV at world cup. Messi obviously helps, but Argentina was in the first Final and has reached 5 finals and everyone has always known we are one of the top 5 nations in the world

 

Some balance is needed when his fans think he's the goat.

 

Of course they are watching to see how many meaningless stepovers he does, looks up at the big screen in the stadium to see if he is being shown and countless free kicks hit into the wall.

It's a team game but he has such an unpleasant ego. I prefer players like Zanetti and Redondo. World class but humble with it.

He is in no way shape or form anywhere near to Messi as a player either. Anyone who understands football can see this.

 

Thanks for jinxing him, did nothing after the goal besides that nice through ball in the first half and the dives

 

I so wish that Iran can beat Portugal and that Spain win both games to knock Portugal out but with the luck and some voodoo magic that Ronaldo has, I wouldn't be surprised to see Portugal win the WC. I expect them to reach the Semi at least with the way their luck has been going

 

Not yet, I think one of the Russian players may take it.

 

Morocco deserved at least a point. Shame.

Ronaldo is a great finisher and he is in form. Give him props for that. He deserves the spotlight and plaudits for now.

 

It would be a dream to see Messi score a hattrick against Portugal haha but yes we have to get out of the group first

 

We will get out of the group.

His goal celebration is overcooked and makes him look even more of a tw*t. People will cringe at it after the hype is gone.

 

I also have never understood the Messi-Ronaldo hate. Sure, Ronaldo might be the Euro trash bolu people picture in their head when they think of most creepy Europeans, but at the end of the day the guy is a great talent, it’s just his on field persona some people don’t like. People will tend to support athletes like Messi and Federer who are silent killers.

And P.S., don’t get me wrong, Ronaldo is a giant nutcase, IMO, his inferiority complex is what has driven him in his career. He went from a skinny kid(who likely got picked on during his adolescence)
, with acne, bad hair and teeth to a cyborg who cares about every facet about his image and results from his opponents when this is a team sport rather than a individual battle but hey, that’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

yes, I also think Messi wouldn't care if he didn't score any as along as Argentina wins the WC

 

Saudi keeper with Clown of the Tournament moment. Suarez off the mark.

 

Despite the heat a terrible game. Uruguay don't look very threatening. Saudi Arabia still playing triangles in midfield during injury time while needing a goal.

 

I can't imagine Iran being able to hold on playing like this...

 

Iran doing an Iceland. Spain slightly better than us at moving the ball and working the width. End result the same.

 

Imagine Spain getting a draw would make the last round of games tasty. We like Dybala said have to just focus on our match tomorrow.