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I'd disagree with Messi being a disappointment this World Cup. Liam Send a noteboard - 05/07/2010 03:23:15 PM
But it wasn't just the Argentine defense that abandoned them there. Their midfield and attack just didn't have what it took to play "we'll score one more goal than you", at all.


Yeah, Messi was a great disappointment this world cup.

Loew (whatever) said that they had found tactical flaws in Argentina's defense, and it's pretty clear they had. Most of their attacks broke down the right field, clearly exploiting a lame ass defender.


He was instrumental in many (most?) of Argentina's goals, and had to play in a style very different to how he normally plays for Barcelona. The only real criticism you could level at him was his lack of goals, which is fair enough. He forced some of the best saves from goalkeepers at the tournament, but no goals is no goals.

Compare this to, say, Ronaldo who was also forced to play in a different way, and was considerably less adept, at it, and notably frustrated.
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Unbe-fucking-lievable *NM* ironclad - 03/07/2010 04:50:51 PM 643 Views
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Any idea how much would you have gotten for gambling with that result? *NM* ironclad - 03/07/2010 05:08:22 PM 395 Views
Re: Any idea how much would you have gotten for gambling with that result? Sports_Gambler - 03/07/2010 05:17:43 PM 679 Views
Pretty good - the Argentine defense was shown up as I'd thought it would be at some point snoopcester - 03/07/2010 05:06:52 PM 714 Views
Yeah, you were proven quite right... Legolas - 03/07/2010 09:48:45 PM 769 Views
Re: Yeah, you were proven quite right... Sidious - 04/07/2010 10:02:38 AM 703 Views
I'd disagree with Messi being a disappointment this World Cup. Liam - 05/07/2010 03:23:15 PM 745 Views
I didn't think it would be that bad snoopcester - 05/07/2010 11:49:55 AM 760 Views
Me neither, obviously. Legolas - 05/07/2010 04:33:57 PM 679 Views
Re: Me neither, obviously. snoopcester - 05/07/2010 04:57:59 PM 858 Views
I heard Maradona is plotting revenge Larry - 03/07/2010 05:28:06 PM 760 Views
Good thing I am nowhere near Berlin *NM* ironclad - 05/07/2010 10:27:18 AM 388 Views
FUHRER AND FATHERLAND! Urza - 03/07/2010 06:07:38 PM 908 Views
Told you the argentinian defense was shoddy. jh - 03/07/2010 06:11:51 PM 703 Views
What are you talking about? Paul the octopus predicted this. That makes it PROBABLE. Tom - 03/07/2010 06:31:22 PM 670 Views
But it took him forever this time ironclad - 04/07/2010 10:42:06 AM 676 Views
Deutschland über alles! Maria - 03/07/2010 07:25:55 PM 639 Views
Because it needs to be posted here Floffe - 03/07/2010 10:32:24 PM 909 Views
hehe *NM* jh - 03/07/2010 11:01:03 PM 327 Views
Yeah, most impressive! Etzel - 04/07/2010 06:39:39 AM 957 Views
Sidious - 04/07/2010 10:03:52 AM 669 Views
I believe the proper hyphenation is "Un-fucking-believable" globug0822 - 06/07/2010 03:11:44 AM 651 Views
Nope, I'm with Jens on that one... Michael - 07/07/2010 08:33:33 PM 688 Views
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