Match 11 - Group F - Argentina v Eva Herzigova - 23:00 BST - Bosnia could get Messi

[Razzler]

What's the current goal average? This is the best tournament start I've seen.

It was around 3.5 earlier, I am sure something like that

[JD nawrat]

BIH is the official country code for Bosnia, as defined by the International Organisation for Standardisation. Its what FIFA, and most other organisations, use.

http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes.htm

Exactly.

I just find it weird that BBC are using a false abbreviation for Bosnia... it isn't a big deal, by any means.

[Andrew!]

What's the current goal average? This is the best tournament start I've seen.

Something like 3-3.5 I think.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Can't believe the Bosnian players aren't moving. How can you score if you don't have movements?

[Jeroen Thijssen]

BRA is confusing, as it's Brandenburg's abbreviation in the Europa Universalis games.

BRA makes me thing of the female clothing accesory.

[PMLF]

What's the current goal average? This is the best tournament start I've seen.

It was 3.4 or so before this game.

[sean_oc16]

And what are they going to think of BIH?

You now see my point, I hope.

CRC is clearly Costa Rica in the same way BIH is clearly Bosnia-Hercegovina. It's only 'confusing' or 'unclear' to people who are stupid/ignorant/unobservant.

I don't recall, did they use ESP or SPA for Spain?

[JD nawrat]

What's the current goal average? This is the best tournament start I've seen.

34 goals after 10 games.

This is game 11. So 37 goals after 11 games if it ends like this. Averaging 3.4 goals per game.

[PMLF]

BRA makes me thing of the female clothing accesory.

Yes, that too!

I still prefer BRA over the awful 'BRZ' some places have though.

[JD nawrat]

I don't recall, did they use ESP or SPA for Spain?

I didn't see that game unfortunately but I'd like to think they used ESP...

[TM]

BRA is confusing, as it's Brandenburg's abbreviation in the Europa Universalis games.

should be BRZ as they had for the old F1 races when Senna was involved

[CaptainPlanet]

Diving cheat

[RubenJ]

Red card that, horrible

[RubenJ]

How awful has Di Maria been btw? Don't think he made one good pass.

[Razzler]

I always thought abrev. on the screen were part of the broadcast from the host or whoever distributes and they'd all be the same. Like how CL games all look the same regardless of which channel it's on in which country

[PMLF]

I don't recall, did they use ESP or SPA for Spain?

Probably ESP, here at least it's always ESP anyway as the country is called 'Espanha'.

should be BRZ as they had for the old F1 races when Senna was involved

I think it's awful as the official Portuguese name doesn't have a 'z'. BRA is more neutral.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Red card that, horrible

Accidental.

[Cubiscus]

34 goals after 10 games.

This is game 11. So 37 goals after 11 games if it ends like this. Averaging 3.4 goals per game.

Wow, and Mexico should have had two more which would give every game at least 3 goals.

[Razzler]

Is it just me or do these Hublot signs for subs and time added on make anyone at all interested in buying Hublot time pieces or make you think they'd be horrid, over sized things?

[RubenJ]

I always thought abrev. on the screen were part of the broadcast from the host or whoever distributes and they'd all be the same. Like how CL games all look the same regardless of which channel it's on in which country

the layout is the same, but I think networks can fill it in themselves. Not everyone uses the same alphabet for a start.

[JD nawrat]

I always thought abrev. on the screen were part of the broadcast from the host or whoever distributes and they'd all be the same. Like how CL games all look the same regardless of which channel it's on in which country

Don't think so because over here, ITV use a **** graphic scoreboard with little flags and awful text whilst the BBC just have the same scoreboard they use for MOTD - strip colours for text/background and abbreviations inside those squares.

[ArsenalFan7]

what did Messi do to Georginho

[ringwoodrob]

great game

[georginho_juventusygr]

Messi stinks.

[JD nawrat]

Wow, and Mexico should have had two more which would give every game at least 3 goals.

Yeah that's the only game so far without 3+ goals.

Honduras, Cameroon, Greece - the only three teams yet to find the net this tournament (that have played ofc).

[ArsenalFan7]

what was that cross you absolute donkey ffs

[Razzler]

the layout is the same, but I think networks can fill it in themselves. Not everyone uses the same alphabet for a start.

Ah yes, good point, they change to Arabic for their coverage even in CL, keep the same design though

[aderow]

wtf was that? He channeling rooney?

[Emersonlfc]

Cross to rival Rooneys.

[georginho_juventusygr]

That cross stinks even more.

[JD nawrat]

Poor Bosnia. But they done themselves proud I think.

They will get out of this group in second place. I am positive.

[grimness]

After the goal Bosnia looks reluctant to go gung ho.

[Razzler]

I fancied Bosnia to get out but want to see how Nigeria look tomorrow

[Pukey]

Much better second half. Good to see Messi grow into the game and score a brilliant goal. Can't see anyone other than Bosnia finishing second.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Bosnia have the qualities. They just don't do off-the-ball movements, which are important.

[PMLF]

Pretty average game apart from the last minutes or so. Hopefully Argentina will improve in their next games when they will probably start with a more appropriate eleven.

[ringwoodrob]

Good show from Bosnia,Argie manager had his formation/tactics wrong first half

[RubenJ]

Bosnia should be able to beat Iran and Nigeria.

Hope Argentina learnt a lesson today. They look better second half, but still some players who need to wake up.

[Thengil]

Clearly Argentina thought Ibisevic would start alongside Dzeko so they went with a back three. Second half worked much better, looked to me like a diamond midfield with Messi at the top of it - the lazy git did nothing defensively though so Argentina defended with seven players up until Aguero went off.

[Harryseaess]

Awful game first half, livened up second half a bit. Not too bad.

[ReggaeBwoy]

Bosnia and Nigeria will be some game for sure.

[aderow]

Bosnia should be able to beat Iran and Nigeria.

Hope Argentina learnt a lesson today. They look better second half, but still some players who need to wake up.

Depends on which Nigeria they play.

[EnterUsernameHere]

Messi :cool:

Far from his best but he was unsurprisingly much, much better once Sabella reverted to the usual formation. Hopefully it'll be a permanent change.

[ReggaeBwoy]

Depends on which Nigeria they play.

Yeah. Nigeria are a good team. I reckon Nigeria will do it because like Ivory Coast think they have a mixture of pace and power. Who knows. When you have the likes of Dzeko anything can happen.

[georginho_juventusygr]

"Far from his best" is an understatement. He stank.

[EnterUsernameHere]

Agüero stank, Messi was good but not at his best.

[georginho_juventusygr]

"Stank" is an understatement. Agüero was abominable.

[kontermann]

What a goal

what a defense

[PMLF]

what a defense

Defenses are yet to come to Brazil for this World Cup.

[scott MUFC]

no one wants to watch defenses