Argentina vs South Korea

[ElNono]

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Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Soccer City, Johannesburg
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere
Assistant Referee: Jerome Damon , Walter Vromans , Peter Hermans

[DAF86]

Coke FTW!

[DAF86]

BTW Koreans already said that they're going to stop Messi with "tactical" fouls, I hope the ref shows the cards when he has to.

[ElNono]

I would like to hear right now if South Korea is to be considered a 'good' team. You know, before the game actually starts. I keep on hearing how Argentina needs to 'watch out', and how Nigeria was 'crap', and South Korea will be the 'true test', etc etc etc

I might end up eating crow, but I fully expect Argentina to demolish SK tomorrow.

[DAF86]

I would like to hear right now if South Korea is to be considered a 'good' team. You know, before the game actually starts. I keep on hearing how Argentina needs to 'watch out', and how Nigeria was 'crap', and South Korea will be the 'true test', etc etc etc

I might end up eating crow, but I fully expect Argentina to demolish SK tomorrow.

That's it, we're fucked. Quick, say how much Heinze sucks ;)

[ElNono]

That's it, we're fucked. Quick, say how much Heinze sucks ;)

He still sucks, and it will be revealed when he actually has to defend somebody. That said, his goal was appreciated... :lol

[ElNono]

For reference, here's the South Korean coach 'defending' Maradona in '86:

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More than a 'tactical' foul, that looks like taekwondo...

[TDMVPDPOY]

this will be a draw or sk win...i expect only 1-2 goals scored only...

[ffadicted]

Oh please jesus let Messi score a couple times, I gave up a few points to make a transfer for him work, don't disapoint me!

Expecting Argentina to come out strong this game, and it's only a matter of time before Messi finds the back of the net.

[xellos88330]

Sorry Manu, I am part Korean. I have to go with SK. I don't like the matchups but heres to the underdogs!

GO SOUTH KOREA!

[Muser]

Argentina 2-1 win.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

pfff Heinze with the most outrageous dive so far in the tournament.

[Muser]

Don't football players ever get sick of rolling around on the floor faking an injury?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Higuain needs to go, period. This fucker hasn't done absolutely shit

[Muser]

Messi just got rugby tackled. :lol

[SAtown]

Great matches today ::downspin:

[Sense]

Great match today ::downspin:

fify

[SAtown]

Own goal, wow

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Own goal? WTF

[Muser]

That's what you get for playing your Striker in defense you dumb shits.

[Sense]

lol wow.....

[Sense]

lol@chilena attempt

[MaNuMaNiAc]

:lol what a blatant fucking hand

[Sense]

Close..

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Tevez is a fucking warrior

[Sense]

This is going to be a long day for Korea

[Muser]

South Korea can't defend with all 11 men back :lmao

[MaNuMaNiAc]

If he didn't score there he should've been linched

[Sense]

If he didn't score there he should've been linched

Agreed... that was a free goal... the second free goal of the match lol

[MaNuMaNiAc]

You'd think Korea would come out now that they're down 2-0

[Spurologist]

Is Heinze high?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Holy shit if that was a Messi goal...

[SAtown]

Gooooooooollll

[Sense]

:lmao

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Demichaelis hits the snooze button

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I don't know what to say about that last goal, I guess we owed one what with their own goal and all

[Sense]

I don't know what to say about that last goal, I guess we owed one what with their own goal and all

That was funnier than the own goal...

[ElNono]

Shit... I missed the first half... had to listen on the radio...

That Samuel injury is going to be costly... that's half our defense right there...

[Muser]

Lmao :lmao

[xellos88330]

It will be severely disappointing if the difference in this game is the own goal.

Don't give up Korea!!! I believe in you!

[DAF86]

Demichellis obviously didn't know he had a Korean so close and couldn't hear his teammates telling him to clear it because of the fucking vuvuzelas.

Huge phsycollogical goal for Korea in the last second of the first half, if they would have gone 0-2 down, there's now ay in hell they would have came back, now anything can happen.

[DAF86]

It will be severely disappointing if the difference in this game is the own goal.

Don't give up Korea!!! I believe in you!

