Argentina v Bosnia (Group F) Sunday 15th June 2014

[Lo Siento.]

Messi looks like he's trying too hard.

 

[Lord Camomile]

What? They are really sharp and some great skill on display by them.

Looking to attack at every opportunity too.

To be fair, I am trying to write while watching this so I'm not giving it my full attention

Just thought Argentina's play looks a little more nuanced or cultured. Fuck it, no I didn't, I'm just failing to articulate myself properly

But yes, Bosnia are certainly playing good, positive football, as have most teams in this WC (Greece ).

 

[Lord Camomile]

The crowd are ole-ing Bosnia

 

[Badgers]

They are looking quite good too.

Not bad at all. Hope they are not too knackered for the last half/third of the game.

 

[Lo Siento.]

tough but fair this Bosnian defence!

 

[ska invita]

The crowd are ole-ing Bosnia

as they did to Italy

 

[twistedAM]

tough but fair this Bosnian defence!

They're trying to rough up Zaba but they'd won't be able to hurt him. Keeping him from making runs though.

 

[Sunray]

Not the best game I've ever watched.

The lack of Phil Neville is makes it for me at the moment.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Actually, I think I have to review my assessment - Bosnia have had more of the running and the better chances.

 

[ska invita]

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[Lord Camomile]

Oof. Could easily be a broken cheekbone.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ooh, good chance, good save!

 

[Lo Siento.]

They're trying to rough up Zaba but they'd won't be able to hurt him. Keeping him from making runs though.

They obviously don't know that he's harder than Jaap Stam.

 

[Badgers]

Actually, I think I have to review my assessment - Bosnia have had more of the running and the better chances.

Yup

 

[Lo Siento.]

despite getting a freebie, Argentina looking increasingly nervous and disorganised.

 

[ska invita]

i think argentina are just being a bit arrogant - know theyre winning and dont want to work too hard

 

[Sunray]

It's starting to die.

It's also nearing sleepy time and if it carries on like this, I'll not see the end, mr sandman will take me 1st.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Just done a bit more research into Zlatan's Bosnian heritage:

Ibrahimović was born in Sweden to a Bosniak father, Šefik Ibrahimović, who emigrated to Sweden in 1977, and a Croatian Catholic mother, Jurka Gravić,[11] who had also emigrated to Sweden, where they first met. His father was born in Bijeljinaand his mother was born in the village of Prkos near Škabrnja in Croatia's Zadar County.[12]

Think it's a bit harsh to brand him a traitor if he was neither born in nor grew up in B&H.

 

[Kaka Tim]

not impressed. Bosnia not brilliant - but better than Argentina. If bosnia come out attacking they could do the argies here.

(Shearer just said the same thing - he obvsiouly reading urban)

 

[Lord Camomile]

This is exactly the type of start a tournament-winning side has

 

[twistedAM]

They obviously don't know that he's harder than Jaap Stam.

"Ohh… Pablo Zabaleta, he is the fucking man!
He is an Argentinian, he’s harder than Jaap Stam!
He plays in blue and white for Pellegrini’s men!
And when we win the league, we’ll sing this song again!"

 

[Lo Siento.]

how many football commentators and pundits give the impression that they watch zero football when they're not being paid to do it? Rio obviously hasn't watched Messi since last season...

 

[Lord Camomile]

B&H didn't put any men in the box for that last attack - getting tired?

 

[Lo Siento.]

Messi getting a lot of shit, but Di Maria and Aguero have scarcely been better

 

[ska invita]

This is exactly the type of start a tournament-winning side has

seriously though, thats true - brazil and argentina think highly of themselves and sometimes play a bit casually, especially if ahead.

im going to go to bed in a minute which will almost certainly trigger a goal blizzard

 

[Badgers]

Bit cruel for Bosnia Herzegovina that, but a good goal by Messi

 

[Spymaster]

By expected standards he was having a bit of a shocker but that's the goal of the tournament so far.

 

[Badgers]

Not bad at all. Hope they are not too knackered for the last half/third of the game.

B&H didn't put any men in the box for that last attack - getting tired?

Tiring I think?

 

[Badgers]

By expected standards he was having a bit of a shocker but that's the goal of the tournament so far.

Better than Van Persie?

 

[ska invita]

i was watching a Messi goal reel on youtube the otherday and he scores a lot like that, running across the box and getting it in so tight in the corner that it often hits the post.... likes to do little lobs and dinks too, loads of those