OT: World Cup

[storrsroars]

Martinez saves the day.

 

[LIuconn]

Argentina are a bunch of scumbags

 

[HuskyHawk]

Argentina are a bunch of scumbags

Agreed. Hoping Croatia pounds them.

 

[LIuconn]

Even Messi went full dive mode today. And the dude pounding the ball into the Dutch bench. I've been rooting for Messi to win his WC but I'm all in on Croatia taking the win next week

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Croatia is clinical in their passing, trapping and technicals. US should send our u15s there and take them back when they're 20

While this will never happen (the powers that be in US soccer would kill the idea before it got off the ground) something like this is exactly what we need to lift our level of play to where winning a couple games in knockout rounds won't be a pipe dream.

 

[LIuconn]

All class

 

[John]

Classy too

 

[John]

More majik

 

[FfldCntyFan]

More majik

In World Cup play Argentina's allowed one hand ball every four decades. It's a little known codicil in the rule book.

 

[John]

In World Cup play Argentina's allowed one hand ball every four decades. It's a little known codicil in the rule book.

That one [86] should come with a *

 

[HuskyHawk]

Even Messi went full dive mode today. And the dude pounding the ball into the Dutch bench. I've been rooting for Messi to win his WC but I'm all in on Croatia taking the win next week

That one just before penalties was disgraceful. A 84 year old lady, with a cane, would just say “excuse me” when taking a bump like that. He acted like he took a 12 gauge to the gut.

 

[gtcam]

Argentina is the epitome of South American soccer - diving, overacting and unbelievable poor sportsmen.
I am so hoping the 3 Lions get a chance to mop the field with them in the finals
Messi is talented but he has tainted his image with his antics
How he got away without a card on that handball is unbelievable

 

[LIuconn]

Why is Chad Johnson on the nighttime wrap up shows?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Why is Chad Johnson on the nighttime wrap up shows?

He loves soccer evidently

 

[Mots010]

This ended up as a goal. Insane.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Ok. What the hell? This is really shocking.

 

[storrsroars]

Nothing over there is shocking. Terrible, very sad, but not shocking consider it's Qatar.

 

[Jaker]

ARG/NED was a fantastic game and Messi has been .........well Messi like. I hope he wins the cup.

 

[Kolumbo]

I liked Argentina but found myself rooting for the Dutch. Messi, just unbelievable, but his act overshadows even his amazing talent. Just the worst sportsmen some of these players. That said, Argentina could have scored about 5 goals in the 2nd overtime. They can flat out find the goal, or at least the goal post. Just watching them move the ball and kick it, amazing.

Go Croatia!!

 

[Jaker]

Atlas LIons are a pleasure to watch, very clinical how they break the pressure.

 

[HCCForever]

Wow. I literally stopped watching after Brazil scored with under 1M left. Croatia actually scored in that time period? I'm astonished. They didn't have a shot on goal before that.

I continued to watch but thought the match was over after Neymar scored. Croatia does not give up. What a nice goal by Neymar

 

[HCCForever]

Lots of flopping today by Arg and Brazil

And dude should have gotten 2 yellows for the foul + firing a ball into the Dutch bench

The cards need to be more consistent and fair. Didn't a player from Morocco receive a yellow for taking off his shirt?

 

[Mots010]

So, with all the talk about how the US doesn’t have the talent and depth to compete with the big boys…is Morocco that much better than us? I’m not familiar with their team outside of Ziyech, who’s played even less than Pulisic at Chelsea.

 

[ZooCougar]

So, with all the talk about how the US doesn’t have the talent and depth to compete with the big boys…is Morocco that much better than us? I’m not familiar with their team outside of Ziyech, who’s played even less than Pulisic at Chelsea.

They are a sum of the parts is greater than the whole kind of squad.

 

[SubbaBub]

They know how to mark people and most are taller than 5'9".