That own goal and Lee's (Demichellis) goal even out, imho.

[xellos88330]

Demichellis obviously didn't know he had a Korean so close and couldn't hear his teammates telling him to clear it because of the fucking vuvuzelas.

Huge phsycollogial goal for Korea in the last second of the first half, if they would have gone 0-2 down, there's now ay in hell they would have came back, now anything can happen.

I agree. Great confidence goal for the Koreans. Now... get the equalizer!!!!!

[xellos88330]

It is turning out to be a very entertaining match. Pretty good WTF moments so far.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

It will be severely disappointing if the difference in this game is the own goal.

Don't give up Korea!!! I believe in you!


The own goal and Korea's goal are practically the same thing. Both are due to errors in the defense.

[Sense]

The own goal and Korea's goal are practically the same thing. Both are due to errors in the defense.

More like 2 dumb-asses not paying attention

[ElNono]

Messi is going to score in this game. You heard it here first.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

More like 2 dumb-asses not paying attention

That too, hence them being practically the same thing

[ElNono]

Time to suffer again...lol

[Sense]

That too, hence them being practically the same thing

Yeah.... the Korean overestimated Argentina on his play, while the Argentinian underestimated the Korean

[xellos88330]

The own goal and Korea's goal are practically the same thing. Both are due to errors in the defense.

Both were huge mistakes. At least Argentina didn't help out the Koreans by putting the ball in the back of their own net. They preferred to let the Koreans actually strike.

The Koreans really need to come out aggressive for the 2nd half. If they don't, chalk up the Argentina win (if they don't fall asleep again).

[ElNono]

It can't be said enough: Tevez is one ugly mofo

[Sense]

the Koreans play football so randomly that you actually don't even notice they have an opportunity to strike

[Sense]

Holy shit that sequence was beautiful.... what a bad strike to end it however.

[ElNono]

Shit, I tell you... We need to stop missing goals. Without Samuel we're too lame on the back

[Sense]

Shit, I tell you... We need to stop missing goals. Without Samuel we're too lame on the back

It's not all misses... the keeper has made some pretty decent stops

[Sense]

lmao what a dive Heinze is a true artiste

[MaNuMaNiAc]

See, that's the difference between Barca and the ARgie national team. That pass to Messi would've gone to Messi had it been Xavi doing it

[Spurologist]

Beautiful Messi

[ElNono]

Gooooooooool

[MaNuMaNiAc]

pffff Higuain is such a fucking hack :lmao Dude camps around the goal hoping for shit to land at his feet

[SAtown]

wow

[ElNono]

Curbstomping in progress...

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Shit, I don't care how he scores anymore, just as long as he keeps scoring

[Spurologist]

Hat trick for Higuain.....and a nice fuck you to France

:lmao

[ElNono]

You wanted goals?

[Spurologist]

Dear world cup criticizers,

FUCK YOU

Signed,
Jabulani

[xellos88330]

Nuts!

[boston.balla]

props to argentina for delivering a quality game .. though demichelis should be warned that this is the world cup.

One thing i might add is that argentina seems very slow as back but their offensive awesomeness hides it.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Dear world cup criticizers,

FUCK YOU

Signed,
Jabulani

did you SEE the goals?? These goals do nothing to dispel the criticism on the ball. It still flies awkwardly, it still bounces like a fucking basketball, etc.

[xellos88330]

Oh well, it was great while Korea had a chance. They came out with great possession, but the front line of Argentina was way too much. I hope the Koreans learn from this, because I want to see them in the next round.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This win is on Messi. No matter how much Higuain nuthuggers will say otherwise...

[ElNono]

Messi is going to score in this game. You heard it here first.

:bang

Can't complain though... The 3rd goal was all his...

[DAF86]

Messi best player of the game.

Higuain top scorer of the WC, where all the haters at? (no MaNuMaNiac, I'm not talking about you)

[DAF86]

Dear world cup criticizers,

FUCK YOU

Signed,
Jabulani

Every time there's more than 2 goals in a game you're going to say that? Did you see all the normal passes that went long beause of the ball?

