Messi just proved modern wingers suck. 39 year old man showing you how to put in a cross with his weak foot while these 120 million dollar primadonnas overhit or cant send a good one on their strong foot.
This pass by Messi is the greatest cross I’ve ever seen in 45 years of watching soccer. I didn’t think his sublime pass against the Netherlands in the 2022 World Cup could be topped.
The greatest of all time did it again. I’m in awe. This was not a pass, this was poetry.
Thomas Müller: "I cannot believe and understand how England approached this game after they're leading. I cannot understand how they invited Argentina to play one cross after the other in perfect crossing positions"
Giving Lionel Messi the ball and freedom to do whatever the fuck he wants for 30 minutes is single handedly the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen a football manager do
Watch Spain at 1-0 last night. That’s courage. That’s bravery. And then watch England at 1-0. What’s the difference?
We are a better team than Argentina, I’ve no doubt in my mind. But we deserved to get beat in the end. In fact, it could have been 4-1.
Bringing on 3 defenders at 1-0 up. What message does that send? I wrote it in my Daily Mail column after the Mexico game. Until we understand that courage and bravery is controlling possession under pressure and not booting / heading it up the field 40 yards then this will always be the end result.
This is exactly what happened today. You cannot sit back against a team with Messi on it who has proven they know how to unlock teams. You’re asking for trouble.
@Guitargeekette Nah. The Egypt game was the blueprint for this. If you park the bus against this Argentina team, you are asking for trouble. It will not work. You must keep them away from your box, not invite them in. They will unlock the door. Get out of your own half!!!