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[kamorra]

The only one who "deserves" anything is who has the higher score in the end. Go from there. Learn, retool, and adjust.

Sure, if you completely ignore what happened in the game.

 

[Mister0079]

Nothing bothers me more than "deserve" talk. Ugh

its a legit complaint if the referee is a piece of shit who was clearly a 12th argentine player

 

[Broder Salsa]

Wow. Just brilliant seeing t again. Incredible composure.

When he cuts in, towards the danger zone, it's just so impressive. Good to see quality wins in the end, versus a team valued at about 5 grapefruits.

 

[artist]

Hardly the fault of shit defense. You can't stop a shot like that.

If Iran puts three players on Messi, it's "All defense, shit game". And if they dont, then "shit defense".

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Don't talk about "deserving", we only did our job for 90 minutes, we failed in the end.

What we did "deserve", was a penalty.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Honestly Argentina will shine against bigger teams, teams that actually try to play football.

That's one hell of a way to look at it. Other teams probably would have finished on inconceivable number of good chances Iran got.

 

[Billy Big Bollocks]

That was an unbelievable performance from Iran. They were the better team in the second half, had some fantastic chances and could have had a penalty. When you compare the two teams, what each player earns and where they play their football the distance between them is gigantic.

 

[snaffles]

Refs in this World Cup have been absolutely horrible.

Someone should investigate.

I'll call the FIFA ethics committee, they'll get to the bottom of this mystery.

 

[ErasureAcer]

Iran still has a fighting chance to make the cut.

 

[cremino]

not impressed by this Argentina but they have Messi....Curious to see what they will do against a top side

 

[Ephemeris]

Someone needs to replace the field in front of this crowd with Messi's goal, or superimpose this dude into the Messj goal gif....

Yes. YES.

 

[elty]

Pretty entertaining game actually. Iran did try to go forward and came close a few times. If they have someone half the talent of Messi they will be walking off with a 3-0 win. Or if the ref gave the penalty.

 

[Porcile]

Honestly Argentina will shine against bigger teams, teams that actually try to play football.

Nope. That defense is utterly useless.

 

[CelticKnight]

...But if it creeps up to, even reaches, half time and it's still 0-0, I wouldn't bet on Argentina to win by more than 1-0.

Iran can defend with the best of them Could you imagine a match between Mourinho's Chelsea and Iran?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Well done to the ref. Really did a good job of shutting down Iran.

 

[Horseress]

its a legit complaint if the referee is a piece of shit who was clearly a 12th argentine player

 

[Tarkus]

Germany, pls play Schweini today

 

[Oersted]

Honestly Argentina will shine against bigger teams, teams that actually try to play football.

Like Germany, right?

 

[Fantomex]

Deserved doesn't exist in football. One day you guys will finally understand. It's a nice valiant thought that falls by the wayside.

 

[Overdoziz]

Would you do me a favor?

Fuck off.

 

[feel]

Someone needs to replace the field in front of this crowd with Messi's goal, or superimpose this dude into the Messj goal gif....

I want WorldCup-GAF somehow in the background

 

[Socreges]

Someone needs to replace the field in front of this crowd with Messi's goal, or superimpose this dude into the Messj goal gif....

This.

 

[FootballFan]

Messi's 40th goal in 88 games for argentina. Not bad.

His 24th in the last 22 games for them commentator said.

 

[Broder Salsa]

God please don't start with the salt gifs and pics again. It's unbelievably unfunny.

 

[Lkr]

that gif is too good

 

[Baleoce]

Queiroz is working magic over there. Pity they couldn't hold on a bit longer.

 

[Kandinsky]

That's one hell of a way to look at it. Other teams probably would have finished on inconceivable number of good chances Iran got.

Weird I only count 1.

You just wait and see.

 

[Haribi]

Eh, people were hating on Messi. Just like on Rooney and Ronaldo.

I can't stand that fucking word. Nowadays you can't critisize anything without being called a hater.
Messi was critisized for playing bad against bosnia and Iran. How is that hating? Yeah he scored two goals but that doesn't change the fact that he isn't same player he was a couple years ago.

