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COOL10:
They look so clueless. It's obvious the comebacks against Cape Verde and Egypt definitely took a toll on them. They're exhausted.

Honestly, I'm just happy that Messi has performed well at this World Cup. As for Argentina as a team, they're just so poor.

Yeah, they have been poor and hardly dominate team but I still feel with the right formation and tactics, players to players, they can hold their own against any other countries. Lisandro Martinez and Romero are beast, goalkeeper Martinez is one of the best in the world, Mac Allister and Enzo are above average, Striker Martinez and Alvarez are some of the best strikers in the world. On the bench, they are another beast in Otamendi, Sensei, Barco, Paz, Le Celso, etc are good, Someone is decent, etc. I just feel it's the coach setup and tactics that has been limiting them at this WC

COOL10:
He's foolishly playing a 4-4-2 with Messi and Alvarez up front. If he wants to play a 4-4-2, then play Lautaro and Alvarez up front with Messi behind them.

The Argentine midfield is too flat. Mac Allister, Enzo and De Paul have been so disappointing.

God bless you
Mac Allister and Enzo are midfielders that can hold their own against any other midfielders in the world but at this WC, they have been playing like a sub par Etebo. It's even Parades that has been doing all the running for them. Play Messi behind Alvarez and Martinez and pair Messi in the midfield with Parades, Allister, Enzo or De Paul

tonididdy:
Swiss should have subbed this boy off long ago
But then again as long as it's Argentina, the VAR will always scream review

Either there was a var review or not, was the second yellow for Embolo justified? Or you didn't hear the commentator countlessly said it's the new law for this WC?

COOL10:
Argentina and this their stupid tactic of sitting back after scoring a goal 🤦🏽‍♂️

This Argentina team, except they improve, they can't draw any of the 3 teams that have qualified for the semis. And the coach playing 4 midfielders and only 1 striker is killing the team individual abilities. Either Parades or De Paul should be sacrifice for a striker if they qualify for the semis

JohnBullMySon:
But how are Norway able to cut so many passes in the final third?

Elite level performance i must say.

The only match England didn't struggled to win at this WC was against Croatia.

Odunayaw:
This WC? Nah he was solid

Firstly, I didn't say he is not good or he didn't do well for ivoire coast at this WC. His general way of play isn't special.

Odunayaw:
They've been live wire in this match.

Last winger duo who were sharp as a pin in this WC was Diomande-Amad

I don't know, maybe I'm the only one that thinks Diomande is overrated

lbrichman2:
He's still our second striker for now
He, Osimhen and Lookman are out front 3.

Besides he has enough quality to score 10+ goals in the serie A next season

Adam became a starter because Chukwueze wasn't doing well on the right wing. With this his move to Venezia and Femi Azeez coming into the frame, the SE starters night become Lookman on the left, Osimhen as the SF and Femi Azeez coming from the right...with Zadok deputising for Azeez

Napoleon55:
Would it still be terrible move if another better serie A club like Atalanta,Lazio,Roma or Inter sign him from Venezia?

Akor was one of the reasons why Sevilla survived relegation,
who is to say he wouldn't put up a better performance for other serie a clubs to notice.

You remember how Moffi choose Nice over Marseille? How did it end?

EElopa:
If you Sabi ball you Sabi ball. People making excuses for players who no top level club want can continue deluding themselves. This boy will not be at Brentford two years from now. The first time I saw the boy l knew he Sabi ball.

Are you indirectly throwing shades at Onyedika that has been at club Brugge since 1930? 😂😂

Philosopher1979:
I don't understand this idea of the no 10 not being relevant.
I don't even believe it for a second. Ok I'm modern football everyone gets defensive so how do you now break down a low block

The passing game is too predictable and easy to play against. A number 10 is needed to show some surprise.
I don't get this no no 10 thinking. At least Kevin de bruyne is a mo 10

That's why Messi is still competing with today's young footballers despite his age. He was trained the old way.
Watching Colombia at this WC, you would see how James Rodriguez was far ahead his team mates despite his age too... He was also trained the old way. Passing passing without an end is boring and has killed the excitement that football was once known

Papi85:
Confirmed 🔥💯👊

I do not care to know Brentford senior team defenders but what I know is that Fredrick is better than all of them

Odunayaw:
I don't underrate Spain but this France has too many threats for Spain to focus on playing their own thing

Yeah, this France seems better than their last world cup squad and they can win Spain but if they switch for a minute against Spain, Spain can punish them. Don't forget in 2024 Euro, they also had a better squad compared to Spain but Spain eliminated them

Samueltemi337:
Nothing way Morocco play for this match

How they were intentionally wasting their corners and free kicks baffled me.

