milnerpoint Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Has anyone scored for Argentina yet apart from Messi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Messi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob21 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Messiah Messi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Has anyone scored for Argentina yet apart from Messi? Yeah, a Bosnian player scored an own-goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcey_90 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Yes this is Messi World Cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 First free kick goal of the world cup? Been at least one before, the long ranger by Switzerland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Oo, didn't see that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Has anyone scored for Argentina yet apart from Messi? No . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Messi turning up for the WC. This settles the CR7 vs Messi discussion for good.Was never much of a debate tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Second FK btw, Dzemaili scored v France when he struck the ball under/through the wall into the bottom corner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsminnow Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 First free kick goal of the world cup?Switzerland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 People say Brazil are being carried by Neymar but at least other Brazilians are scoring goals. Argentina being carried by Messi atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Yeah, a Bosnian player scored an own-goal From Messi's free kick too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Messi turning up for the WC. This settles the CR7 vs Messi discussion for good. Cristiano Ronaldo has a worse team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Well, there was the own goal by Bosnia actually. But Messi have scored all the goals Argentinians have scored. Edit: Too late! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo has a worse team. And isn't fully fit either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Strange how Zabaleta wears #4... wears #5 for City and is a right back, traditionally assigned number 2 or 5. #4 is a CBs number... or is this because South America numbers positions differently to Europe? I didn't think the defence was different mind you, just thought it was the attack. #4 is traditionally a central midfielder's number in British context. #5 and #6 are centre-backs. #2 and #3 fullbacks. But yeah, in Argentina #4 is traditionally for a right-back. See here - http://www.football-lineups.com/numbering/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 People say Brazil are being carried by Neymar but at least other Brazilians are scoring goals.Argentina being carried by Messi atm. If Argentina really do go far, especially if they win it, the Maradona comparisons won't exactly die out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Messi doesn't perform at international level iirc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcey_90 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Hopefully this will annoy Ronaldo enough for him to go into crazy mode and smash Ghana. As I really want a Portugal v Argentina Semi Final Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Messi doing a Jairzinho and scoring in all World Cup games so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Hopefully this will annoy Ronaldo enough for him to go into crazy mode and smash Ghana. As I really want a Portugal v Argentina Semi Final Until USA draw vs Germany and it ends up not mattering anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Actually had a bet prior to the tournament kicking off with Messi to finish top goalscorer and Argentina to win the WC. Messi now joint top scorer and Argentina nearly into the last 16. Though only Messi is performing, at least up front anyway. Need Aguero, Di Maria and Higiuan to step it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 #4 is a central midfielders number in British context. #5 and #6 are centre-backs.But yeah, in Argentina #4 is right-back. See here - http://www.football-lineups.com/numbering/ Interesting, thanks. Disagree with the central midfielders being #4 though - maybe that used to be the case but barring Fabregas I can't think of a central midfielder who has worn 4 in recent years. Other examples of #4 from last season alone include - Vincent Kompany, Phil Jones, Per Mertesacker, Kolo Touré, Younes Kaboul... Only central midfielder wearing #4 I can think of is Darron Gibson and he's not even a footballer e: in fact, the link you provided confirms that #4 is a classic CM, although it doesn't actually cover the modern way (which is #4 at CB). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Actually had a bet prior to the tournament kicking off with Messi to finish top goalscorer and Argentina to win the WC. Messi now joint top scorer and Argentina nearly into the last 16. Though only Messi is performing, at least up front anyway. Need Aguero, Di Maria and Higiuan to step it up. Di María doing well today though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I predicted Argentina to win the WC and the way Messi is producing moments of magic makes me think they probably will... but still a few teams who can knock them off their perch. I think France and Germany are the two main European contenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butts Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 And isn't fully fit either. And isn't as good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Interesting, thanks.Disagree with the central midfielders being #4 though - maybe that used to be the case but barring Fabregas I can't think of a central midfielder who has worn 4 in recent years. Other examples of #4 from last season alone include - Vincent Kompany, Phil Jones, Per Mertesacker, Kolo Touré, Younes Kaboul... Only central midfielder wearing #4 I can think of is Darron Gibson and he's not even a footballer Steven Gerrard's number for England has been #4. Can't think of other examples off the top of my head right now. I watch a lot of English Non-League football where there are no permanent squad numbers (beneath the Conference) and they typically name 1-17 (16 squad members, usually missing #13 in favour of #17). 99% of teams name a midfield #4 (usually their more defensive-minded midfielder). So I'm used to this more traditional approach to squad numbers. In the Premier League, for example, it's all over the place though. They don't really follow traditions all that closely any more. I guess that's true of most top flight leagues. In the World Cup, I suspect it comes out a bit more as teams give squad numbers just for the tournament and usual do so with their first choice team in mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 And isn't as good. But is better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 2-2 Game on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Musa again, nice goal. Messi to complete a hat-trick then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal! Musaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob21 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Goooooooooooooal Moses on the hill again (not that one on the bench) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 2-2 Less than 2 minutes into the 2nd half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Nigeria showing why Argentina aren't winning this world cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Wow!! NGA not rolling over by any means Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Musa v Messi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Steven Gerrard's number for England has been #4. Can't think of other examples off the top of my head right now.I watch a lot of English Non-League football where there are no permanent squad numbers (beneath the Conference) and they typically name 1-17 (16 squad members, usually missing #13 in favour of #17). 99% of teams name a midfield #4 (usually their more defensive-minded midfielder). So I'm used to this more traditional approach to squad numbers. In the Premier League, for example, it's all over the place though. They don't really follow traditions all that closely any more. I guess that's true of most top flight leagues. In the World Cup, I suspect it comes out a bit more as teams give squad numbers just for the tournament and usual do so with their first choice team in mind. Aha, fair enough I've got more exposure to the PL than lower leagues by some distance. 2-2, this has been quite a good game despite me missing the first two goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Nigeria showing why Argentina aren't winning this world cup If bad defenses mean a team won't win the World Cup, then nobody will win this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Can we not keep giving Messi free kicks ffs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 If bad defenses mean a team won't win the World Cup, then nobody will win this one. Traditionally the best defence wins the World Cup... France have the best defence of the big nations, although at the same time they've also faced the easiest challenges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Can we stop letting Di Maria take shots from distance ffs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Argentina 3-2 now. Goal by Rojo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Great save by Enyeama. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob21 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Di Maria doing his best Ronaldo impression Must've sucked his powers in training Rojo goooooooooooooooooal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 3-2! Jesus... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Oh **** this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 3-2! I love this world cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArsenalFan7 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 isn't Musa an Arsenal fan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal! So fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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