[diego]

:lol higuain top scorer. all 3 of those he would have got lynched for missing.

higuain did play better than the opener at least, but aguero showed more in the time he played. I hope milito plays against greece, european teams we'll need more height in attack.

and I hope pastore gets a chance to play with messi against greece as well. I think he can be a better option than maxi/veron/di maria.

and we better pray samuel can be back for quarter finals at the latest.

[DAF86]

:lol higuain top scorer. all 3 of those he would have got lynched for missing.

higuain did play better than the opener at least, but aguero showed more in the time he played. I hope milito plays against greece, european teams we'll need more height in attack.

and I hope pastore gets a chance to play with messi against greece as well. I think he can be a better option than maxi/veron/di maria.

and we better pray samuel can be back for quarter finals at the latest.

I think vs Greece Maradona is going to put all the subs.

[Spurologist]

did you SEE the goals?? These goals do nothing to dispel the criticism on the ball. It still flies awkwardly, it still bounces like a fucking basketball, etc.

I know........but that's how people who criticize it think. I heard people say it's going to be the lowest scoring world cup (might still be) because of the ball. It's stupid. If you get good contact, it will go on target (Mbia, Forlan, Podolski). It's been used in many tournaments and now that the world cup is here, people want to bitch about it. Cech said he loved the ball. It probably swerves more + altitude doesn't help but it's not like they're kicking balloons out there

Evra blamed the ball for losing. :lol Unbelievable.....that's the French CAPTAIN saying this..great leadership. Jabulani means celebrate.....I'd rather people do that than whine and try to taint the beautiful game.

[diego]

he better not, its a very short tournament and i'd rather he try and keep an identity and build their rhythm. sure, play them less minutes, try out alternatives but it would be a mistake to play the B team

[resistanze]

+1 the best teams will win. The Jabulani will not decide the outcome of games. It's the ball, they're not changing it, why complain?

[Spurologist]

Every time there's more than 2 goals in a game you're going to say that? Did you see all the normal passes that went long beause of the ball?

I saw many long passes go on target.......maybe they switch the ball in and out during games

[ElNono]

I think vs Greece Maradona is going to put all the subs.

If Nigeria wins/ties now and we're through, I agree we'll be playing all subs.

[ElNono]

he better not, its a very short tournament and i'd rather he try and keep an identity and build their rhythm. sure, play them less minutes, try out alternatives but it would be a mistake to play the B team

And risk an injury or a red card? No way, fuck rhythm

[MaNuMaNiAc]

And risk an injury or a red card? No way, fuck rhythm

that has to be the thinest argument yet. Diego is right, this team hasn't had enough time to build chemistry on account of Maradona's obssessive complusive rearranging during the qualifiers. They needs playing time together.

Yeah, play them less minutes but don't play the B team.

[DAF86]

Please Samuel don't be hurt, you're our entire defense.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Please Samuel don't be hurt, you're our entire defense.

Pretty fucking sad, don't you think?

[DAF86]

Yeah, play them less minutes but don't play the B team.

This isn't basketball, you can only make three changes.

[DAF86]

Pretty fucking sad, don't you think?

I would put Otamendi vs Greece and see how he looks, I love the way he plays but he's too young/unexperienced.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This isn't basketball, you can only make three changes.

Thanks for that, I'm always getting cofused with the two...

[urunobili]

just one of the Argies goals were clean without having someway a referee or a Korean help them :rolleyes

[MaNuMaNiAc]

just one of the Argies goals were clean without having someway a referee or a Korean help them :rolleyes

a referee?? wtf? When and where?

[it's me]

just one of the Argies goals were clean without having someway a referee or a Korean help them :rolleyes

Better be first of your group.... just saying.

[urunobili]

a referee?? wtf? When and where?

the third argie goal was in offside :wakeup

[urunobili]

Better be first of your group.... just saying.

and you are...? :wakeup

[DAF86]

Thanks for that, I'm always getting cofused with the two...

Yeah, I figured that out when you say that we should play our starters but play them less minutes.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

just one of the Argies goals were clean without having someway a referee or a Korean help them :rolleyes

I don't know what you bitching about though, with us being first and Uruguay playing like they are, you're not likely to meet us in the round of 16. Just like you wanted. You and the rest of the Uruguay squad.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yeah, I figured that out when you say that we should play our starters but play them less minutes.

