***Argentina v Iran: The Offical Match Thread***

[BensGrandad]

Messi been very quiet.

 

[The Wizard]

'Messi on the ball'

Aaaaand he's lost it again and shows no interest in chasing it back.

 

[The Wizard]

Severe pressure now. I'm not sure they've got the legs to hold out.

 

[Simster]

I'm guessing 8-0 Argentina

Superb effort.

 

[1066familyman]

A lot of people are 5 mins away from one helluva vcash beating It'll near as damn clear out my paltry funds that's for sure.

Superb from Iran, battled really well and more than held their own so far. Argentina seem very short on ideas.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Messi! Goal!!!

 

[Robski]

Bugger

 

[Frutos]

Heartbreak for Iran, but that's why he's the best in the world.

 

[The Wizard]

Gutted.

 

[Beach Hut]

And then there was Messi, shows what having a World Class player can do

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

Damn

 

[1066familyman]

Absolutely gutted for Iran.

 

[Ernest]

Wonderful goal

 

[del strangefish]

Continue with Nuclear Programme.

 

[1066familyman]

Anyone else noticed that Iran have the match badge on their shirt - this is how much this game means to them.

Argentina have no such thing(as far as I can see) - clearly they feel it's beneath them.

Would have loved Iran to upset the big boys here.

 

[Paris]

Iran deserved at least a point. The Messi goal(s) are just papering over the cracks. Argentina look completely disjointed. The likes of Germany, Holland and France will rip them a new one.

 

[Weststander]

Don't you just love Messi (unless you are a fan of Chelsea or Real Madrid).
Marked tightly all game by a brilliantly organised and fit Iran team, but Messi never gave up and scored from a fantastic solo effort.

 

[1066familyman]

Iran deserved at least a point. The Messi goal(s) are just papering over the cracks. Argentina look completely disjointed. The likes of Germany and France will rip them a new one.

I hear what you're saying but I don't go with that theory.

Teams like Argentina and Brazil will almost certainly get stronger as the tournament goes on and rise to the big occasions.

I think what we've just seen there is complacency and big boy arrogance on display to an extent.

 

[Paris]

I hear what you're saying but I don't go with that theory.

Teams like Argentina and Brazil will almost certainly get stronger as the tournament goes on and rise to the big occasions.

I think what we've just seen there is complacency and big boy arrogance on display to an extent.

Bar Messi Argentina are no better than they were four years ago when they were humbled 4-0 by the Germans in the last eight. If they make the semi's i'll be astonished.

 

[crookie]

At least they made the knockout stage however shit they played, unlike us !!