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Is that a thing? Not taking two penalties in a game, I mean. Don't think I can recall ever seeing a player score a penalty then not take the next one when their team got a second.

Maybe Morocco deserve just a bit of respect?

Man, incredible stuff.

That accidental through ball was incredible

Cracking save aye but what a fucking hit on his weaker foot by Felix. Much as I like our plan to not spend huge money he'd be ace in that Miggy role if there's any truth go the recent rumours we're considering him.

One more pass and that was a goal, quality counter attack.

Aye, shame as he's actually very good. Looks dangerous every time the ball comes to him.

Watching here and thought my Sky Go is fucking way behind

That free kick was outstanding, so unlucky not to get a goal.

Seems a step in the wrong direction. Should be a straight red IMO, especially with VAR there to (theoretically) stop someone being sent off wrongly for it.

Has diving stopped being a bookable offence? If there's no pen there then surely it's a dive by Fernandes? Antony one yesterday was clear as day, ref clearly saw it as a dive yet no booking?

Think yesterday was a great example of how a bad referee can massively contribute to a game getting out of hand, dude basically just ran around the field for two hours pouring petrol on the bad atmosphere between the teams What did the Brazil v Croatia ref do? Can't say I noticed him a whole lot.

This has just made me want to play Sensible Soccer

"I don’t want to speak about referees because after they will sanction you. But people saw what happened. I think FIFA must take care of this. It cannot put a referee like that for a match of such magnitude, of such importance. The referee cannot fail to be up to the task," Messi said after the match. Hell a football suspension might not be enough, this could end up in The Hague.

It's weird as hell to me that people speak with such certainty on knockout games between lots of disjointed football teams. I'd agree they're not the favourites but to act like any of the other teams in the tournament are guaranteed to beat them is just daft.

Fuck me that felt like they were gonna throw that away. Glad they went through, howay Messi.

Had a decent looking attack there if Messi had just got back up and got on with it.

Really makes you appreciate Howe, this. State of Argentina trying to close the game out

They were definitely good changes but I didn't feel like a goal was coming until it did either, if that makes sense?

Crazy how a random goal out if nowhere can completely change a game. Argies are all over the place.

Where do you think that comes from, Richard? Some unachieved past ambition?

Wout there it is.

Man if this manager had been in charge of Argentina for all of Messi's WC's I have to think they'd have won one or two. Really well organised, look hard as fuck to beat. Just not sure they have the talent to go all the way, they might do but it'll be a lot of winning ugly. Messi in his prime with Tevez and Aguero in this kind of setup would have been a force, though.

That pass man Tried to force the wife to care about it, just geeking out like a dipshit here.

Completely sickened by that anyway, loads of dislikeable lads obviously but so much more interesting having them in the rest of the tournament than fucking Croatia.