I'm talking about players like Messi, Mascherano, Tevez. I don't mean the entire team, but you knew that.

[DAF86]

I'm talking about players like Messi, Mascherano, Tevez. I don't mean the entire team, but you knew that.

Yep, I'm just fucking around. Either way, I don't agree with that, if we play our starters and somebody gets hurt or gets a yellow or red I'm going to be fucking pissed.

[ElNono]

just one of the Argies goals were clean without having someway a referee or a Korean help them :rolleyes

You're just butthurt Higuain > Forlan...

:lol

[urunobili]

You're just butthurt Higuain > Forlan...

:lol

:lmao

We'll see how Maradona's Argentina reacts when they play a real team :lol

We drew 0-0 with France the only real team so far not that I have any credentials, though TBH Argentina's defense is nothing to be scared about... :sleep

[urunobili]

I don't know what you bitching about though, with us being first and Uruguay playing like they are, you're not likely to meet us in the round of 16. Just like you wanted. You and the rest of the Uruguay squad.

:lol so now you're telling me Argentina wants to meet us there? :lol

You're due with Uruguay just like you are with Mexico... pray to get either South Africa or France :nope

[ElNono]

:lmao

We'll see how Maradona's Argentina reacts when they play a real team :lol

We drew 0-0 with France the only real team so far not that I have any credentials, though TBH Argentina's defense is nothing to be scared about... :sleep

OK :wakeup

[ElNono]

:lol so now you're telling me Argentina wants to meet us there? :lol

You're due with Uruguay just like you are with Mexico... pray to get either South Africa or France :nope

I hope both URU and ARG move on...

But if they have to play eachother...

LOL Bolati!!! :lmao

[diego]

you cant play afraid of injuries, you just cant. no matter the sport.

with samuel hurt (i dont think its too serious), you can play burdisso some more; with jonas out you can try otamendi in defense. up front play milito in place of higuain. I would rest tevez and put in pastore, then around the half change messi for aguero, masche for bolatti, and clemente rodriguez for heinze or micho (clemente sucks now, and you'd have to shift the others so clemente is on the side but whatever just get one of heinze/micho some rest before the next game).

messi has played great but he still hasnt found his shot and he needs to be comfortable with his role, know where his outlets are, where his help is upfront, etc. against korea there were a couple balls he lost right in front of the backline that can be the difference in a close game.

and :lol at urunobili. our 3rd goal was 10cm offside, the 1st was an own goal, the other 2 were clean and the last easily the best play of the cup so far. your 1st goal was a deflection, your 2nd goal was offside if not for the deflection, not a penalty, and got the other team a red card. if anything suarez should have got a yellow for his dive. who needs the refs?

edit: i saw another angle and of uruguay's second goal and the ball didnt deflect on a defender, it deflected off another uruguayan, definitely off side. you guys were lucky to win 1-0 yesterday off the deflection.

[ElNono]

I have family in Colonia. I have URU as my 2nd team...

[diego]

oh, and palermo > forlan, yes, I'm serious.

bar a miracle, whoever comes out of group A is going to lose to argentina

and DAF, I'm 99% sure cards reset past the group stage.

[DAF86]

oh, and palermo > forlan, yes, I'm serious.

bar a miracle, whoever comes out of group A is going to lose to argentina

and DAF, I'm 99% sure cards reset past the group stage.

Cards reset in the quarters.

[DAF86]

I would play:


Romero

Garce Burdisso Otamendi Clemente

Pastore Bolatti M.Rodriguez

Messi

Aguero Milito

Messi needs to score to elevate his confidence even more, that's why I put him there.

In the second half Put Palermo for Messi and Di maría for Maxi, maybe give Andujar or Pozzo a couple of minutes.

[ffadicted]

Didn't get to see the match since I'm actually busy at work today (lol), but congrats to argies, lol @ hat-trick, and messi shudda had one

[DAF86]

And for the second round I think that Maxi should play instead of Veron, the team is more balanced with Rodriguez coming and going on the right wing than Veron playing way too close to Mascherano. I would also play Burdisso or Otamendi instead of Gutierrez.

