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All the experts in the know said the same as you. It was only a few lazy BBC / ITV commentators, who very boringly tried to turn this WC into a shoot out between Messi and Ronaldo.

Mexico v Germany was beautiful to savour.

Those who properly watch South American football, before the WC, said they're awful. So it's proved to be. Several of their defenders and midfielders were either once quality but now they're old, or are just not very good. I didn't see the nuggets of young quality in there, simply requiring a...

Messi got unlucky playing in an Argentinian era of crap to bang average defenders and midfielders. It happened to many of the best players in history (Zico, Socrates, Ronaldo in 3 previous WC's). Tonight they remind of England's performance v Iceland. Rabbits in the headlights, no...

Because half a dozen of them aren't very good. They pass to Croatians when under no pressure, repeatedly.

South American football expert Tim Vickery, before the WC, said this Argentine team was awful. Especially defensively. He was spot on.

Game needs an Argie goal. At the moment, it's all stop-start cheating and fouls. We're definitely NOT looking at winners of the WC.

I prefer these closely matched games, rather than top nations vs underdogs.

Two volatile sets of players, with a sprinkling of play actors. Possibly a red card or two before the end.