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[Football] Nigeria v Argentina.









Geestar

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Nov 6, 2012
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Shoreham Beach
Good fans though.

Saw these two countries at the London Olympics at basketball. Small group of Argentina fans but boy were they loud!

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Saunders

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Oct 1, 2017
2,296
Brighton
Nigeria have been cruely undone by Argentina in a few WC but this one they didnt play anywhere near as well as their previous game and seemed to choke.
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
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Withdean area
Absolutely. Argentina haven't looked great, but have still dominated this game. All Nigeria have done is defend deep and hoof it clear, with the occasional counter attack, ruined by Ighalo's piss poor finishing. They can have no complaints.

Jenas and his pal have bizarrely given the impression of a dominating Nigeria performance.

Under immense pressure, Messi and co turned up.
 




Kalimantan Gull

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Aug 13, 2003
13,449
Central Borneo / the Lizard
Really exciting game - again - great WC this.

Nigeria looked pretty good, there's a lot of talent there, but the coach has the shackles on them, they must have more flair up their sleeve. They are not far off being an impressive side.

Balogun looks pretty decent too, can't see him being at Brighton to be on the bench and he certainly looks like a centre-back
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
69,318
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Really exciting game - again - great WC this.

Nigeria looked pretty good, there's a lot of talent there, but the coach has the shackles on them, they must have more flair up their sleeve. They are not far off being an impressive side.

Balogun looks pretty decent too, can't see him being at Brighton to be on the bench and he certainly looks like a centre-back

To start with Dunk?
 


Lady Whistledown

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Jul 7, 2003
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Argentina v France in the next round will be interesting. Two teams with a lot of big name players who haven't really impressed thus far.
 




Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014
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No major casualties in the first round then.
 




1066familyman

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Jan 15, 2008
15,235
You do talk some utter bollocks on here. Inspirational Nigerian performance. They did not deserve that. Chances to put the game to bed but didn't have the quality to finish.

You're wrong. Igahlo the only big chance to put the game to bed and giving the ball back to Argentina every single time.

We needed two more experienced players like Moses and Mikel to manage the game better. Oh well, onwards and upwards.
 






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Should have been a penalty to Nigeria. Agree with drogba, defenders mistake...
 


Kinky Gerbil

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Jul 16, 2003
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You do talk some utter bollocks on here. Inspirational Nigerian performance. They did not deserve that. Chances to put the game to bed but didn't have the quality to finish.

Lols inspirational?

They had 1 chance in the second half and he should have buried it- or at least hit the target.

No composure on the ball at all
 




Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
69,318
Withdean area
Should have been a penalty to Nigeria. Agree with drogba, defenders mistake...

Lin-acre read out the law & he got it right. Not a deliberate use of the arm, as explicitly stated in the law.

Drogba's technical contribution was strange - "it should've have been a pen, coz it would've put through Nigeria through".
 


Saunders

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Oct 1, 2017
2,296
Brighton
Wasnt deliberate hand ball it skimmed off his head and hit his hand the referee was right. Just because they got it wrong yesterday (drogbas argument) doesnt mean they should get it wrong today.
 


seagulls4ever

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Oct 2, 2003
4,338
You're wrong. Igahlo the only big chance to put the game to bed and giving the ball back to Argentina every single time.

We needed two more experienced players like Moses and Mikel to manage the game better. Oh well, onwards and upwards.

I think they did well to restrict Argentina to so few opportunities. They did their best against better opponents but it just wasn't quite enough.
 


1066familyman

Radio User
Jan 15, 2008
15,235
Should have been a penalty to Nigeria. Agree with drogba, defenders mistake...

Never a pen, anymore than the one against Portugal was yesterday.
 




dangull

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Feb 24, 2013
5,161
Cant believe anybody thought heading the ball accidently against your jumping arm was a penalty. Rio and Drogba….No
 




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