Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

[JamDav1982]

The defending on that...

Shape is non existent and their idea of defending is nearest man to run as quickly as can to Maradona and dive in.

How on earth folk can make out defending was better back then..... It was more physical and more likely to get injured for a player like Maradona but also much easier to get isolated v defenders and beat them on the dribble as they fly in.

 

[Kul_z]

Mate, sources?
3rd match of Argentina at mexico 86 was against Bulgaria.

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/wa...sc_archive)(ssc_)(cc_)&pid=(p_go-box)(ch_)(t_)

here are the highlights, no trace of the penalty

Neither in this others highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5_CGT4ReqA

If its on google, its true lmao. But yes, not so sure anymore saw some spanish portal reporting maradona didnt have any missed penalty in 86.

 

[gregorrin10]

Another interesting statistical tid bit. If Messi gets to at least the semifinal (which he really should now) he will play 4 more games and will overtake (26) Mathaus (25) as the player with most games at World Cups.

All that talk about CR being the first guy to play at 5 different World Cups...he sure didn't do shit on them. Crashed out in the group stages more often than not.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Al Hilal wants to sign him next summer, to basically transfer the rivalry of Messi and CR7 to Saudia

 

[Andresito]

Looking good dawgs

 

[Horatio]

Looking good dawgs

Nah. Brazil should be seeded other side of the bracket.

 

[Andresito]

Nah. Brazil should be seeded other side of the bracket.

Yeah well can't get everything you want. Still a much easier path to the left compared to the right.

But still, I expect plenty of upsets. Somehow doubt all of France, England, Spain and Portugal will go through. Same with Netherlands, Argentina and Brazil.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Yeah well can't get everything you want. Still a much easier path to the left compared to the right.

But still, I expect plenty of upsets. Somehow doubt all of France, England, Spain and Portugal will go through. Same with Netherlands, Argentina and Brazil.

have a feeling spain will flop, maybe also england

 

[Horatio]

have a feeling spain will flop, maybe also england

What is flopping for Spain really? Does anyone really expect them to get past semi's? MF run by youth. Unai in bad form. Busquets.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

What is flopping for Spain really? Does anyone really expect them to get past semi's? MF run by youth. Unai in bad form. Busquets.

Exactly. They lack offensive power to win this.

Semis would be good achievement.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

What is flopping for Spain really? Does anyone really expect them to get past semi's? MF run by youth. Unai in bad form. Busquets.

i mean they could go out against morocco....

otherwise semi final would be a great achievement, quarterfinal ok if they dont lose it by a a big margin

 

[Andresito]

Big day for Leo.

 

[bismp]

Time to finally break the KO goal curse

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

wooow thought there is a day break between group stage and ko matches

 

[Horatio]

wooow thought there is a day break between group stage and ko matches

Honestly, I was also surprised to find out Argentina is playing today as well.