[urunobili]

lol let the Argie hype begin!
the higher the flight the hardest the fall :lol

[DAF86]

lol let the Argie hype begin!
the higher the flight the hardest the fall :lol

Did you wake up with the left foot today?

[Bukefal]

I couldnt see the game :( But it was a good one I see by looking at the score.
Nice Argentina :tu

[urunobili]

Did you wake up with the left foot today?

lol DAF

I think Messi is the best player int he world and the humblest one...

Maradona the ultimate douchebag...

I have ALWAYS supported Argentina... I just can't do it again until both Maradona and Heinze are gone...

I have always been considered a hater in my country for supporting Argentina (sorry to disappoint but Uruguayan's best kept hidden secret is that they support Brazil) but this time and after the way Maradona conducted himself on the last qualifying match I can't buddy...

As a player Maradona vs Uruguay? lol they BARELY beat us in 1986 and then we shit on that same world champion team IN THEIR HOUSE to win the 1987 America's cup there... followed by the yet again semi final elimination in 1989 in Brazil... :toast

[Dinamita]

My fantasy team strikers have been shit. Rooney, Van Persie & Messi. When are one of these fuckers gonna score? Messi has been the best of the 3 by far though.

[DAF86]

My fantasy team strikers have been shit. Rooney, Van Persie & Messi. When are one of these fuckers gonna score? Messi has been the best of the 3 by far though.

Do you get points only for goals? 'Cause Messi has been the star of both Argentine's games.

[diego]

and argentina is still by far the country with the most copa america and copa libertadores titles, even if you put brazil and uruguay together. its the damn world cups we come up short.

i dont think argentina is favorite for anything, but they should definitely make it to quarters and we'll see who we face there.

i like uruguay, the country, the people, even the team. but you're going around saying argentina needs the ref or a korean to score (after making 4), a day after getting a goal off a deflection and a wrongly called penalty with red card included. i'll call you out on that every time.

[Dinamita]

Do you get points only for goals? 'Cause Messi has been the star of both Argentine's games.

No but you get +5 points for goals.
Messi has been avaraging about 8 pts a game while rooney and van persie have gotten only about 3 pts for their last matches :lol

[Dinamita]

http://i50.tinypic.com/13z8w92.jpg

[urunobili]

and argentina is still by far the country with the most copa america and copa libertadores titles, even if you put brazil and uruguay together. its the damn world cups we come up short. Check your facts...

Uruguay 2 WC, 2 Gold Medals and SAME amount of Copa America's as Argentina... :rolleyes

Libertadores is a different story though... great that your 30 million country has 4,5 more than a 3 million one :rolleyes


i dont think argentina is favorite for anything, but they should definitely make it to quarters and we'll see who we face there.

:tu that's more real right there


i like uruguay, the country, the people, even the team. but you're going around saying argentina needs the ref or a korean to score (after making 4), a day after getting a goal off a deflection and a wrongly called penalty with red card included. i'll call you out on that every time.
I like Argentineans and their culture and BEAUTIFUL country... I despise THIS team... I just said it to get into your heads a little and it worked wonderfully well!!! :lmao

[Bukefal]

http://www.ad.nl/static/FOTO/pe/2/4/10/album_large_152800.jpg

[ElNono]

lol let the Argie hype begin!
the higher the flight the hardest the fall :lol

Happens every time. :lol

It's hard not to with the way this team is playing though...

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yeah Uru, excuse us Argies for getting excited for our team... I think the inferiority complex Uruguayans have is hilarious...

[urunobili]

Yeah Uru, excuse us Argies for getting excited for our team... I think the inferiority complex Uruguayans have is hilarious...

Yeah I agree :tu

Constantly being abused by an Older / Bigger brother that would do anything not to let you grow and steals the best of you generates that :tu

What comes around goes around... We'll see in the next 10 years how the saga continues... :toast

[urunobili]

and BTW... you should all be happy with me not supporting Argentina... chances are they'll win it all because of it :depressed

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yeah I agree :tu

Constantly being abused by an Older / Bigger brother that would do anything not to let you grow and steals the best of you generates that :tu

What comes around goes around... We'll see in the next 10 years how the saga continues... :toast

like I said, hilarious

[diego]

Check your facts...

