Argentina vs South Korea (Group B - Thursday - 12:30pm)

Scorpion Sting

Best. Hattrick. Ever.

Turtyturd

Headshot wrote: »

get in there

lovely goal

hatrick for a player who i think shouldnt be the 1st team :pac:

Probably be the worst player in the first two games if Di Maria was not playing.

Hazys

pickarooney wrote: »

Stream cut out as he lobbed that in; I presume it didn't go in?

Just in case you are wondering, the lob didnt go in, but a minute or 2 later ARG score on a counter attack

SarahBM

Great goal!!! great ball from Messi though! Legend!

Le King

Kirby wrote: »

Hat-trick.

Ha I stick by my stance tho.

_Bella_

The goal difference could really go against South Korea if they draw against Nigeria but I hope South Korea still go through. They definitely have a good chance still of reaching the quarter finals.

pickarooney

So NOW the stream comes back, just as my boss comes in and asks me about that urgent phone call I was supposed to make...

Scorpion Sting

Higuain is the new Inzaghi.

Headshot

Turtyturd wrote: »

Probably be the worst player in the first two games if Di Maria was not playing.

would agree with that alright

Di Maria has been a small bit better today but hasnt lived up to his supposed price tag

Drummerboy2

That_Guy wrote: »

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/fifaworldcup/

For the lads having trouble with RTE's stream.

Working a treat for me, many thanks

The Argies really look the business going forward

Necronomicon

Bad news: My Forlan top scorer bet takes a knock.

Good news: My Argies outright winner looks promising.

That_Guy

_Bella_ wrote: »

The goal difference could really go against South Korea if they draw against Nigeria but I hope South Korea still go through. They definitely have a good chance still of reaching the quarter finals.

They really do.

Argentina -6 points
South Korea - 3 points
Greece - 0 points
Nigeria - 0 points

They'll be hoping for a Greece and Nigeria draw today and when they play Nigeria in the last game a draw will see them through.

Kirby

Headshot wrote: »

would agree with that alright

Di Maria has been a small bit better today but hasnt lived up to his supposed price tag

He's better in Football Manager for sure.

That_Guy

Kirby wrote: »

He's better in Football Manager for sure.

And FIFA. I mean he never gets tired and his rating is through the roof.

Catenaccio!

Headshot wrote: »

would agree with that alright

Di Maria has been a small bit better today but hasnt lived up to his supposed price tag

In two games? Come on, be fair to the guy.

Scorpion Sting

We're set to see a naked Maradona at the end of the World Cup at this rate.

Liam O

Necronomicon wrote: »

Bad news: My Forlan top scorer bet takes a knock.

Good news: My Argies outright winner looks promising.

I accidentally put bets on player of the tournament instead of top goalscorer and Higuain was one of the ones that i did before i realised

Turtyturd

Messi's over working things now.

That_Guy

jebforever wrote: »

We're set to see a naked Maradona at the end of the World Cup at this rate.

World Cup has been lacking a bit of eye candy alright...






:pac:

_Bella_

Is that enough goals for everyone

That_Guy

Turtyturd wrote: »

Messi's over working things now.

May as well. He's been involved in all the goals today.

That_Guy

_Bella_ wrote: »

Is that enough goals for everyone

Well it's making up for the first round of matches anyway thus far. Can't see Nigeria and Greece continuing on the trend though but you never know.

titan18

_Bella_ wrote: »

Is that enough goals for everyone

No,Messi hasn't scored yet

Headshot

who do Argentina meet in the next round if they finish 1st ?

Scorpion Sting

Headshot wrote: »

who do Argentina meet in the next round if they finish 1st ?

France or Mexico I'd say.

Hazys

jebforever wrote: »

France or Mexico I'd say.

Hopefully, France and they thrash them, a couple of Hand of God goals thrown in for good measure

That_Guy

Solid performance from Argentina going forward but I'd still have a huge question mark over their defence though.

Messi was instrumental in all 4 goals today. Really played out of his skin. Haven't seen him play well for Argentina really but he's really silencing his critics.

Expected more from South Korea in the second half having gotten a goal back at half time but Argentina were top quality.

