Emergency game is about to start thread - Group D - Final round - Argentina vs Nigeria and Iceland vs Croatia

[skybluedave]

Wtf is wrong with Maradona 

[Coulthard's Jaw]

That foot was ABOVE HEAD HIGH  clear penalty.

[Darren Moores Mum]

Maradona needs a pick me up

[Icelander83]

1 minute ago, GunmaN1905 said:

This group was labelled as one of the strongest, but 3 teams in it are terrible.

Tbf you'd expect Argentina to be better than they are based on name value alone. Croatia has a pretty damn amazing squad. Nigeria are the typical African team at a World Cup and could go either way.

And of course we are bloomin' awesome

[daylight]

Diego catching 40 winks!

[georginho_juventusygr]

Maradona. 

[Rio_V]

Dangerous play in the box on Rojo?

[Redshift]

Just now, Rio_V said:

Agreed, but they seem a bit deer in the headlights at the moment. They need to play with more confidence. 

Yes, I agree. I think they need a bit more confidence. I'm surprised there's not more urgency in Argentina's play. It's like they don't realise they might need another goal.

[Icelander83]

And how are we STILL not ahead? Outplaying the Croats for 15 minutes now and really should be ahead twice now

[daylight]

Just now, skybluedave said:

Wtf is wrong with Maradona 

Nothing a little bag of white powder won't sort out.

[GunmaN1905]

Kalinić decided to show why he got that best goalkeeper of Belgian league award.

[Rio_V]

How is that not a yellow? Terrible.

[Icelander83]

Yet another great opportunity! We're so going to get done by a jammy late goal ffs

[Redshift]

Half time. Arg 1 - Nig 0

[Darius1998]

Still won't go in for Iceland.

[FaceCrusher]

1 minute ago, Mr Wallin said:

So no english or spanish speaking referees at a WC then... Yea that seems legit.

What? Just referring to specific games not the whole WC. I think Argentina benefits from having a referee that speaks the same language compared to Nigeria.

[grff]

Nigeria have offered pretty much nothing so far.

[Rio_V]

2 minutes ago, Redshift said:

Yes, I agree. I think they need a bit more confidence. I'm surprised there's not more urgency in Argentina's play. It's like they don't realise they might need another goal.

I can't help but feel that Nigeria will get at least one great chance in the second half. So, totally agree. Argentina need another goal.

[Pukey]

It's almost as if we shouldn't write players off after two games

[Rio_V]

Just now, grff said:

Nigeria have offered pretty much nothing so far.

Yep. They have to wake up and get into the game. Seem like they are watching too much. Super nervous.

[av3ry]

3 minutes ago, Rio_V said:

Dangerous play in the box on Rojo?

Headbutted his leg I suppose

[Armistice]

2 minutes ago, Icelander83 said:

Yet another great opportunity! We're so going to get done by a jammy late goal ffs

I think you're gonna score, Croatia play like they're waiting for you to put one in the back of the net. 

[Rio_V]

Just now, av3ry said:

Headbutted his leg I suppose

Apparently...

[GunmaN1905]

The only positive thing from this is France-Argentina game.

Either that overrated France squad gets eliminated or they trash this terrible Argentinian team.

[craigcwwe]

Banega supplied Messi, who supplied Maradona?

[Cedrik]

So what is the situation when Iceland scores?

[Flyman]

hace 1 minuto, Cedrik dijo:

So what is the situation when Iceland scores?

Iceland goes above Arg.

[skybluedave]

I assumed Maradona was clean now. He's clearly not isn't he? 

[Icelander83]

1 minute ago, Cedrik said:

So what is the situation when Iceland scores?

We need to match Argentina's result if they win. If it's a draw, we need to win by a couple (or more, **** knows) to go above Nigeria. Nigeria win and we can just cancel football forever

[Andrew_]

Come on Iceland!!!

[scott MUFC]

if Nigeria can't win, can Croatia "slip" on 90+3 for Iceland to score?

[Redshift]

1 minute ago, Icelander83 said:

We need to match Argentina's result if they win. If it's a draw, we need to win by a couple (or more, **** knows) to go above Nigeria. Nigeria win and we can just cancel football forever

I've got my "He's beginning to believe" Morpheus pictures on standby.

[skybluedave]

Love to know what Messi said there.

[Icelander83]

Too many of our set pieces are going into the hands of the keeper

[daylight]

There's going to be late drama to this group hopefully, be disappointed if there isn't. 

[Baptista_8]

Who were they on about then being in Spurs youth team?

[enigmatic]

Mascherano 

[craigcwwe]

Penalty!

[Redshift]

Penalty to Nigeria!

[Nordan]

Penalty Nigeria!

[CFuller]

PENALTY NIGERIA!

Mascherano really is past it, isn't he? 

[Darren Moores Mum]

Excellent. Come on, Nigeria.

[grff]

Just now, Baptista_8 said:

Who were they on about then being in Spurs youth team?

William Troost-Ekong

[Haguey]

Wow what happened to Masch, he's become total toilet in about 6 months.

[Redshift]

That's too weak to give

[Andrew_]

Maybe a penalty to Nigeria!! Let's wait a couple minutes to find out.

Fingers crossed...

[enigmatic]

In the first half I nearly posted about the Worst Player on the Pitch competition going on between Mascherano and Iheanacho, but Masch is walking it now...

[craigcwwe]

Balogun has thrown himself to the floor there. 

[Bliss Seeker]

Never learn... Tut tut tut 

[daylight]

What a mess that was, 3 Argentinian players going for a ball and no Nigerian player was interested in and now a penalty from the resulting corner, terrible play from Argentina.