Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

[Temptation]

You're right. Ro16naldo might pull the usual first game home he did he in WC 2010, WC 2014, WC 2018, and Euro 2020

That and some of the other teams too. Unironically. You know it but you're listening to what the heart says rather than the brain.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

GOAT doing GOAT things again

 

[Daniele]

Probabily the best performance by him in this wc.
7 or 7.5

 

[Horatio]

Almost equally painful to NL's knockout would be seeing Ronaldo win it from the bench 80% of the time with one penalty goal over Messi and his fans turn that into him having carried Portugal to a WC win.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Obrigado. I'll be an honorary Portuguese for that day.
[MENTION=20218]Horatio[/MENTION] will need to hook me up with honorary Dutch citizenship and some beverages from Amsterdam for the Quarters!! Orange army.

siuuuuu

 

[Horatio]

Obrigado. I'll be an honorary Portuguese for that day.
[MENTION=20218]Horatio[/MENTION] will need to hook me up with honorary Dutch citizenship and some beverages from Amsterdam for the Quarters!! Orange army.

Calma. Netherlands grants Colombians 90 day tourist via on entry.

 

[Temptation]

Almost equally painful to NL's knockout would be seeing Ronaldo win it from the bench 80% of the time with one penalty goal over Messi and his fans turn that into him having carried Portugal to a WC win.

Well you'll need a dozen burgers and Latina hookers to get over that shit!

 

[Zidane82]

Link? I want to see the messiesque run

BBC

 

[Temptation]

BBC

This Argentina midfield badly needs a Busquets to dominate teams and impose themselves on the ball.

 

[te amo barca]

This Argentina midfield badly needs a Busquets to dominate teams and impose themselves on the ball.

Not having a Busquets-like player and instead having three workhorses in midfield is what enables them to win back and intercept balls, not get completely overrun in the middle of the pitch and compensate for Messi's walking upfront. Messi's moments of magic and good chemistry create enough chances to score. It is simple but it works.

 

[Temptation]

Not having a Busquets-like player and instead having three workhorses in midfield is what enables them to win back and intercept balls, not get completely overrun in the middle of the pitch and compensate for Messi's walking upfront. Messi's moments of magic and good chemistry create enough chances to score. It is simple but it works.

Do you think they'll have enough to beat Holland? Be honest.

 

[te amo barca]

Do you think they'll have enough to beat Holland? Be honest.

Yes. Holland's midfield is just worse. de Roon, Klaasen are tier C players. They looked like a pub team vs Ecuador ffs. Blind at left wingback too. I think Argentina are just a stronger team, let's wait and see.

 

[Horatio]

Do you think they'll have enough to beat Holland? Be honest.

Yes. And I am Dutch. But Netherlands seems to be growing.

 

[Pedro]

Let's hope Leo scores vs. Holland

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[Givenchy]

I don't even care about my nation anymore (England), go get that fucking world cup Leo! I think most fans deep down want to see Messi lift this world cup, it's great to see him finally getting the praise from all directions.