Argentina -v- Greece, 7:30pm RTE & BBC HD

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Argentina -v- Greece

Match 36 - Group B
Polokwane - Peter Mokaba Stadium
Tuesday 22 June, 2010
7:30pm RTE & BBC HD

Teams



Greece: Alexandros Tzorvas; Loukas Vyntra, Vangelis Moras, Sotiris Kyrgiakos, Vassilis Torosidis, Alexandros Tziolis, Avraam Papadopoulos, Socratis Papastathopoulos, Giorgos Samaras, Giorgos Karagounis, Kostas Katsouranis.




Argentina: Sergio Romero, Martin Demichelis, Clemente Rodriguez, Nicolas Burdisso, Mario Bolatti, Juan Sebastian Veron, Maxi Rodriguez, Nicolas Otamendi, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Diego Milito.

The Volt

Comfortable for the Argies I reckon. 3-0 with Aguero to steal the show from Messi

CorkMan

Messi to get a hat-trick

Keano

I think at least 3-0 to Argentina

Mr.Nice Guy

Lighten up on Ossie, Bill!

El Horseboxo

Yeah he really seems to be laying into him.

Podge2k7

Im going with 3-0 to Argentina. Messi to score 2 and Milito the other.

el dude

Lost in translation a wee bit there i think.

Dean820

Ossie wrecks my head trying to understand him, he comes across as a bit of a moody fella, too.

parker kent

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Lighten up on Ossie, Bill!

Talk about a baptism of fire in the evening show! He should use the idea of restating what has just been said when Dunphy does one his 180 degree turns and completely disagrees with something he said before!

Giles started a good chat with Ossie that led to talking about Maradona and his background. Good to see some chat debunking the "Maradona is just crazy" stuff.

Cypher_sounds

4-2 to the Argies:pac:

JPA

Nice jersey on Argentina.

Mars Bar

I really can't stand that Greek captain. He is such a whinger...

Damn, there was power behind that shot!

Dean820

Veron still playing after all these years. He must have been about 17 when he played for United. :P

_Bella_

Greece will have to try and score if they want to go through!

mike65

Greeks being very Greek. Argies not quite able to pick the lock, but you feel they will. Some good efforts in the last few moments from Maxi and Messi (who appears to be wearing a Greek as a coat for most of the first 45)

Headshot

god i hope this is the last time i see greece play in the wc

CorkMan

CorkMan wrote: »

Messi to get a hat-trick

With Greece going out if they lose or draw, I think this is still possible.

CorkMan

Dean820 wrote: »

Veron still playing after all these years. He must have been about 17 when he played for United. :P

IIRC He got South American player of the year last year.

EDIT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Sebasti%C3%A1n_Ver%C3%B3n#Honours

Individual

* South American Footballer of the Year (2): 2008, 2009

Hank_Jones

What the hell is Ossie Ardiles saying?

Can only pick up about half of what he is saying.

GLaDOS

As much as I slagged Maradona's coaching skills before the WC, he has them playing good football.

Been very impressed with Veron when I've seen him.

Dean820

CorkMan wrote: »

IIRC He got South American player of the year last year.

EDIT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Sebasti%C3%A1n_Ver%C3%B3n#Honours

Individual

* South American Footballer of the Year (2): 2008, 2009

So whats the standard of football like over there?

CorkMan

Dean820 wrote: »

So whats the standard of football like over there?

Well the vast majority of bright talents from SA are in Europe by the time they are 17,18, 19 and only return when they are 29,30,31.

I think there are some really good players there though and it is an accomplishment to get what Veron has.

_Bella_

who would have thought the best chance in the match would go to Greece

SarahBM

veron has a poor touch and picks the wrong passes. Demichelis is playing crap. gives away way too much ball. if the greeks keep man marking messi like this he wont score. kind of boring match IMO

timetogetfit

veron is as good as xavi

youcrazyjesus!

A top forward is going to leave Demichelis for dead two or three times in a match. He is terrible.

SarahBM

timetogetfit wrote: »

veron is as good as xavi

Diabhal Beag

Dull second half. I think Samuel is a bigger danger than Demichelis. He can get caught very easily with back-passes.

Turtyturd

Di Maria on...Maradonna must be settling for a draw. :rolleyes:

youcrazyjesus!

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Dull second half. I think Samuel is a bigger danger than Demichelis. He can get caught very easily with back-passes.

Samuel can actually defend though.

youcrazyjesus!

Turtyturd wrote: »

Di Maria on...Maradonna must be settling for a draw. :rolleyes:

What?

_Bella_

Should have been a peno

Diabhal Beag

Demi has had a decent match. Stopped Samaras in the 1st half.

ShamoBuc

get in

_Bella_

Finally Argentina score!

Mikeyt086

I love how they got Darth Vader to do the substitution announcements.

JeanClaude

yyyyyyyyeeeeeeesssssss....:Thank fook for that..:D

Diabhal Beag

youcrazyjesus! wrote: »

A top forward is going to leave Demichelis for dead two or three times in a match. He is terrible.

He is a top forward.

Turtyturd

youcrazyjesus! wrote: »

What?

A joke, Di Maria has been terrible for Argentina so far.

shano_88

Turtyturd wrote: »

A joke, Di Maria has been terrible for Argentina so far.

He certainly hasn't been terrible.

Headshot

optimus prime on the speakers again

redout

Messi has been nothing short of outstanding in his 3 games thus far.

Only thing missing is a goal.

Worlds best.

JeanClaude

Cheerio.. Greece.....Thank God...

ShamoBuc

poor game, messi deserved a goal, gotta luv the announcer though !

Mr.Nice Guy

Headshot wrote:

optimus prime on the speakers again

Would the owner of the Greek bus please remove it from the football field. Thank you.

Vincent Vega

Headshot wrote: »

optimus prime on the speakers again

aw great

Note: he appears to be resident announcer in Polokwane

jaykay74

I love Maradonas passion for the game and for his players. It really shows on the touchline.

Mr Alan

i love how everyone who ridiculed Maradonna for months on end has gone pretty ****in quiet since this tournament started.

redout

Mr Alan wrote: »

i love how everyone who ridiculed Maradonna for months on end has gone pretty ****in quiet since this tournament started.

Meh, they wont win it.

I didnt pass comment on him by the way.