 

[Raist]

O M G ITV just stop it with England. Your team sucks, it's nothing new, just move on.

 

[clemenx]

Honestly Argentina will shine against bigger teams, teams that actually try to play football.

Lol, not a chance. Will be a replay of 2010 humiliation against a serious team.

 

[Xando]

Germany playing with the Portugal lineup.
e: Neuer, Boateng, Mertesacker, Hummels, Höwedes; Lahm, Khedira; Götze, Kroos, Özil; Müller.

 

[Wazzy]

Predictions:

2-1 Argentina

1-0 Germany

1-0 Nigeria

Funny thing about my prediction is I've been saying to everyone they'll win 1-0 and yet I put 2-1 win here.

Bring on the Germany game!

 

[Dr.Acula]

http://a.pomf.se/utvxuq.webm

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Wow

Pulling out the salt gifs after winning versus Iran 1-0

just wow

 

[figadapaura]

all this "they didn't deserve to win"....wtf? lol, shit is ridiculous. they deserved to win because they actually scored.

not how it works mate

ever heard of the moral victory?

 

[Error]

Argentina Stans were quiet until that goal. NOT A PEEP, until the very end. Now they are acting like it was a BLOW OUT.

Face it, you guys got lucky at the very end. You just scraped by. Do you honestly think you'll get by one of the better teams? Messi is your whole team.

Let's be honest, top sides aren't going to play ten men behind the ball.

 

[z1ggy]

We are going to win the cup playing like this, deal with it rest of the world.

 

[Carlius]

Really disappointing performance by Argentina and Messi, a single individual run saves their asses.

That's enough to scrape by against Iran, but Argentina are done against a powerful team if Messi isn't in top form (just like 2010!). Same problem as Portugal, if your entire gameplan is "world-class player X will win the game for us with a solo run eventually", you're in trouble.

well, lets be honest here. iran defended with 11. messi, higuain and di maria all spanish league players never did well with defending teams. i think argentina can play a lot better in a much more open game against a better team.

 

[Daigoro]

too bad for Iran, they were good today.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

This Gif... this gif.... this guy's the MOTM for me, fuck Messi!

 

[Toxi]

Ref was shit.

 

[Ahmad_742009]

Iran deserved 1 point
congrats all Argentinian dudes

 

[caramac]

 

[gutter_trash]

Queiroz is working magic over there. Pity they couldn't hold on a bit longer.

Queiroz will leave after this WC, he stated that the Iran gov doesn't fund their players enough.

 

[Godslay]

Hardly the fault of shit defense. You can't stop a shot like that.

It looked like a couple guys had a play on the ball prior to the shot, but they stood and watched Messi do his thing. Could be wrong though. No doubt it was a great touch and shot.

 

[Shion]

beaten

So it's cool to shit on Greece for playing "anti-football" and relying on counter-attacks, but when Iran parks the bus in front of the goal everything is OK.

 

[Daigoro]

We are going to win the cup playing like this, deal with it rest of the world.

lol great gif.

but no. you will get your asses handed to you playing like this in the later rounds.

 

[Ser Goje]

Nekounam was shit last game and he was even worse this game. I don't care that he's the captain, he needs to go.

No,I think he did pretty good. But he shouldn't have done that.

Losing the game in the last minute coz of team's captain is just too much...

When he cuts in, towards the danger zone, it's just so impressive. Good to see quality wins in the end, versus a team valued at about 5 grapefruits.

Care to elaborate?

 

[gloomy]

It was the first game I watched where I didn't cringe from any theatrics from the players. That's the real highlight for me.

 

[Horseress]

Germany: Neuer; Howedes, Hummels, Boateng, Mertesacker; Lahm, Khedira, Ozil, Kroos, Gotze; Muller.

Ghana: Dauda; Afful, Mensah, Boye, Asamoah; Rabiu, Muntari, Boateng; Atsu, A. Ayew, Gyan.