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Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by colossus2: 1:29pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
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Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by colossus2: 1:31pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Sezua: no joh ...france 98 ko?...abi dat wan no be world cup?Na world plate |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by philfearon(m): 1:31pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Echoes of greatness: Messi 2014 v Maradona 1986 Lionel Messi’s standing among the greats of world football, past and present, has always carried an asterisk. Despite a plethora of domestic and European titles and multiple Ballon d’Or wins, a nagging doubt has always remained: can the Barcelona star carry Argentina to World Cup greatness and, in doing so, finally escape the shadow of his nation’s favourite son? There has long been a sense in his homeland that Messi is more Catalan than Argentine, a player who has – not always through any fault of his own – struggled to replicate his club form on the international stage and never come close to hitting the heights sets by Diego Maradona. Across all competitions, the 27-year-old has 354 goals in 419 competitive matches for Barca – including a record 91 strikes in 2012 alone. That is a goals-to-games ratio of 0.84, but, prior to the World Cup in Brazil, his scoring rate in the blue and white of Argentina stood at just 0.44, a much more modest return. In eight World Cup outings prior to this summer’s tournament, he had mustered just one single goal – the last of six in La Albiceleste’s drubbing of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006. He was an unused sub as the side were knocked out against Germany that year, and likewise failed to make an impact in South Africa. But the World Cup’s return to South America has seen Messi finally reproduce his Barcelona best for Argentina. His mazy dribble and finish against Bosnia-Herzegovina, his rasping last-minute winner against Iran and his dizzying brace against Nigeria secured his nation’s passage into the knockout rounds. If Argentina are to lift the famous trophy, they will do so clinging onto the coattails of Messi.... http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3841/world-cup-2014/2014/07/09/4943528/- |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by colossus2: 1:31pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
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Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by philfearon(m): 1:38pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
It's been a big tournament for the No. 10. Colombia's James Rodriguez has had the entire world swooning over both his sexy goalscoring ways and faintly android-like face. Neymar's presence offered his country hope, then his absence inspired them to wrack and ruin. And Wayne Rooney scored his first- ever World Cup goal, which was nice. Then there's Lionel Messi. Almost certainly the best player in the world. Likely one of the best of all time. Not exactly playing his finest football. Yet probably the most important player of the World Cup so far. The idea of the player that single-handedly drags their team further in the World Cup than they deserve to go is a potent one. Garrincha for Brazil in 1962, Diego Maradona for Argentina in 1986, Zinedine Zidane (nearly, so nearly) in 2006 ... all took advantage of the stage the World Cup offers to rise above both their colleagues and their opponents. But while Messi has clearly been the difference for Argentina in an unusually quantifiable way, with winning individual goals against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iran , the first two goals against Nigeria, and the pass to set up Angel di Maria for the winner against Switzerland, he's managed to do all of that without looking much like Lionel Messi at all. That is to say: he's not tearing teams to pieces; he's not finding the corner of the net with every shot; he's not sliding through thickets of defenders like a snake through long grass. He even missed a one-on-one against Belgium , and while Thibaut Courtois was out quickly and spread well, it was always going to be a goal because it was Messi, except it didn't go in. His relatively muted performances have, as it goes, been echoed and reflected by those around him. Argentina's progress has been flawless in one sense, in that they've won every game, but each has come by one goal and all (except maybe that against BiH) could have gone the other way. At times they've looked tactically disjointed in attack; at others defensively unsound. Of the three teams left in the competition, they're the only side not to have produced a performance that could be called anything stronger than acceptable. And yet they're winning, and they're into the semi-finals, and Messi -- this diet, vaguely underwhelming Messi -- has scored four, made one other, and could well be lifting the World Cup at the end of it all. They've not looked great, and he's not been his best, but he's still, on the evidence we've seen, the most dangerous player left in the tournament. This game needs winning, so he'll just clip the ball inside the post from twenty yards. Or dance past three people and poke it -- via a slight deflection, perhaps -- beyond the goalkeeper. Or put this freekick over that wall, or roll the ball neatly to just the right place in front of a colleague. There we go. Game sorted. The ability to do any of that is rare. The ability to do that at the end of a long game in which nobody's played particularly well and everything's on the line is some aspect of genius. Maybe not the most spectacular kind, and certainly not the most thrilling he's capable of: he's not been Leo Messi, footballing typhoon. What he has been is clutch as hell, which may not be as exciting but is just as admirable in its own way. And if you're Dutch, just as scary.. http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/9/5882435/lionel-messi-argentina-world-cup-2014 1 Like |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Swagahyk(m): 1:40pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Omooba77: This will be repeat of 1978 Final,funny enough,Argentina was the last host to win the World cup,if I can remember.......France 98 who won?? 1 Like |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by dotcomnamename: 2:11pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
