FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group Stage

Tracymcgoaty · Post #801 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:29 pm

Argentina just embarrassing play out there. So disappointing.

Sedale Threatt · Post #802 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:29 pm

LDNMagic90 wrote:Don’t forget to add Marquinhos as well to the best players in the world convo, defenders and goalkeepers often get overlooked

Goal scorers/creative forces are like quarterbacks in American football. Their impact is so outsized that it’s hard to look at any other position. And I say that as a former defender. For example, Haaland has 21 goal involvements in 13 PL matches. You’d have to be the second coming of Franz Beckenbauer to match that, and even then you’re probably coming up short.

LDNMagic90 · Post #803 » by **LDNMagic90** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:37 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
LDNMagic90 wrote:Don’t forget to add Marquinhos as well to the best players in the world convo, defenders and goalkeepers often get overlooked

Goal scorers/creative forces are like quarterbacks in American football. Their impact is so outsized that it’s hard to look at any other position. And I say that as a former defender. For example, Haaland has 21 goal involvements in 13 PL matches. You’d have to be the second coming of Franz Beckenbauer to match that, and even then you’re probably coming up short.

Oh definitely, no defender will come close to that. However defenders and goalkeepers should be in the convo for best players in the world, naturally people prefer to look at things like assists goals etc. However some of the best all time players were defenders and goalkeepers.

I used to play RB and CM too, so I know what it’s like. Most of the time in those positions(more so RB/any defending positions) you won’t get the plaudits. I remember being 16 and pretty much had a very good season, but I didn’t get the best player of the season instead it went to one of our strikers because he got 30 goals in the season. Which is impressive, but his overall play was not that great he just had a knack of being at the right place at the right time. He had zero assist for the season lol, he could barely play a 10 yard pass.

LDNMagic90 · Post #804 » by **LDNMagic90** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:44 pm

Is this the same manager that won Argentina the Copa America? His tactics so far in this WC have been shocking.

wco81 · Post #805 » by **wco81** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:51 pm

Argentina with all that talent can't score?

Tracymcgoaty · Post #806 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:03 pm

LDNMagic90 wrote:Is this the same manager that won Argentina the Copa America? His tactics so far in this WC have been shocking.

Mexico are pressing well and they lack any type of respect for that Argentina midfield. They know they can disrupt them. Messi has to damn near drop down to the middle of the field in order to touch the ball.

As an Argentina fan. It's an incredibly overrated team. Had no idea how they were one of the favorites to win the WC. Even so this is flat out unacceptable.

LDNMagic90 · Post #807 » by **LDNMagic90** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:07 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
LDNMagic90 wrote:Is this the same manager that won Argentina the Copa America? His tactics so far in this WC have been shocking.

Mexico are pressing well and they lack any type of respect for that Argentina midfield. They know they can disrupt them. Messi has to damn near drop down to the middle of the field in order to touch the ball.

As an Argentina fan. It's an incredibly overrated team. Had no idea how they were one of the favorites to win the WC. Even so this is flat out unacceptable.

I was going to mention De Paul has fallen off hard, he looked like a decent player before joining Atletico Madrid.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #808 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:18 pm

What an absolute disgrace Argentina is looking like. I hope they get booed at home when they get knocked out of the group stage. They **** deserve it. All that talk about not leaving the fans stranded was a bunch of crap. Disgrace of a team.

Evenacus · Post #809 » by **Evenacus** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:19 pm

There is no way this Argentina can win this WC, so overrated. Hope Mexico can win this.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #810 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:20 pm

Evenacus wrote:There is no way this Argentina can win this WC, so overrated. Hope Mexico can win this.

They're not getting out of the group.

Post #811 » by **Cactus Jack** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:25 pm

Messi

Tracymcgoaty · Post #812 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:25 pm

LEOOOOOOOOOOO **** MESSSSSIIIIIIIIIIII LETS **** GOOOO YOU DOGCRAP OF A NATIONAL TEAM!

Tracymcgoaty · Post #813 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:25 pm

Dont **** celebrate yet ffs LETS **** GO DEFENSE AND GO FOR THE SECOND ONE!

LDNMagic90 · Post #814 » by **LDNMagic90** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:25 pm

Messsiiiiii

EArl · Post #815 » by **EArl** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:25 pm

Messi saving this sorry ass team.

SFour · Post #816 » by **SFour** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:26 pm

felt like it was going to be a draw....what a goal tho

skones · Post #817 » by **skones** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:27 pm

Tracymcgoaty · Post #818 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:28 pm

EArl wrote:Messi saving this sorry ass team.

What else is new. Him and Di Maria doing what they always do.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #819 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:30 pm

Why the **** are you taking Di Maria out Scaloni?

djsunyc · Post #820 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:39 pm

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