Odunayaw:
Floodgates and it is Rabat calling.

This French team is on the way to the final.

Except Belgium beat Spain which I doubt.
With how technical, tactical Spain is and play, France dear not underrate them.

codemaniacs:
if it was over-confidence then they will not park the bus...

it is mainly not mastering possession football and refereeing favoring opposing teams...

Argentina and Messi is making money for the competition so it will be bad for business if Argentina don't reach the final or semi-final..

Small small oh make your BP nor high and get heart attack.

Spainever:
Why ref refused to check 😞 VAR

Wetin you put for VAR make you expect ref to go check?

[quote author=Goke7 post=139948426]Things we love to see

Man what a video.
Especially taking into consideration what Erling has already achieved this World Cup. pic.twitter.com/9s9NoSmPfQ

— DaSuKi (@chukaobi) July 6, 2026

me the sweetness of this video is halaand celebrating with his father for the whole world to see and not his mother like most men does, after their fathers must have sacrificed their youths just to give the male kids the best of life

oloriooko:
The end of an era, the close of an amazing chapter in football
Cr7 you are celebrated

A very good goal scorer

mostob:
You and one other person up there misread my post. Go and read again please

I read your follow up post sir.
I'm only saying to me, Osimhen will be inconsequential to this Spain team vs Portugal today.

mostob:
Oyazabal is good but there are games you need a traditional striker. Osimhen and Haaland type

Spain needs that tonight but nobody to call on

Remove Osimhen please
This kind of game, if he is playing he will get injured when Spain needs him the most

Diavolo:
I’m trying to imagine super eagles in a game of this intensity and crowd noise. Can they withstand it ?

Bruno or Zaidu will start ballooning any balls that comes to them 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Then Ndidi will start making mistakes, Iwobi would have gassed out, Simon would be playing to the touch line, Chukwueze won't be able to hold the ball for 5 seconds and Osimhen would be out injured. Na only Bassey, Adam and Lookman for they carry the team.

JohnBullMySon:
This is insensitive. Everyone knows Osimhen has always had fitness struggles throughout his career.

I hope you know that as sportmen, life and what they eat matters alot in their careers? Top and serious footballers works on strict diets, that's why you would see majority of them not always getting injured unlike Osimhen.
Just recently he was at Onyekuru house with others eating junks, and he was happily doing it.

elyte89:
Seriki of turkey 🇹🇷 go think say na AI 😄😄😄

That one get opportunity to qualify Nigeria, he feigned injury and left the match 🤣🤣🤣
He is busy right now going from house to house of celebrities, eating whatever they serve him. Tomorrow, one single kick, he don injure again

Odegaard, a very creative player but full of back passes

Mujtahida:
Nothing beats courage in this life. With courage we have seen 5000 men hold off 40000 men. (Siege of Malta)

Courage! Courage!! Courage!!!

Super Eagles play with courage ooo.

Not when we still have Simon and Ndidi starting or coming in.
Bassey, Aina, Fredrick, Nnadi, Osimhen, Adam and Lookman can hold their own against any opponents.

Next up, banku boys returning to Accra first thing in the morning either devil likes it or not

Hardrive:
Naija shey una dey see. If you like be calling ndidi, Simon, Yusuf , chrisantus uche. Don't look for proper athletes . More teams would adopt this approach against us.You can see the energy the cape verde guys have.

Yusuf and Uche are good but you see Simon and Ndidi? Those 2 are dustbins

Joebie:
played what rubbish? They met a formidable opponent and you are attributing it to them playing rubbish. You people should stop over respecting these white people

Formidable opponent Ke.
Yeah, Cape Verde played well but if they were playing a country like France or even England do you think they will be able to dominate these countries for 3 mins the way they did to Argentina today?

Even when they drew with Spain, Spain dominated them from start to finish

Argentina will never forget today
If they play this rubbish they just played against any of the other big teams, they will be massacre

McAllister is damn too slow and their attacker's hasn't lived upto expectations in this WC.

I'm yet to see the super quality of Alvarez that Barcelona and Madrid are bidding 150m for

ChrisKels:
The blame is on Osimhen, not Napoli. No matter how much you love a team and their fans, you should always put your career first by signing a favourable contract. Osimhen had no reason rushing the renewal of his contract when he did.

Four years at a time. Never extend except it is few months before your contract ends. If they will accept, also have a clause signed that you can leave if a better offer comes, and there also should be a price cap.

If Osimhen had things like these in place, he wouldn't have been in that mess.


Fulham is good, but I would rather Buike went to Napoli if Napoli puts in a similar offer. I like my players going to the big clubs.

What about Kolibauli, was he also at fault?