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Quarter Final | Argentina v Belgium | 5 July | ITV 5pm KO
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Eurostar
05-07-2014
Originally Posted by fordj:
“Belgium have reverted to how they played in the group stages, slow ponderous build up with little movement up front...yawn.”

Argentina are defending well though, unlike their previous matches.....I've a feeling we're looking at two good and evenly matched teams.
carnivalist
05-07-2014
Originally Posted by O'Neill:
“Fellaini has more World Cup goals than golden boy Hazard at least I guess...”

As much as I'm loath to agree with the hugely overrated Mourinho I can see why he criticised Hazard.

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.
BigFoot87
05-07-2014
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“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.”

But where's the urgency to get back into this game? Or are they going to copy the French and have a go in the final 5 minutes? I don't expect them to bomb forward and expose themselves at the back but its all too passive from Belgium at the moment.
NiteOwl12
05-07-2014
More than 20 years since Belgium reached this stage of the world cup; time for them to stand up and have some decent memories.
BigFoot87
05-07-2014
Almost game over.
NiteOwl12
05-07-2014
Terrific bit of play by Argentina
FMKK
05-07-2014
How Fellaini hasn't got a yellow yet I have no idea.
BigFoot87
05-07-2014
Argentina looking to wrap this up with a bow nice and early.
mancitybean
05-07-2014
Belgium's earliest goal at this World Cup was after 70 minutes. Patience.
NiteOwl12
05-07-2014
Originally Posted by FMKK:
“How Fellaini hasn't got a yellow yet I have no idea.”

Because he tackles like a little boy; unlike Hazard, who really shouldn't be doing that sort of thing.
Osusana
05-07-2014
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?
BigFoot87
05-07-2014
Blimey! What a run!
FMKK
05-07-2014
That would have been some goal.
Belligerence
05-07-2014
Unlucky. What a run.
Sattrega
05-07-2014
Brilliant from Higuain. Unlucky.
degsyhufc
05-07-2014
Was that Hazard showing off his skills?
mimik1uk
05-07-2014
that should have been 2 and maybe game over
Osusana
05-07-2014
Higuain finally playing like we know he can, been anonymous in the tournament up to this game.
Thomas007
05-07-2014
Belgium are awful, its like a friendly game for Argentina.
BigFoot87
05-07-2014
All from a Belgium break as well. Unlucky.
Tourista
05-07-2014
At last it looks like the Belgian manager is going to change it around..
carnivalist
05-07-2014
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.
FMKK
05-07-2014
Originally Posted by Osusana:
“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?”

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.
Osusana
05-07-2014
Originally Posted by FMKK:
“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.”

I never said that he is/was a flop, he's just not 'trained on' for me after the hype before Chelsea signed him. His own manager finds fault!
FMKK
05-07-2014
Terrible decision not to give Argentina a free kick.
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