Uruguay 2 WC, 2 Gold Medals and SAME amount of Copa America's as Argentina... :rolleyes


oops, wrong column... good thing its not the 1930s no more
libertadores i got the right column: 22 argentina > 13+8 (brazil + uruguay)
a 30 million country has 1 more than 3million uruguayans and 190 million brazilians together


thank you for admitting you are trolling, I hope uruguay wins their group, just so you dont have to stomach maradona celebrating again

[urunobili]

oops, wrong column... good thing its not the 1930s no more

lol 1987 (on their own tournament) and 1989 World championship team beat by a 3 million third world country with Maradona on the field :lol


libertadores i got the right column: 22 argentina > 13+8 (brazil + uruguay)
a 30 million country has 1 more than 3million uruguayans and 190 million brazilians together 8 cups 3 million, 22 cups 30 million... check the numbers to see who is the better soccer blooded nation...


thank you for admitting you are trolling
send a memo to DAF and ManuManiac who didn't originally get it :lmao
props to ElNono though :tu


I hope uruguay wins their group, just so you dont have to stomach maradona celebrating again
I'll take it that you're sure that Argentina would beat Uruguay in the next round? :wakeup

[diego]

I'm sure that argentina will beat whoever comes out of group A. if they dont, its a massive failure/injury/ref conspiracy. but we have the team to beat whoever comes out, easy, and if they dont i'll be extremely disappointed.

[DAF86]

I'm sure that argentina will beat whoever comes out of group A. if they dont, its a massive failure/injury/ref conspiracy. but we have the team to beat whoever comes out, easy, and if they dont i'll be extremely disappointed.

Don't make comments like that, everytime an Argie opens the mouth during this WC, the complete opposite happens.

lol Elnono and Heinze

lol MaNuMaNiac and Higuain

[ElNono]

I also said we were going to demolish SK and we did...
But yeah, let's keep the feet on the ground for now...

[ffadicted]

libertadores i got the right column: 22 argentina > 13+8 (brazil + uruguay)
a 30 million country has 1 more than 3million uruguayans and 190 million brazilians together

Is this a serious post, I don't want to believe one can fail this hard

[urunobili]

now back home and jokes aside... Messi is starting to look as dominant as Diego was in 1986... :tu love the kid

[urunobili]

Is this a serious post, I don't want to believe one can fail this hard

:lol I missed that!!!

so diego: why do we have to be measure in conjunction with Brazil? :lol

[diego]

because you said most uruguayans support brazil, and were talking shit about beating us in copa america, i said brazil and uruguay together havent won as many copa america and libertadores as argentina, but I was wrong about the copa america, when i checked how many uruguay won I read the column for modern era not total. libertadores the point stands.

anyways, you boasting about 87 and 89 is like me boasting about argentina winning 57 and 59 (around brazil's 58 and 62 WC uber loaded teams). WC >>>>>>>>>>> copa america

[urunobili]

WC >>>>>>>>>>> copa america

you're still not better than us on that regard and actually just in 2008 you were able to match the gold medal count... :rolleyes

BUT we won 2 gold medals when the Olympics WERE the WC mate... if I count that...

4 WC > 2 WC and 2 U23 Gold Medals

:wakeup

[MaNuMaNiAc]

you're still not better than us on that regard and actually just in 2008 you were able to match the gold medal count... :rolleyes

BUT we won 2 gold medals when the Olympics WERE the WC mate... if I count that...

4 WC > 2 WC and 2 U23 Gold Medals

:wakeup

Honestly, you can argue all you want. The fact is Uruguay has been inconsequential for decades now. You talking smack as if you're back to being among the elite teams of the world is laughable. You talk about hype, but in this thread you're practically the only one overhyping your team. How's that for trolling? :lol

Either way, we'll see once we meet in the round of 16. I fully expect Mexico to beat Uruguay and grab first place in the group.

[urunobili]

Either way, we'll see once we meet in the round of 16. I fully expect Mexico to beat Uruguay and grab first place in the group.

