World Cup Last 16 and onwards (excluding England matches)

baracks_a_hammer

Happy birthday Preston

I’m happy to take ownership of your slice of the cake if needs be

Fortuneseeker

Many Happy Returns Preston. ;cake

Vorselaarhammer

Fly Super Eagles fly.... ;pray

baracks_a_hammer

I’ve seen messi’s goal from a few angles and I’m pretty certain that not at any point did he actually look up to see where the goal was, and yet he still found the corner with his wrong foot. Astonishing

IronHerb

I looked at that and I think he did look when the ball came of his thigh. He didn't lift his head but his eyes seemed to look up for a moment.

IronHerb

Happy birthday Preston. ;beer ;cake

Vorselaarhammer

His first touch was ridiculous...

IronHerb

Aguero must be sitting there scratching his head and wondering if Higuain is even going to touch the ball. ;hmm

IronHerb

Well done ref. VAR shows it and he decides no. Good call. ;clap

MrsGrey

Exactly how it should work.

MrsGrey

Argentina looking for an Agueroooo moment.

IronHerb

So am I. ;lol

IronHerb

Rojoooooo! ;wahoo ;lol

MrsGrey

;wahoo

MrsGrey

Is Maradona off his face?

IronHerb

Why, is he sometimes on it then?

OldCastleSwift

MrsGrey said:

Is Maradona off his face?

Always

Vorselaarhammer

Hmm yes....

Hammerwombat

Vorselaarhammer said:

Hmm yes....

Slumped. He’s had a busy day and is all partied out
;ok

PrestonHammer

Thanks for the birthday wishes. I still can't predict a winner in a one horse race though. ;lol

MrsGrey

I feel sorry for Nigeria because Argentina haven't actually offered that much to the tournament.

Hammerwombat

Saturday......france v Argentina could be good, could be an utter bore fest, although it will be a lot of fun.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Well one of em have ti step up

As neither have impressed

MIAHammer

Great try by Nigeria. This World Cup has shown that there are very few easy games. Asia and Africa are bridging that gap.

alderz

Side note, I think Drogba is a really good pundit

MrsGrey

And Zaba ;ok

alderz

They both are really able to articulate things that non-pros might not notice, whereas some others just say the obvious lines.

MrsGrey

Interesting that Mr nice Linekar made a negative comment about Maradona.

baracks_a_hammer

Biggest question of the night - what on earth is Etebo doing about to start a season in the championship with Stoke

MrsGrey

Alderz - what we want from pundits is illumination and insight, not a comment you would hear from the bloke down the boozer.
;ok

It's why I get really frustrated when I hear them offering opinions that show a lack of understanding of the rules,or of how VAR is operating.