Argentina vs. Belgium (QF3) 17:00, 5 July

Zico

People keep going on about Di Maria's form for Madrid, I'll have to take their word for that but he's been flash with no end product any time I've seen him, going back to when he was at Benfica.

That_Guy

Di Maria looked Argentina's best player. Big loss.

whatawaster

Zico wrote: »

People keep going on about Di Maria's form for Madrid, I'll have to take their word for that but he's been flash with no end product any time I've seen him, going back to when he was at Benfica.

His assist stats are insane. He has all the end product in the world

Omackeral

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

Sick pass. Di Maria is so frustrating.

Sick pass? As in hospital pass? I thought it was sensational myself.

Will I Amnt

This is much more suited to Lukaku than Origi.

Zico

whatawaster wrote: »

His assist stats are insane. He has all the end product in the world

Are you judging him on stats or what you've seen?

whatawaster

Zico wrote: »

Are you judging him on stats or what you've seen?

Both

From what I've seen, he is a marvellous player.

The stats prove he has end product

Omackeral

That Messi dribbling was reminiscent of that famous Maradonna vs Belgium photo

That_Guy

I hate that surrounding of the ref bollocks. A few bookings would sort that out.

Too Tough To Die

Omackeral wrote: »

Sick pass? As in hospital pass? I thought it was sensational myself.

Sick as in amazing. Grandpa!

TimeToShine

Looked like Fellaini tried to stamp there at the end the dirty fecker

Ishmael

Lol, he's very flash with the shaving foam!!

Omackeral

Kerr: " He's very flash with the aftershave". In relation to the ref usin the foam .

jonon9

I hope Brazil meets Argentina it will be a great game

Omackeral

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

Sick as in amazing. Grandpa!

Sorry dude. It was killer awesome super rad to be fair.

Sugarlumps

Great cross by Vertonghen, whipped in ball. Fellaini offers nothing.

Angron

TimeToShine wrote: »

Looked like Fellaini tried to stamp there at the end the dirty fecker

If at first you don't succeed, foul and foul again.

Cantstandsya

Kerr :"Origi hasn't got going"... That just sounds strange.

Zico

whatawaster wrote: »

Both

From what I've seen, he is a marvellous player.

The stats prove he has end product

Maybe he's just not suited to major tournaments like the World Cup or the Champions League, a bit like Wayne Rooney.:)

Lukker-

Belgium's lack of tournament experience is telling.

jonon9

Lukker- wrote: »

Belgium's lack of tournament experience is telling.

They seem to be doing ok so far

whatawaster

Zico wrote: »

Maybe he's just not suited to major tournaments like the World Cup or the Champions League, a bit like Wayne Rooney.:)

He has been pretty good IMO, in an awful team with no balance. Might be easy for Messi to look amazing, but Angel is a mere mortal

Say Your Number

jonon9 wrote: »

I hope Brazil meets Argentina it will be a great game

No it would be worse than last night with both teams kicking the sh1te out of each other.

Cantstandsya

Zico wrote: »

Maybe he's just not suited to major tournaments like the World Cup or the Champions League, a bit like Wayne Rooney.:)

Must be why Rooney (8) and DiMaria (6) came first and second in the Champs League assists stats last season.

Utopia Parkway

Bit disappointing this from Belgium. Argentina on top all over the field.

TimeToShine

That pass took 3 players out and the ref blows it up

AllGunsBlazing

Nothing happening in the final third for Belgium.

Will I Amnt

Lukaku on for the second half, it's not sticking up front at all for Belgium.

Ishmael

Belgium look dangerous on the break but i'm expecting Argentina will sit back and not commit too many players forward in the second half. Looks like an uphill battle for Belgium. A bit like the France V Germany game yesterday.

Pro. F

Two awful managers on display here.

Nuri Sahin

Mertens for Fellani is needed.

Zico

whatawaster wrote: »

He has been pretty good IMO, in an awful team with no balance. Might be easy for Messi to look amazing, but Angel is a mere mortal

Would you say his performances in the World Cup are on par with what you've seen of him before in La Liga or is he being held back by his Argentina team mates?

Talib Fiasco

Very impressive from Argentina...more like it. Very sad to see Di Maria leave, hopefully only a minor knock. Imagine losing Aguero and Di Maria in one tournament....that would ruin any team.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Zico wrote: »

Maybe he's just not suited to major tournaments like the World Cup or the Champions League, a bit like Wayne Rooney.:)

Di Maria was man of the match in the Champions league final this year.

Too Tough To Die

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Di Maria was man of the match in the Champions league final this year.

Really? I thought that amazing penalty from Ronaldo would've swung it in his favour.

Zico

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Di Maria was man of the match in the Champions league final this year.

Maybe he'll get the chance to be man of the match in a World Cup final.:)

Ishmael

Early goal for Belgium would make things nice and interesting

Moist Bread

hahahah 'Big bushy head on him' Kerr is a genius.

twinex

"With the big bushy head on him" ha ha ha I love Brian Kerr!!!!!

Pdoghue

Kerr: Fellani with the big bushy head on him.

Too Tough To Die

The replays in this tournament have been awful. Sometimes you want to see a nice piece of skill again, even if it came to nothing.

Lapin

Mon ta fuk Belgium. Wake up and give them a game.

Nuri Sahin

Hazard gets a yellow, proving once and for all he is indeed playing in the match.

Higuain should have scored. Nice run though.

Eirebear

Fellaini's a horrible player, in fact Belgium as a team dish out some really nasty stuff.
The contrast between how they're received, and the one sided abuse Brazil took after last night's game is a bit odd tbh.

weisses

That was a potentially nasty tackle from Hazard

Too Tough To Die

Ooof!

murpho999

Belgium are really not impressing me.

Not living up to expectations, especially Hazard.

Lapin

That chance came from Hazard botching it up the other end.

twinex

He shouldn't have leant back...

Ishmael

Unlucky by Higuain. Kerr was right though, should've been a better finish