I think it's good for the new soccer fans to get a lesson in its history as well :tu

us meeting on round 16? can't wait...

[milkyway21]

wow:wow I saw that one

Congrats for winning Argentina.

[ffadicted]

libertadores the point stands

I'm glad the mediocre players in your country that are not good enough to leave to europe make better teams then our mediocre players. I guess that's something to brag about :rolleyes

[DAF86]

I'm glad the mediocre players in your country that are not good enough to leave to europe make better teams then our mediocre players. I guess that's something to brag about :rolleyes

lol Robinho playing in a mediocre league that can't win Libertadores tournaments.

[urunobili]

I think a thread to remind everybody what's the oldest classic in the history of the game should be opened...

diego, Manumaniac;

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[MaNuMaNiAc]

I think a thread to remind everybody what's the oldest classic in the history of the game should be opened...

diego, Manumaniac;

http://erroraccessdenied.com/files/images/you_still_mad.jpg

:lol nobody is mad. What's the matter can't take smack back? My Uruguayan friends sure can, and they dish it out like mofo's. Relax

[diego]

you're the one who came into an argentina game thread talking shit, i didnt even look at the uruguay thread because i'm not worried at all about who comes out of group A. if you are so sure of your team and want to get the rivalry on, just go ahead and make a bet, otherwise you look like an insecure laker fan.

and :lol at ffaddicted

where did pele, didi, garrincha, jairzinho, zico, tostao, rivelino play 90-100% of their careers? if di stefano, maradona, sivori had spent 75% of their careers in argentina, we'd have an even bigger lead.

:lol riquelme 3 libertadores in 10 years in boca, Veron sr. with 3 in 11 for estudiantes, yet greatest of all time pele 2 libertadores in 17 with santos :lmao

and robinho, adriano, roberto carlos and ronaldo are really helping you with that theory too, next you'll tell me its because argentine clubs have more money

[MaNuMaNiAc]

ok, maybe I'M not mad...

[ffadicted]

lol Robinho playing in a mediocre league that can't win Libertadores tournaments.

Barking up the wrong tree, I hate robinho pretty much at least 95% of the time lol

And diego, that was so long ago, and all the guys you listed nowadays are old and pretty much suck now, or went home for nostalgia (lol adriano fatass). Love me some Seria A Brasileirao action, but if you're not in Europe you are mediocre in brasil, just look at our national squad. That's why our teams never move forward, and only stay really good for a 2-3 years max. Their stars always get snatched up, rightfully so. It's just like the NBA/Euro Leagues.

[urunobili]

you're the one who came into an argentina game thread talking shit, i didnt even look at the uruguay thread because i'm not worried at all about who comes out of group A. if you are so sure of your team and want to get the rivalry on, just go ahead and make a bet, otherwise you look like an insecure laker fan.

Talking shit? I just said that only ONE goal was clean and your prima dona alter ego couldn't digest it :rolleyes

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[diego]

ff, you said our mediocre > your mediocre, thats not true, unless you consider pele, zico, and all the other i mentioned mediocre. and there are many more great brazilian players that spent large parts of their career at home but did not win libertadores trophies (socrates is another that comes to mind).

I dont love brasil, but I have respect. national team, especially over the last 20 years, you guys are better than us. and you have had many, many great players, much more than us. but on the club level argentina has been better, and its not because our players dont go to europe.

[diego]

you just made shit up and trolled for a response, and now you are upset because you got it

just man up and bet that uruguay will beat argentina or advance farther, you guys have purer futbol blood dont you? thats all you've been saying since your original troll post so please make the bet I'll gladly take whatever your terms are

[urunobili]

you just made shit up and trolled for a response, and now you are upset because you got it

just man up and bet that uruguay will beat argentina or advance farther, you guys have purer futbol blood dont you? thats all you've been saying since your original troll post so please make the bet I'll gladly take whatever your terms are

http://joicyjoicy.blog.friendster.com/files/funny-pictures-why-did-you-tell-your-cat-that-you-would-not-be-mad.jpg

[urunobili]

BTW if Uruguay and Argentina meet I will bet.. that's for sure :tu

[Ariel]

Argentina is going to have it very tough in the round of 16, be that against Uruguay or Mexico. They're both better teams than they're given credit for, dangerous players up front, good technically and well coached. With as fragile a defense as we've shown so far, a gaffe in the knock out stages like Demichelis' would be very difficult to overcome, particularly against the Uruguayans.

