Argentina v France, predictions, with poll

[dessiato]

Non!

 

[brogdale]

A well deserved lead

 

[ska invita]

Want to support Argentina, but that was a dive and its a hollow victory now

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Want to support Argentina, but that was a dive and its a hollow victory now

Feel the contact, go down. Many players would have done the same.

 

[JimW]

Want to support Argentina, but that was a dive and its a hollow victory now

It was a dive but also a blatant push from Dembele who made ground to do it the silly knob.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Di Maria's been excellent tbf

 

[strung out]

Want to support Argentina, but that was a dive and its a hollow victory now

File that alongside their hollow victory of 1986. Most Argentinians refuse to acknowledge that title win after Maradonna's hand of God in the quarter final.

 

[JimW]

God how I'd love a hollow victory. A vacuum one even.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Messi has now scored in the Round of 16, QF, SF, and Final - never been done before, although in 1970 Jairzinho scored in every game, but of course then there was no round of 16.

 

[Flavour]

I want Argentina to win for several reasons, among them that it would piss of Ronaldo

 

[brogdale]

Oh wow

 

[dessiato]

Oh fuck.

 

[JimW]

Bon nuit, belle France

 

[twistedAM]

Yes, yes. We want six!

 

[ska invita]

Great team goal
Excuses the penalty

 

[JimW]

Filled out the victory a touch there

 

[Steel Icarus]

Incredible goal!

 

[ruffneck23]

Good goal by the Argies, I dont really care who wins tbh.

 

[shifting gears]

Class break and beautifully weighted pass for Di Maria

 

[dessiato]

France are just not going to win I think. Argentina are earning their win.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Great goal.

France have not turned up.

 

[JimW]

Messi deserves it but wanted France to win as it looks better to go out to the eventual winners

 

[planetgeli]

Only one team in this

 

[Steel Icarus]

Di Maria in tears. Got to get his shit together, there's a while to go yet.

That goal though. Superb, best goal of the tournament.

So the two players left from the losing 2014 squad have scored.

 

[JimW]

Great goal.

France have not turned up.

Yep, Giroud had that storming effort to make a header but otherwise can't remember much fizz to them. Might have left it too late if they do buck up.

 

[JimW]

At least Scotland will get a winner's medal with McAllister

 

[May Kasahara]

I'm following along on the BBC website while we head off for a few days away. Can't wait to watch the highlights. I hope Argentina score another five

 

[spitfire]

At least Scotland will get a winner's medal with McAllister

He's Irish, Donabate, Dublin.

 

[Flavour]

France are just not going to win I think. Argentina are earning their win.

but Argentina are your 2nd favorite team of those left after France, right?

 

[strung out]

At least Scotland will get a winner's medal with McAllister

His dad Carlos played with Maradonna and is probably the most Scottish looking Argentinian ever.