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Mandzukic with four yellow card offences tonight.

How is Mandzukic still on the pitch.

Absolutely pathetic rule, but rules have been there before so it's the right decision. Still ridiculous you get an added two game ban for applauding the ref. Is that just a rule in La Liga? Sounds like a cracking rule. Dissuade horrid little dweebs like Neymar from acting the prick. I'd imagine so since there's been other players who have gotten similar suspensions for the same offence. Although VI probably knows better.

Absolutely pathetic rule, but rules have been there before so it's the right decision. Still ridiculous you get an added two game ban for applauding the ref.

Undeserved. Not the 2nd booking, but his first one was ridiculous. For tying his shoes for too long according to the ref. He does get enough yellow cards to be liable to get sent off a few times a season though

You sure about that? Thought Juninho Pernambucano was the one who popularised it.

Wow goalie would've saved that.

Same. One of the worst decisions I've seen.

that defending

That defense is still horrible. Although they have enough fire power to do what Brazil did in 2002. Struggle in the qualifiers and then win it all. Bit scared that might happen. Oh aye, they've a couple of half decent defensive players full stop. Was reading something the other day suggesting their FA is totally broke too. Messi has been paying for some of the travel etc. and Bauza is managing for nowt (might explain his work). Argies being broke. Quelle surprise

That defense is still horrible. Although they have enough fire power to do what Brazil did in 2002. Struggle in the qualifiers and then win it all. Bit scared that might happen. I dont remember Brazil struggling.. ?

That defense is still horrible. Although they have enough fire power to do what Brazil did in 2002. Struggle in the qualifiers and then win it all. Bit scared that might happen.

Neymar. He's on another planet for the national team. Also, before Tite we were 6th with 9points in 6 games, now we're 1st with 33 points, 9 points ahead of 2nd placed in 14 games having scored 25 and conceded twice in that 8 games span. And first team apart from hosts Russia to qualify for the WC.

1-0 Bolivia. Argentina are horrible like.

Bolivia the much better team here. Argentina look lost. Letting Bolivia control the tempo which isn't the greatest tactic to go for at that altitude. Better to have the ball and just pass it around.

I'd be inclined to agree, but I don't think anyone is in a position to criticize this Brazilian team under Tite.

Messi banned four games for insulting the ref in the qualifiers. Argentina will probably make it anyways, but it could hurt them really bad.

New manager. We've looked immense, probably the best we've looked since 2005. I agree - saw your side play Argentina in a qualifier not long ago and they beat them easily, 3-0....really impressed by a number of the side esp Gabriel Jesus(who was yet to join Man C and looked awesome for a 19 year-old)...people on this site talk about whether Armstrong will make it yet he isn't on the same planet as Jesus who looked a really mature CF for his age. Coutinho scored a great goal too. Then there was Neymar, who ran the show.... Potentially, Brazil looked as good or better than any Brazil side I can remember as far back as 1982 and that side should have won the WC in Spain. Way too early to compare them to any of the winning WC sides, but yes the side does look impressive and especially Gabriel Jesus looked impressive. So was a good thing that we won 4-1 away to Uruguay despite Coutinho and Firmino both having pretty quiet games and that it's more the tactics rather than the players which is doing the job. Still a bit too reliant on Neymar tbh, he ran the show whenever he got the ball last night.

New manager. We've looked immense, probably the best we've looked since 2005. I'm intrigued. You were going forward with the ball, it was weird. Don't think we played particularly well going forward today either. Coutinho and Firmino were quiet. With Gabriel Jesus up top we're much more fluid and there's a lot more movement. Think the score is kinda flattering even if Uruguay were complete shit. New manager. We've looked immense, probably the best we've looked since 2005. 2005 you say? as in before more crushing disappointment at a major tournament? I mean it's always going to be disappointing if Brazil doesn't win it.

Frank Lampardinho hattrick.

New manager. We've looked immense, probably the best we've looked since 2005.

Argentina gets a penalty from nowhere. Either Chile, Argentina or both will be in big trouble in this qualifiers by the end of the night. Brazilian Frank Lampard scores again.

Ma god. Brazilian Frank Lampard with a belter.

Eresdivisie is far better tbh.