And should we advance, which we still should, that kind of toll early on you pay on the later stages, much like it happened in France 98 (round of 16 vs. England) and Germany 06 (round of 16 vs. Mexico), were both games went to extra time and ended up costing us big time in the quarters vs. Holland and Germany respectively.

Unfortunately, while I'd much prefer to face South Africa and France, it looks like no matter what we'll still get one of those two teams, so I guess we'll have to just deal with it and take our rest vs. Greece. I just hope that by the time we face them Samuel is back on the lineup and Maradona realizes Jonás Gutierrez is not a right back. That should tremendously help our cause. Otherwise we're in deep shit.

[DAF86]

Apparently Maradona will play this team against Greece:


Romero

Otamendi Demichellis Burdisso Clemente

Maxi Bolatti Veron

Messi

Aguero Milito

A mix of starters and subs, seeing that Messi will play I don't know why Higuain doesn't start too, help the guy win the golden boot.

P/S: Messi will be the captain.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Apparently Maradona will play this team against Greece:


Romero

Otamendi Demichellis Burdisso Clemente

Maxi Bolatti Veron

Messi

Aguero Milito


A mix of starters and subs, seeing that Messi will play I don't know why Higuain doesn't start too, help the guy win the golden boot.

P/S: Messi will be the captain.

I'd rather give Milito a chance honestly. Higuain has done very little in the past two games. The three goals he scored against South Korea could have been scored by anyone playing in his place. He did nothing out of the ordinary. I think he'd been pretty crappy in fact. I think Milito can be a much more creative piece.

[DAF86]

I'd rather give Milito a chance honestly. Higuain has done very little in the past two games. The three goals he scored against South Korea could have been scored by anyone playing in his place. He did nothing out of the ordinary. I think he'd been pretty crappy in fact. I think Milito can be a much more creative piece.

Don't underestimate the ability of knowing how to move to be right where you need to be, remember when we used to play with Aguero, Tevez and Messi toghether and we didn't play like we are playing right now. That's 'cause none of them knows how to move as a center forward: playing always in the line of the last defender, pivoting, making diagonals to open up spaces for others, etc. you may say well Milito can do the same, and it's probably true but Higuain IMO is a better player, he's younger, faster, stronger, ambidiextrous, and more talented with the ball. Besides after scoring a hat-trick his confidence is as high as it can be, I think that (now that I see that Maradona won't put all subs) it would have been better to let the guy keep boosting his confidence.

[ElNono]

We better win. Don't care who plays. I wanna make sure we go 1st in the group.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Don't underestimate the ability of knowing how to move to be right where you need to be, remember when we used to play with Aguero, Tevez and Messi toghether and we didn't play like we are playing right now. That's 'cause none of them knows how to move as a center forward: playing always in the line of the last defender, pivoting, making diagonals to open up spaces for others, etc. you may say well Milito can do the same, and it's probably true but Higuain IMO is a better player, he's younger, faster, stronger, ambidiextrous, and more talented with the ball. Besides after scoring a hat-trick his confidence is as high as it can be, I think that (now that I see that Maradona won't put all subs) it would have been better to let the guy keep boosting his confidence.

yeah, he's also missed about as many easy chances as the goals he's made. I don't trust him personally. I want to see what Milito can do.

[DAF86]

yeah, he's also missed about as many easy chances as the goals he's made. I don't trust him personally. I want to see what Milito can do.

Did you know he was the most effective scorer in Europe? (that means that he was the striker that needed to take the least amount of shots to score). I wouldn't sub him just for an unlucky game against Nigeria, in which, I must add, he played fairly well aside from his missed chances.

[urunobili]

If I was the coach I'd still bench Veron. He is the midfield best desicion maker of the team and he always have that kind of muscular injuries. Already being qualified risking Veron could end up being something you may regret on semi's or a potential Final.