Clanket

_Bella_ wrote: »

Is that enough goals for everyone

Hopefully this game kicks off a goal fest at the world cup

Headshot

Alofthedunnes wrote: »

Hopefully this game kicks off a goal fest at the world cup

until the 3 o clock match where it will be a bore fest

mike65

Messi to finish WC scoreless?

Clanket

Headshot wrote: »

until the 3 o clock match where it will be a bore fest

Probably. Want a draw in that game so hopefully an exciting score draw

~Rebel~

I'm getting happier and happier with my pre tournement bet of Argentina outright each way. From this side of the draw, I only see Germany as their real competition to reach the final.

That_Guy

mike65 wrote: »

Messi to finish WC scoreless?

He's had a ton of chances in the first two games. I'd expect him to score but might be worth a bet if anywhere's offering odds.

kinaldo

Higuaín justifying my pre-WC Golden Boot predictions for him

RichTea

http://bit.ly/cN63uv Match report from another boardsie.

Messi was magical again today, surely it won't be long before he scores at this World Cup. Di María was much improved from the Nigeria game. Tévez was terrific and Gonzalo Higuaín got into the right places at the right times to bag his hattrick.

There are going to be question marks about the defending but, hey, what does it matter if they can score more than you?

CorkMan

CorkMan wrote: »

Higuain got 29 goals in 39 goals last season 27 in 32 in La Liga including 19 goals in 15 games at one point.

Now he is only the 3rd argentine player ever to score a hat-trick in the world cup (last was Batistuta) and the first to score a hat trick since 2002.

EDIT: The first was Guillermo Stábile in World Cup 1930.

kinaldo

5 goals in 7 caps for Higuaín now. Compare that to Milito's 4 goals in 21.

Ridiculous he doesn't have more caps.

steelcityblues

Well done to Higuain, but I must admit to thinkin he would choke at this tournament.
May still happen in the knockout stages against stronger opposition!

pickarooney

In all honesty, it was probably the easiest hat-trick ever scored in an international match not involving American Samoa.

CorkMan

I say he won't choke, he scored the amount above this season, and 24 the previous season. I think he has it in to prove himself on the top level.

kinaldo

pickarooney wrote: »

In all honesty, it was probably the easiest hat-trick ever scored in an international match not involving American Samoa.

Only his second goal was particularly easy. The third goal was absolute class, playing a vital part in the build up.

kinaldo

Every season since Madrid signed him he's improved. Scary to think he's only 22.

CorkMan

I reckon he is the same level as Rooney. Thing is its hard to compart since Argentina have Messi, Tevez, Arguero etc as strikers whiile Rooney is the talisman for england (emile heskey?!?!)

redout

Argentina are meh.

4 - 1 doesnt tell the story of the game.

Three of the goals had a slice of luck about them to be honest.

1 - OG
2 - Keeper misjudged the Bounce
3 - Messi effort off the post left Higauin an empty net

I wouldnt have any confidence in the Argentines against a top side.

That defence looks a worry in both games so far.

I have not seen a single team in the tournament that actually look good.

EDIT: Holland are the only team that looked decent though they played pretty rubbish but were not shaken defensively.

Paul Tergat

CorkMan wrote: »

I reckon he is the same level as Rooney.

No way this is true. Rooney has so much more to his game.

Peyton Manning

redout wrote: »

Holland are the only team that looked decent though they played pretty rubbish

redout

Archimedes wrote: »

you left out the last part of the sentence.

Practically every other top side has looked shakey at the back.

Kaizer Sosa

You weren't impressed by Germany?? I thought they were fantastic.

redout

Kaizer Sosa wrote: »

You weren't impressed by Germany?? I thought they were fantastic.

No because they were playing a poor team who eventully went down to 10 men.

Decent performance but cant read to much into it because of the above.

Kaizer Sosa

Australia are no great shakes but I still saw enough quality in their players to rate them highly. Think they'll prove it in their next few games. Have real spark and vision in their team and an abundance of talented youth on their bench. Toni Kroos hasn't even got a look in and he's meant to be the next German great.