[size=30pt]Its Cortana again... Cortana Predicts Argentina To Beat Netherlands. Cortana has successfully predicted 8 World Cup results with 100% accuracy, and now predicts Argentina will beat Netherlands...[/size] [size=15pt]BABA IJEBU Chance for guys to smile? [/size]
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Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Itztunechi: 2:24pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
If aje tina win this match i go deactivate my acct for here |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Emmaesty(f): 2:33pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
BRAV0O: |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by scantee(m): 2:36pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
claireshan: Argentina will winur head de there babe. Up Arg, up Messi a.k.a wind. Up Fcb. |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Oahray: 2:44pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Omooba77: This will be repeat of 1978 Final,funny enough,Argentina was the last host to win the World cup,if I can remember.......France '98 nko? |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by purplekayc(m): 2:49pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Itztunechi: If aje tina win this matchi will hold you by your [size=17pt]word[/size] |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by maxit2(m): 2:51pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Omooba77: This will be repeat of 1978 Final,funny enough,Argentina was the last host to win the World cup,if I can remember.......E clear say na you host France 98. |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Iceman296: 3:16pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Argentina to win Netherlands?? Una de watch this World Cup So? I just pray the goal drubbing shouldn't be as bad As the Bra71lians. Go Netherlands. |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by chimerase2: 3:20pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Abeg ma own na first half draw |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by mamagee3(f): 3:26pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Netherlands to win this |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Oahray: 3:33pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
safarigirl: Let's Go Neds! Finish off the South Americans. Argentina and Brazil can go and play their dream finals in the 3rd place match.em... Pardon my ignorance, but 'AN EUROPEAN?' |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Skillz02(m): 3:50pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Hmm,,,what a cracker i think Holland will be the celebrating side today |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by PharmGreg: 4:08pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Pls who scored the goals for Argentina in their round 16 and quater final? |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by safarigirl(f): 4:24pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Oahray: em... Pardon my ignorance, but 'AN EUROPEAN?'ignorance pardoned...what would you rather I use? 1 Like |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Nobody: 4:26pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
This is simple, cripple Messi, get a life ban then you are sure of making it to the final. |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by write2obi(m): 4:39pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Van gaal knows what to do #orangewillwin |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Sanchez01: 5:26pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
[size=20pt]Lemme register here ahead of 9:00pm Netherlands will win this one. This will be Cortana's first wrong prediction [/size] 1 Like |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by fredoooooo: 5:26pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
OluwaMESSI Akanmu !!!!! 1 Like |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by fredoooooo: 5:27pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
chimerase2: Abeg ma own na first half draw oni tete |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by donsmall94(m): 6:26pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
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Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by makkitush: 6:27pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
safarigirl: RVP, Memphis Depay, Leroy Fer, Wesley Sneijder...these are just a few.mind u,sneidjier nd fer does not make sense pass higuain nd messi |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Dhulqarnain(m): 6:55pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
Messi!!!!! Go Argentina!!! |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Prymestrr(m): 7:32pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
ijbeauty: I wish Netherlands the best in this matchI'm with u on dt 1...#TeamVanLand will make me proud 2nyt. Dt trophy already has a well decorated resting mantle in Amsterdam! |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by Prymestrr(m): 7:32pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
ijbeauty: I wish Netherlands the best in this matchI'm with u on dt 1....#TeamVanLand will make me proud 2nyt. Dt trophy already has a well decorated resting mantle in Amsterdam. |
Re: Argentina Vs Holland- World Cup Semi-Final (4 - 2) On Penalties On 9th July 2014 by safarigirl(f): 7:48pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
makkitush: mind u,sneidjier nd fer does not make sense pass higuain nd messiyou mean this dude: Is better looking than this dude Cool story bro, call me when you become female and your opinion counts |
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