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*Official* Round of 16 Thread
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Damn. I was rooting for Australia. Only cricketing nation remaining is England, so am I going to have to bite the bullet and root for them? Unfortunately yes.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Rick O'Shea has been one of our best players this tournament.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
You can support the cricketing nation that knocked South Africa out of the World T20.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
What game were you watching?
OverratedSanity
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Argentina should've strolled that. They looked good for most of the game but still almost screwed it up at the end.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Furball is right, but in the context of football; Aruba, American Samoa and Anguilla are all FIFA members (without being countries)
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Argentina are improving. They might be squashed by the Netherlands who’ll do what Australia did but have better players.
ripper868
International Coach
A bit hit and miss at times is ole Rick though
Xuhaib
International Coach
Socceroos are weird they look uncreative journeyman for 90% of the game but they randomly come up with moments of brilliance from no where and make the opponent pay for it.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Australia generally play within their limitations and compete well. That’s what makes the second goal so annoying as fannying around in their own box is not a strength of theirs.
Burgey
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Yeah they really over achieved with the squad they had. A couple of the blokes really stood up on the big stage.
Burgey
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Aus played it pretty much exactly how they had to though. Defended space really well.
Aritro
International Regular
Genuine moments of last-ditch brilliance from the two Martinezes cost us the equaliser. Also helped by Martinez, this time Lautaro, not being able to hit a cow's arse with a banjo.
Good performance, we kept our shape really well and the Argies didn't have quick wingers like France to expose our lack of pace. Went as well as could be expected other than Ryan's howler.
Good performance, we kept our shape really well and the Argies didn't have quick wingers like France to expose our lack of pace. Went as well as could be expected other than Ryan's howler.
the big bambino
International Captain
I'm not a massive soccer fan but I get into the world/asian/european cup and qualifiers. The qualifiers are a journey and story in themselves. Your point I've highlighted is the one I've always bitched about in our teams. I was kind of hoping we'd see more of Mabil and Kuol to rectify that and see some speed light up on our wings.
I don't really blame Ryan. Its worse for goalies. A defender makes a blue like that and it can be defendable. The practice of passing back to the keeper is annoying and in that situation I think Ryan got the soccer equivalent of a hospital pass. He baulked for split second and 2 argies climbed all over him, but I really think the defender past his problem off to the keeper.