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

[Redshift]

Coz there isn't another one right now...

Look flags!

vs

 

and...

 

vs

[Nordan]

Excellent.

Argentina vs Nigeria for me.

[CFuller]

2-1 Nigeria.

1-1 in the other game.

Phew. Just in time! 

[craigcwwe]

Didn't have Messi down as a 442 man. 

[Nordan]

2-0 to Argentina, with Messi selecting the team...he got this.

2-0 to Croatia as well, I have no imagination.

[Nordan]

Sampaoli allowed to walk his usual 10 miles.

[GunmaN1905]

Hopefully Iceland qualifies just because why not. 

[CFuller]

Armani makes his first appearance in goal for Argentina. Could be his last if this goes badly. 

[grff]

I think Argentina will do it.

Martin Keown has Argentinia to win.

[Baptista_8]

Late thread for such big games. Jenas ever commentated before?

[Baptista_8]

Gonna flick onto Croatia at some point as want to see Pjaca.

[Redshift]

Is Karl Pilkington still giving the orders? How many of the players are actually listening to what he has to say from the touchline?

[craigcwwe]

As bad as they've been so far, I do think Argentina will get through to the R16.

[Marc Albrighton]

Time for Messi to step up and deliver methinks.

[GunmaN1905]

Just now, Redshift said:

Is Karl Pilkington still giving the orders? How many of the players are actually listening to what he has to say from the touchline?

He switched from club bouncer to Russian club bouncer style with that Adidas tracksuit.

[Icelander83]

Actually gonna end up ******** myself if we ever look like going through today...

[ryan045]

Mascherano looks finished.

[skybluedave]

Argentina still look like they can't string a couple of passes together

[Redshift]

2 minutes ago, Icelander83 said:

Actually gonna end up ******** myself if we ever look like going through today...

Believe...

[Marc Albrighton]

2 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said:

He switched from club bouncer to Russian club bouncer style with that Adidas tracksuit.

Slavpaoli 

[Icelander83]

Just now, Redshift said:

Believe...

Even if we beat the Croats, Argentina will end up winning by more. Or Nigeria will end up winning. We're ****ed every which way, really

[GunmaN1905]

1 minute ago, Marc Albrighton said:

Slavpaoli 

Sampaolich 

[craigcwwe]

10 games stretching 20 months since Higuaín's last goal for the NT. 

[Redshift]

https://twitter.com/experimental361/status/1011517179202859008

 

[ryan045]

GOAT. 

[craigcwwe]

Messi does it. Great finish. 

[grff]

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

[CFuller]

Welcome to the World Cup, Leo.

[Redshift]

Messi

Pulling it out from the brink

[Marc Albrighton]

3 minutes ago, GunmaN1905 said:

Sampaolich 

Touché

[Icelander83]

Wait.. Explain how that's a yellow card, please? Either that's intentional and a red card or not intentional and not even a foul?

[craigcwwe]

Everything about that from Messi was perfect. 

[enigmatic]

Poor defending, but you knew he was going to finish that one

[Barry Cartman]

Stunning from Messi 

[georginho_juventusygr]

Fantastic pass by Banega.

[TM]

superb run, control and shot from Messi

maybe he's arrived

[GunmaN1905]

Diego looks like he's on all kinds of stuff.

[Baptista_8]

Great goal Leo.

Reminded me a bit of this

 

[Marc Albrighton]

Anyone else get Micheal Owen vs Argentina vibes from that Messi goal or was it just me?

[Weezer]

Maradona looks as though he's erm, enjoyed himself pregame. 

[Redshift]

5 minutes ago, Icelander83 said:

Even if we beat the Croats, Argentina will end up winning by more. Or Nigeria will end up winning. We're ****ed every which way, really

2 x 1-0 wins and you're through I think

[Icelander83]

NOBODY CARES ABOUT MESSI OR ARGENTINA, YOU FOOLS

[mark1985]

Cracking finish that from Messi. Tell you what, that guy might become a half decent player

[Icelander83]

Just now, Redshift said:

2 x 1-0 wins and you're through I think

As if Argentina are stopping at one

[martplfc1]

Those two touches to set himself were incredible.

 

[Cedrik]

Lovely stuff by Messi  Nigeria is so weak, definitely chances for Argentina to get a big score tonight. 

[Klimowicz]

**** off, Maradona  

And **** off counting how many shots Messi has taken since his last International goal.  

[mark1985]

Just now, Icelander83 said:

NOBODY CARES ABOUT MESSI OR ARGENTINA, YOU FOOLS

Come on Iceland 

[craigcwwe]

The timing of the run, the first take on the thigh, the second touch with the foot and the finish. 

[georginho_juventusygr]

Sampaoli has turned it around!