World Cup: R16: France vs. Argentina. 6/30/2018

[maclean]

hope Portugal Uruguay is at least half as entertaining. hopes are unfortunately up now

 

[John Pedro]

amazing match... Mbappé destroyed Argentina just by smashing R1 lol

 

[NyQuil]

hope Portugal Uruguay is at least half as entertaining. hopes are unfortunately up now

I’m going to be watching for the hysterics and the drama.

 

[le_sean]

A little scare right at the end I’ll wager.

Oh for sure. They need to clean some stuff up. But the offensive talent is there, without Giroud and Griezmann really dominating. They work well as a unit.

 

[John Pedro]

hope Portugal Uruguay is at least half as entertaining. hopes are unfortunately up now

0-0 then penalties. Both sides more concerning about not losing rather than trying to win.

 

[Eisen]

I don’t have a lot of sympathy.

He had a top of the box chance which he whiffed on.

He missed a penalty in the first match.

He had the wonder double touch goal but was pretty inconsistent overall I think.

The goal he scored in this game was incredible though. So aware and so skillful.

 

[maclean]

I’m going to be watching for the hysterics and the drama.

strue, even if the games nil nil, it'll be some good dinner theatre

 

[Corto]

Ridiculous game.

Yeah, Mbappe obvious MVP, but I though Pogba had a great game.

Argentina, despite the goals, never looked in control. And Otamendi is a dirty little shit lol.

 

[les Habs]

I don’t have a lot of sympathy.

He had a top of the box chance which he whiffed on.

He missed a penalty in the first match.

He had the wonder double touch goal but was pretty inconsistent overall I think.

People need to realize the chance he missed he missed was on his weaker foot and a chance that doesn't exist for 99% of the rest of the World because they won't create that like he does. Also no mention of the assists?

 

[Theokritos]

France is done

You're aware the winner advances, right?

 

[les Habs]

Otamendi has always been trash.

 

[NyQuil]

People need to realize the chance he missed he missed was on his weaker foot and a chance that doesn't exist for 99% of the rest of the World because they won't create that like he does.

Also no mention of the assists?

I get that, but he's the best player in the world for a reason too.

He is, rightly or wrongly, going to be held to a higher standard.

A ball in that position on either foot, at that point in the game, with the score being what it was, should amount to a decent scoring chance.

If you think he did enough in this tournament, fair enough. I'm not sure if everyone would agree.

 

[Pouchkine]

Messi 1 goal in his last 8 World Cup matches, that says it all, can't deliver on the big stage.

 

[Blender]

Messi's World Cup legacy capped off with being completely upstaged by a 19 year old.

 

[Jussi]

"Vive la France! Vive la Republic!"

 

[Stray Wasp]

"Vive la France! Vive le Republic!"

La Republique, please. (There should be an acute accent on the first 'e' in Republique, but I don't know how to create that on a keyboard. Or care).

 

[Power Man]

"Vive la France! Vive le Republic!"

Your french is half good

 

[les Habs]

I get that, but he's the best player in the world for a reason too.

He is, rightly or wrongly, going to be held to a higher standard.

A ball in that position on either foot, at that point in the game, with the score being what it was, should amount to a decent scoring chance.

If you think he did enough in this tournament, fair enough. I'm not sure if everyone would agree.

I definitely thought he should have done better with that chance, no question. Your post wasn't representative of his overall play though and no one has commented on what he did to flcreate that opening.

I never commented on whether or not he did enough. That said I think he did. This march alone while being a loss is 4-1 without him.

 

[The Moose]

I think France will have a harder time against Portugal or Uruguay mainly because both those teams have a half decent D. Clearly Argentina D lost the game for them. They scored 3 after all.

 

[NyQuil]

Your french is half good

Only the Algerian half.

 

[Firsov99]

People need to realize the chance he missed he missed was on his weaker foot and a chance that doesn't exist for 99% of the rest of the World because they won't create that like he does. Also no mention of the assists?

Well, he did score a great goal with his chocolate foot against Nigeria. He HAS to score goals against big teams in crunch time. But apparently he hasn’t scored a single knockout stage goal for Argentina at FIFA world cups.

 

[Theon]

Otamendi is such a dirtbag. Glad I don't have to see this prick play until September.

 

[The Hound]

Messi 1 goal in his last 8 World Cup matches, that says it all, can't deliver on the big stage.

If only he pulled a Costa and had Iniesta, Xavi, Villa, Pedro, and Busquets for support

 

[Power Man]

Only the Algerian half.

Oh you.

 

[Jussi]

Your french is half good

That was reference to Griezman bombing MmmBop's interview. Yes, I put one "e" to many in there.