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So far he's looked poor.

And so are Argentina. Even when they played against a team with 10 men in their own penalty box.... they still managed 27 shots.

Argentina will find it easier against Nigeria and Croatia, which is why I think they'll go through. And there's no way Messi will have 11 shots in another game and not score at least 2 goals. But people are quick to call Messi past it and he should retire from Argentina.

And this why there's big difference. Portugal aren't the same team when they have to control the ball and attack. They're more suited to counter-attacking football.... as Ronaldo is.

Except.... he had 10 shots against them in 2016 and scored no goals.

A penalty, a shit shot ending in a horrible mistake from a goalkeeper and a good free kick with De Gea being lazy and not moving..... and De Gea is supposed to be the best goalkeeper in the world. Ronaldo's free kick conversion rate is like 2%.

No.... because he plays in a system that plays counter-attack football.

You're joking, right? Ronaldo offered nothing besides his goals..... simply because he didn't get it much.... simply because Portugal was playing counter-attack football.

And Ronaldo gets more space than Messi does. If Messi had the space Ronaldo got, it would benefit Messi. Swings and roundabouts.

Messi has played well. People expect too much of Messi every single time. Ronaldo may have scored 3 goals last night, but he didn't offer anything besides that. And like Real Madrid, Portugal suits Ronaldo's style of play.

Messi looks focused.

Here we go again? Pique has been declining since 2016. We should look for a replacement.

Spain or Portugal won't win the World Cup in any case. There far too many stronger teams in it.

Like most of the match, De Gea has gone into hiding.

And this is why you don't play Pique.

That's the best bit of defending Pique has done in the last 3 years.... for club and country.

If that Argentina attack gets going, it's over for the other teams.

If Messi got his luck, he would have world cup by now and would have way more trophies with his national side.

Offside and a horrible mistake. Luckiest player in the world.

Suarez is only going to get worse from this point on. If we seriously don't get another top class forward in, we're not going to win much next season.