How Veron changed my life: Argentina v Croatia

[Jah Womble]

Since Tuesday this tournament has taken something of a downward arc. The lack of quality in some of these so-called major teams is shocking. It's almost as though Argentina are entirely unprepared for this World Cup.

[Lobachevsky]

he's like the old drunk in the saloon bar who doesn't know anything but is cynical about everyhting thts happened since the turn of the century even though he hasn't seen the news or read a paper since 1987

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

Jesus, how did tagliafico get away with that foul?

[Patrick Thistle]

Argentina have always been a mix of glorious wizardry and psychotic cheating though so I'm not sure why anyone is surprised that they look like totally amateur potential world cup winners.

[Patrick Thistle]

Jesus, how did tagliafico get away with that foul?

He has a great surname though

[Lobachevsky]

loving the collar on Cesc's shirt

Zabaleta talks sense

[Wouter D]

Fuck me, the leader of the Dutch tories is a guest pundit. Fits well with the thuggery on display in the match.

[ad hoc]

Having just seen a picture of Fabregas's shirt I can only say you and I have diametrically opposed taste in shirts Lobachevsky

[Satchmo Distel]

This side probably reminds Maradona of the 1990 team. Hopefully they won't go as far.

Croatia are perhaps copying Iceland's rope a dope approach too much instead of going for the win with attacking play, especially given Argentina's softness at the back.

[ad hoc]

I really would love Argentina to do well but they just look clueless

[Patrick Thistle]

Vida has the worst hair of the tournament. Also, in the whole of Croatia and the ex pat community there are no better defenders than him and Lovren? Fucking hell.

[longeared]

That should have been a red for Mercado, the ball had gone.

[longeared]

And still no nil-nil...

[ad hoc]

Caballero....

[Gerontophile]

Argentina are abysmal.

[Patrick Thistle]

HAHAHAHA

[San Bernardhinault]

Yay

[Incandenza]

Welp

[Patrick Thistle]

Great volley, mind.

[Kevin S]

Silly Willy.

[Diable Rouge]

Argentina are abysmal.

Getting precisely what they deserve.

[elguapo4]

Aguero off ,I'll be honest he could just as easy taken off Messi

[ad hoc]

Question for Sam when he comes to read this thread :is Caballero really the best keeper in Argentina?

[Diable Rouge]

Of all the Argentine players to take off, why Aguero, of all people?

[Jah Womble]

Argentina self-destruct - and Karius feels that bit better about himself...