Sampaoli is effectively on gardening leave. Certainly dresses like he is.
Group D (Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria)
Ricky1985 wrote:Klaus wrote:Really want us to pick up Banega. With Torreira and an emerging Maitland-Niles we'd finally have a good selection of no-nonsense midfielders who can play under pressure.
A midfield that actually does the job of a midfield!
He's just class. Everything he does.
Was it actually him that played the great pass to Messi? I missed the replays.
Yes - and the pass that led to the free kick from where Messi hit the post.
The only worry is that we'd have 4 center mids who would expect to start.
Not sure that's positive for squad balance.
Ricky1985 wrote:Klaus wrote:Really want us to pick up Banega. With Torreira and an emerging Maitland-Niles we'd finally have a good selection of no-nonsense midfielders who can play under pressure.
A midfield that actually does the job of a midfield!
You're reading my mind Ricky. I'm so done with midfielders who can't play in both directions.
Ricky1985 wrote:He's just class. Everything he does.
Was it actually him that played the great pass to Messi? I missed the replays.
Yep, it was him. 25-meter pass right on the foot (or thigh, as it were)!
oh shit.. penalty for Nigeria.. Mascherano holding.. clear as day
Jed wrote:The only worry is that we'd have 4 center mids who would expect to start.
Not sure that's positive for squad balance.
I don't think anyone aside from Ramsey and Banega have the right to expect a start.
I knew Mascherano would let them down. Complete idiot.
Stay calm Moses!! Yes!!!!
Tbf that's a soft pen compared to what's happened during this tournament
that was a pretty shit penno, but lucky the keeper guessed wrong
Come ooooon!
Yessssssdddddd
Lol Mascherano. Harsh probably but he fully deserves it.
USArsenal wrote:that was a pretty shit penno, but lucky the keeper guessed wrong
Lol. No it wasn’t
Mirth wrote:Tbf that's a soft pen compared to what's happened during this tournament
once you have a hand around the midsection and one wrapped on his arm, im not surprised about the call
That was a delightful penalty. Stroked it home
USArsenal wrote:Mirth wrote:Tbf that's a soft pen compared to what's happened during this tournament
once you have a hand around the midsection and one wrapped on his arm, im not surprised about the call
Sure, its just a comment on the inconsistency of standards. I think it's the right call here, wish it was applied across the tournament
Mirth wrote:USArsenal wrote:once you have a hand around the midsection and one wrapped on his arm, im not surprised about the call
Sure, its just a comment on the inconsistency of standards. I think it's the right call here, wish it was applied across the tournament
cant argue
Croatia score against Iceland.
It wasn't a harsh penalty - players have been warned about it, they've seen what's happened in other games.
Mascherano is just thick.