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Been 8minutes and I can already see that Messi has been saving himself for the World Cup. Already created 2 excellent chances for Argentina. Demichelis short haired as well, doesn't look bad tbh.

Argentina v Trinidad right now. ARGENTINA: Romero, Campagnaro, Fernandez, Demichelis, Rojo; Gago, Mascherano, Di Maria; Lavezzi, Palacio, Messi Aguero, Zab and couple others injured.

Spot on That be a huge blow. Him and Barkley looked good today.

Cuiaba, which for me was an idiotic city to host some games is showing why it really shouldn't have hosted any. Huge amounts of tickets left for each game, over 1000s of tickets for each and every single one of them.

It was rash, I'm not saying he deserved a red card, but it's a friendly after all just unnecessary. Valencia's reaction is idiotic, but the thought of a leg-break there probably got the worse of him. You could argue it was unnecessary, but a friendly is still a football match. He clearly goes in with one leg and plays the ball. If Valencia was angry and lost it for a second then fair enough, that happens. But there's no reasonable justification for it IMO, except that he was wound up in general. He barely touches the ball though, he comes in at full speed and could've easily broken his leg. Sure it's a footballing match, but I think the reaction is fully warranted in a friendly a week before the biggest event there is in football. Had I been the ref, I'd probably only have sent off Valencia, but I understand the reaction and why the ref gave both reds.

It was rash, I'm not saying he deserved a red card, but it's a friendly after all just unnecessary. Valencia's reaction is idiotic, but the thought of a leg-break there probably got the worse of him. Valencia's just an arsehole who knows he'll be back at Wigan soon. Possibly, although I've never seen him as an asshole. He just looks like a latin-lover.

It was rash, I'm not saying he deserved a red card, but it's a friendly after all just unnecessary. Valencia's reaction is idiotic, but the thought of a leg-break there probably got the worse of him.

I heard that there's no way they'll be suspended for competitive games as that is FIFA rules, will only count towards the next friendly (which I thought was automatic but maybe only happens if the referee reports it?). At least that's the Brazilian commentators, fuck do they know.

Pretty rash tackle from Sterling that. Saw it just now, it's a friendly after all. Although Valencia went a bit nuts there

Not been impressed whatsoever by him neither

Instead of being a dick like Dave, I'll answer it nicely. Red card will count towards the next friendly not competitive game. If you're red carded in a competitive game it counts towards the next competitive game. That's why Mandzukic is suspended for the first game. Thought so too, but it was worth a question. He wasn't being a dick if you were watching the UK coverage, put it that way. Silly Brazil. In which case he'd probably not have asked the question at all?

Instead of being a dick like Dave, I'll answer it nicely. Red card will count towards the next friendly not competitive game. If you're red carded in a competitive game it counts towards the next competitive game. That's why Mandzukic is suspended for the first game.

What a finish.

Ox is a cheating bastard for doing that.

No fucking way. £50k? No way we're even close to matching that.

Yep. Good young player. ''young''. He's Jozy young Jozyoung? Nah didn't work, fuck that.

Yep. Good young player. ''young''.

I've not been very impressed the few times I've seen them play. Devastating team when playing at elevation, but not as good otherwise. Mostly rely on athleticism and strength to bully other teams off the ball. Though they do have a few players of real quality, mind. It's a damn shame about Chucho Benitez. Lovely player who I don't think got enough time to show what he had in England. They've actually been quite decent for a while here. I like Felipe Caicedo, such a strong good player and Valencia always does well in the NT. Agree about Chucho, hope they can go through to the next round in honour of him.

Seen both rooney and Wilshere go into challenges uncommitted. Both look scared of getting injured. I could understand a bit in a 50/50 but when the bloke is 3 or 4 yards away looking to shoot you just don't do that. Oh well. Entertaining for the wrong reasons, as previously mentioned. Although I think it's far more intelligent to go all in into a challenge, less chance of injury. Dat goal

Yup. His one major weakness, decision making. Hopeful though for someone with so much natural ability, that will come to him in the coming couple of years. Definitely will Seems to have everything to become an excellent footballer.

Seen both rooney and Wilshere go into challenges uncommitted. Both look scared of getting injured.

Got so lucky on the first one

These two defenses

Haven't seen Ecuador playing this well in a while.

I like Barkley and Wilshere.