World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 17 (30 June)

[LSUY]

You can see Mbappe's pace. When kante was sprinting, Mbappe was barely jogging as he waited for the pass.

Fazio's the perfect person to mark him then

 

[Bus-Conductor]

You must have been jumping for joy when the Matuidi misses next match graphic came up.

I don't hate Matuidi, even he'd be better if played correctly as a CM3, but when your other option is Tolisso it's hard to figure. Deschamps loves his runners.....

 

[ShaunL84]

If the next battle for "top player in the world" is Mbappe vs Neymar, I know who's side I'm on.

Mbappe is brilliant against sides playing a high line. If a side sets up deep, he's not half as effective.

 

[Lemon]

It's comedy gold. It's like watching Redknapp's Spurs 442 with Lennon and Bale as wingers versus ManC managed by Mark Hughes. There's a shitload of talented footballers out there, but no tactics, no structure, no cohesion or coherence.

Exactly, cracker

 

[Spursh]

You’re desperate for a goal and you have Dybala and Higuain on the bench. What do you do? Bring on Meza of course!

Idiot.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

I see they've stopped showing shots of that fat little twat Maradonna.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Fazio's the perfect person to mark him then

Well, Dr Evil team selection is as head scratching as Deschamps. He looks like someone picked up at a local men's club in darkest Middlesbrough.m as asked to manage the team.

 

[Marty]

You’re desperate for a goal and you have Dybala and Higuain on the bench. What do you do? Bring on Meza of course!

Idiot.

They brought Meza on before Aguero v Nigeria too. I don't get it, if for no other reason than Meza has probably performed worse than any Argentina player I've ever seen at a World Cup before.

 

[Col_M]

Armani isn’t suited for this game.

 

[ShaunL84]

When has Aguero ever played well for Argentina?

 

[LSUY]

Messi into a number 10 role and Argentina's midfield is gone.

In this match, I think the majority of Messi's time on screen has been reaction shots after a France goal rather than him playing.

 

[Col_M]

As a final wish I’d like to see a straight red for a fight between Pogba and Rojo.

 

[Ribble]

lol at Meza trying to run through two people. Looks like someone trying to play PES badly.

 

[Marty]

As a final wish I’d like to see a straight red for a fight between Pogba and Rojo.

Rojo would have to come back off the subs bench for that to happen, which tbh would only make it even more epic.

 

[TheChosenOne]

As a final wish I’d like to see a straight red for a fight between Pogba and Rojo.

This ain't Gladiators

 

[Col_M]

Rojo would have to come back off the subs bench for that to happen, which tbh would only make it even more epic.

It’s possibel!!

 

[thinktank]

wtf kind of pass is that??

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Banega could be a good little player for us.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Show me Maradonna at the end. Please.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Banega could be a good little player for us.

No chance. Needs to be N'banega before we even scout.