PBP Match Thread: Argentina vs Croatia, 21 June 2018 [R]

Can't believe they can't find somewhere on the field to put Dybala.

 

Nice save

 

Unlucky Croatia!

 

It's wide open game...Argentina is vulnerable...

 

On paper they're not way off of being a giant themselves these days.

 

Otamendi's been shot!

 

If Croatia score first this is will turn ugly for Argentina.

 

Gonna destroy this whole back of kettle corn by the 15th minute.

 

Maradona 5 feet 5 like 167cm
Giovinco 5 feet 4 like 164cm

Being short does not stop you being good players...lol...But you have to be fast...

 

It has nothing to do with quality. I'm only saying that Argentina will have a tough time defendig set pieces.

 

What a player Modric is. Sublime.

 

This game plan makes Argentina have no defense

 

That should have been the opener. Poor knock down.

 

IdemO Kockastiiiiii

 

Agreed.

Also, this is Sampaoli's 13th match as the manager of this team. There have been 13 different lineups and 81 changes overall.

 

Try to avoid fouling Croatia anywhere near the box...

 

lol Giovinco and Maradona next to each other. Talk about a skill gap.

And Giovinco is also the perfect example of a player whos size has held him back.

 

Good chances for Argentina.

 

Even Argentina know there is no point in playing the ball into the area.

 

Rakitic is fine. Quit being a puss.

 

I just had a flash of a thought
"What if Argentina does not win this"
Ans they easily can lose this one honesty

 

Interesting to see Stu Holden just brush it off as 'two guys going hard' after his career was basically ended by a similar challenge.

 

ref says dive

 

Wow Perez what a swan dive!

 

Messi running towards a ball in open space is like my sister running towards a pizza during a party.

No one will get to it before she does.