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Quarter Final | Argentina v Belgium | 5 July | ITV 5pm KO |
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Belgium have reverted to how they played in the group stages, slow ponderous build up with little movement up front...yawn.
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Fellaini has more World Cup goals than golden boy Hazard at least I guess...
He's been incredibly selfish in this World Cup. In most of the games he slows play down terribly by trying to prove he's as good as Messi and holding on to the ball, trying to beat half the opposition side on his own. De Bruyne is wiling and has ability but is incredibly erratic. I don't know how Benteke has played for Belgium but you would have thought they miss him a lot. I like Witsel - although a lot of people might disagree I think he performs the water-carrier role superbly. I struggle to think of a misplaced pass or a mistake in may of the games. The problem is that his sort of player is there to be steady, to always be an option for the player in possession and not to be concerned with doing anything spectacular, but to give it to the creative or attacking threats. The problem is that he doesn't really have any major threats to give it to who won't promptly lose the ball. |
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I think it's more a case of two strong sides cancelling each other out : Arg are clearly a step up from anything Belgium has faced before.
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More than 20 years since Belgium reached this stage of the world cup; time for them to stand up and have some decent memories.
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Almost game over.
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#106 |
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Terrific bit of play by Argentina
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How Fellaini hasn't got a yellow yet I have no idea.
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Argentina looking to wrap this up with a bow nice and early.
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Belgium's earliest goal at this World Cup was after 70 minutes. Patience.
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How Fellaini hasn't got a yellow yet I have no idea.
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I agree with Mourinho about Hazard, he is not fulfilling the hype at all. Another player who believes in his own ability at the expense of actually demonstrating it?
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Blimey! What a run!
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That would have been some goal.
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Unlucky. What a run.
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Brilliant from Higuain. Unlucky.
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Was that Hazard showing off his skills?
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that should have been 2 and maybe game over
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Higuain finally playing like we know he can, been anonymous in the tournament up to this game.
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Belgium are awful, its like a friendly game for Argentina.
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All from a Belgium break as well. Unlucky.
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At last it looks like the Belgian manager is going to change it around..
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Yet another poor ball from De Bruyne. Trying to switch the play with a long floating aerial ball is totally the wrong decision in a situation like that. It just slows everything down.
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I agree with Mourinho about Hazard, he is not fulfilling the hype at all. Another player who believes in his own ability at the expense of actually demonstrating it?
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Hr was Chelsea's best player last year. Just cause he hasn't had a good tournament doesn't mean that he's a flop by any means.
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Terrible decision not to give Argentina a free kick.
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