Copa America 2024 - Group A (ARG, PER, CHI, CAN)
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Tom ServoMST3K
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Maybe they rented the stadiums by the hour, lol
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Mastantuono is SO good. Diablito has SO much skill, but still sees the pitch like a kid. Mastantuono already sees the game like an adult. Why I love Mastantuono is because of his versatility. I could EASILY see him as a 10 as well, but he's gnarly from the wings.
Garnacho is a wait and see game. He's got the ability. Kinda tough to replace arguably the second greatest player to wear the colors since Maradona (in my opinion anyhow).
RE: Canada talk. They're doing things the right way. The USA could learn a thing or two from them.
RE: No extra time. I love that we're the f***ing guinea pigs and not europe. It's hilarious how much UEFA and FIFA *hate* South America. I mean honestly, it favors us as we have Dibu.
Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
This is not a "new decision," it's the format of the Copa America. It was like this three years ago too, and like this in 2016. In 2019 they had ET in the semis, and in 2011 they had ET through the whole knockout stage, but those two are aberrations.
No one's a f***ing guinea pig.
No one's a f***ing guinea pig.
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Really? Why do I have no recollection of this. Christ, I'm not old enough to have senior moments yet.
This is where I think the NHL does it right. Play till there's a winner in the quarter finals onward. It'd promote more risk-taking play rather than trying to play for penalties.
Duchene2MacKinnon
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I’d bank on Prestianni, Soule and even the likes of Carboni although not an out an out winger. Amongst others.
I seemed to remember no ET in 2016 where it was held in the states as well and the Covid one too. If memory serves me. I don’t think it favours anyone since we are bound to lose one at some point. Either way no excuse they should make the finals and play Uruguay. What happens haopens
Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
I didn't remember it either, but did a little bit of searching upon seeing these tweets.
A bunch of US outlets (none international) are reporting it as "it's been decided there will be no extra time" when it was decided... years ago...
Which seems to me to be them tryna feed more chum to salty American fans who are using "iT's A fAkE tourNAmeNT aNywaY" as cope for their pretty unambiguous failure in this tournament
Duchene2MacKinnon
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Anyone on to matters that actually mean something. Messi is progressing but still not 100% . I’m guessing he comes off the bench if they need him.
Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
There are worse things than having practice for life without him, right?
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Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
Having to play a knockout match without Messi is a good experience for the guys who are gonna be the leaders of this team when he retires
Duchene2MacKinnon
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Ehh I doubt one off game matters much tbh. Plus I am of the opinion neither ADM nor Messi retire with the WC in 2 years.
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I have my food prepared and my Fernet getting nice and cold in the fridge (I don't like my fernet and coke with ice). 9pm can't come soon enough.
Re: Fideo - He's talked about basically being done since the WC. My heart hopes that if he's still capable, he plays, but I think he's pretty serious. Messi has already stated his intentions to be there in 2026 as long as he feels good.
The reality is that we need to learn to play without them much sooner rather than later, which truth be told, I'm not too worried about. Losing the likes of both of them is HUGE, but we have such a deep talent pool to chose from, and even more importantly, the way they changed how they do things/run things/expect of players now vs. even eight years ago, let alone 12+ years ago gives me a lot of hope for the future.
Those 90's/2ks teams on paper were GNARLY, but so were the egos. They've really changed the mindset of how they expect these guys to think of one another. How they interact with one another on the pitch, etc etc. It's beautiful to see. Scaloni's vision can't be ignored, except with his seeming love affair with Nico Gonzalez. lol
Re: Fideo - He's talked about basically being done since the WC. My heart hopes that if he's still capable, he plays, but I think he's pretty serious. Messi has already stated his intentions to be there in 2026 as long as he feels good.
The reality is that we need to learn to play without them much sooner rather than later, which truth be told, I'm not too worried about. Losing the likes of both of them is HUGE, but we have such a deep talent pool to chose from, and even more importantly, the way they changed how they do things/run things/expect of players now vs. even eight years ago, let alone 12+ years ago gives me a lot of hope for the future.
Those 90's/2ks teams on paper were GNARLY, but so were the egos. They've really changed the mindset of how they expect these guys to think of one another. How they interact with one another on the pitch, etc etc. It's beautiful to see. Scaloni's vision can't be ignored, except with his seeming love affair with Nico Gonzalez. lol
Duchene2MacKinnon
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Pretty much full strength not sure how healthy Messi is and resting ADM is very shrewd. Can’t remember the last time that trio in midfield was healthy and started together.
Should be a straight forward game for the albiceleste as long as the focus and stick to their game.
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Brutal brutal half so far. Sloppy passes everywhere, worst half Enzo ever played for the NT. Luckily Lisandro is such a towering figure his height showed there for the goal.
Duchene2MacKinnon
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He has been awful. Poor decisions and giving up the ball like candy. Maybe he thinks he’s playing for Chelsea but ya needs to get his head out of his ass. If he doesn’t I’d pull him for Palacios
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Good penalty call. And Ecuador going for a starman moment loooool
Annnnnnnd saved yuuuuuup
Shades of Morocco giving it to Hakimi instead of El Kaabi at last AFCON
Annnnnnnd saved yuuuuuup
Shades of Morocco giving it to Hakimi instead of El Kaabi at last AFCON
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Spring in Fialta
A malign star kept him
At first commentators talked about Martinez getting a piece but no he clearly did not
Spring in Fialta
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MESSI MISSED A PANENKA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA
Martinez immediately makes it up. Jesus!
Martinez makes no sense.
Martinez immediately makes it up. Jesus!
Martinez makes no sense.
Duchene2MacKinnon
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He makes perfect sense. Once you admit he's the best in the world.
Its 7am here... im going to bed. Argentina did their best to ruin my holidays. f***ing Scaloni's brain is injured today. Not just messi's leg.
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He needs one more penalty save to surpass Goycochea. He has a 50% save percentage over the last 24 penalties he's defended. Best alive.
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My Ecuadorian colleague is not in the best of moods this morning lol
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I own a small business and have A LOT of Ecuadorian customers who ALL know we're Argentinos. They were also not pleased. lol
