triggs

40 goals for a country like Malta is some achievement

I was just thinking that too, need more invention from deeper. It's why you struggle so much against sides like this. You just don't develop many midfielder who can pass for some reason

This is the kind of game Shelvey would do a good job for you

It's not that he has to drop deep every so often though, he has to do it literally every time for them to have any kind of attack. Last night they had 5 defensive players playing, three centre halves and two centre mids and none of them were able/tried to pass the ball forward until they could give it to Messi. He still created a lot and had a very good game mind

It's shocking really how average Argentina have been during the Messi years, it's not like he's been their only world class player in that period. Is it his fault or the management ? I've only really started to watch them regularly since the last world cup but I think it's the fault of the midfield. Banega is about as good as it's got in a creative sense in there in recent years. Messi has to drop back to create which means it is then tougher for him to get forward to create or score in more dangerous areas. Higuain and Aguero have terrible for Argentine in big games in that period as well. It's literally just Messi and Di Maria doing anything going forward

Messi really has to do so much for Argentina. None of their midfielders or defenders can pass the ball forward so Messi has to go deep to pass the ball forward and then run and try to score. Still playing really well tonight

Doubt he'd move the length of the country unless he was given some assurances that he'll play

Everton owner seems quite knowledgeable

Ross Barkley turns down Chelsea. wat

Just looked it up. You have to beat Sweden and Bulgaria at home and Belarus away and you'll probably get to a playoff. I know you're playing terribly but still seems a decent chance on paper

He's hardly our biggest problem like. Our forwards are running on fumes and there's nothing behind them. He'd be fine in the side if it was as good as previous sides as a complementary player but when there's nothing good around him he looks terrible

Such a rapid decline. Got beat on penalties in the semis last time. When you're expecting Wijnaldum to be one of the main men you're in trouble, as we found out as well

Beautiful strike

Gini has been typically anonymous

Holland have been beyond shit in this game. Just keep kicking the ball to nobody in particular when they get it

That's not what the website is for

Aye 6 months is better than no months like

True, he had played some professional football though. Want to say fair play to this lad, but it sounds like he threw a fit for not getting in the City first team. Hopefully playing for Billericay by March. Aye, he should just stay at City forever knowing he'll never get a chance and ruin his career IMO

Love to know how Rafa is supposed to convince players to come here when we can't even get bids accepted

Lazaar isn't Latin Grew up in Italy

He's a complete dickhead like I like his straight talking. Might not agree with everything he says but he sees through all the modern day bullshit that surrounds football. You listening to him now? Yep. Why? He's talking s**** I didn't think so by and large. He basically said it was Rafa's fault we weren't signing players and that he has no loyalty and is just looking for the first opportunity to leave

He's a complete dickhead like I like his straight talking. Might not agree with everything he says but he sees through all the modern day bullshit that surrounds football. You listening to him now? Yep. Why? He's talking shite

He's a complete dickhead like I like his straight talking. Might not agree with everything he says but he sees through all the modern day bullshit that surrounds football. You listening to him now?

Rafa is gone home