Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Iran, Nigeria

[Furball]

3 centre backs seems completely overkill when Mascherano is also on the pitch.

I should be a manager.

 

[Nate]

Bosnia haven't been bad, but man Argentina are good to watch.

 

[The Sean]

Nice goal that, makes for an interesting last five minutes.

 

[sledger]

South American keepers not exactly covering themselves in glory today.

 

[The Sean]

Loving that even the meh games are giving us three goals.

 

[Pothas]

South American keepers not exactly covering themselves in glory today.

Many have said it but it is really strange that Willy Caballero is not even in the squad.

 

[sledger]

Many have said it but it is really strange that Willy Caballero is not even in the squad.

I think we've had this conversation before, but you can often tell how good a goalkeeper is just by looking at them, I think. I think you can do this with all players to some extent, but goalkeepers stand out. And there is something about the Argentina and Ecuador keepers today that just did not look right.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I think we've had this conversation before, but you can often tell how good a goalkeeper is just by looking at them, I think. I think you can do this with all players to some extent, but goalkeepers stand out. And there is something about the Argentina and Ecuador keepers today that just did not look right.

Would be pretty great to hear a manager justify not selecting a player for the world cup based on how they look.

 

[sledger]

Wouldn't be the strangest thing to have happened. Raymond Domenech picked players based on their star signs iirc. Not that he's an example of how to do anything well.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

 

[Ikki]

Come on Iran!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

One of the only significant saves of the tournament I can remember so far. Not really a goalkeeper's cup, to date.

 

[grecian]

Finally a crap match, the tension of waiting for the first one has been getting to me.

I can watch the Kiwis reverting to type in the cricket too, so it's all good.

 

[Burgey]

This has been village so far.

 

[Furball]

Africa and Asia getting as many places as they do is a ****ing joke.

 

[sledger]

Seeing Shola Amoeba playing for Nigeria is just so weird. I can remember watching him getting sent off for England u21s like it was just yesterday.

 

[Burgey]

Africa and Asia getting as many places as they do is a ****ing joke.

Euros are in two years', buddy.

 

[sledger]

This has been a grim watch, but at least it'll mean USA v Ghana will be loads of fun in comparison.

 

[Pothas]

Fine effort from those two, upholding a fine tradition of terrible World Cup games that all other sides have failed to adhere to so far.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

First half wasn't that bad I don't think. Pretty open game. Second was dismal though.