[Football] World Cup - Day Three

[RandyWanger]

As far as public executions go...

 

[Butch Willykins]

Lovely Stuff

 

[Washie]

I was 10 in 2002 when France lost to Senegal, plus i was at a wedding. I think this is my first major shock at a world cup.

 

[hart's shirt]

Having lived in the Middle East for over 16 years, it's a great result for the region.

In terms of football alone, it'll help a lot with credibility and respect from those looking in from the outside.

Well done to Saudi - 2 fantastic strikes, fought for everything and deserved winners in the end.

As for Argentina, expect wholesale changes for Game 2 and hopefully the entrance of Ali Mac.

 

[jcdenton08]

Lol.

 

[Seasider78]

Saudis done well to hang on to the lead in extra time to avoid the match going to penalties

 

[jcdenton08]

The ref was diabolical. Again. The refereeing is so shit in this tournament. Saudis deserved the win.

 

[Seagull58]

Di Maria burgling a living as professional footballer...

£4 matched on Betfair for the Saudis at 1000

If you don't show, it didn't happen

 

[Seagull58]

Ali Mac in for the next match and Argies to reach the final.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Argentina always seem over hyped for these tournaments, still relying on 40 year old Messi and Di Maria.

 

[jcdenton08]

Ali Mac in for the next match and Argies to reach the final.

Has to be better than De Paul, who was shocking playing Ali Mac’s role.

 

[nicko31]

The ref was diabolical. Again. The refereeing is so shit in this tournament. Saudis deserved the win.

Sadly a WC does not mean getting the world's best refs. Its about letting every tinpot nation that has a FIFA vote have a go...

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I f***ing love a shock when it's not my team on the end of it!

Who needs Newcastle when your actual country can do for the Argies?

Where does this rank in the great world cup shocks?

The biggest of my time was Cameroon beating the reigning world champions Argentina in 1990. Does this match it? Better it? Up there with North Korea in 66?

 

[1066familyman]

This result is for the England haters who expect small nations to roll over and if England beat such teams it doesn't count

no game is ever a walkover and you disprespect your oponent with peril

Exactly this.

 

[jcdenton08]

I f***ing love a shock when it's not my team on the end of it!

Who needs Newcastle when your actual country can do for the Argies?

Where does this rank in the great world cup shocks?

The biggest of my time was Cameroon beating the reigning world champions Argentina in 1990. Does this match it? Better it? Up there with North Korea in 66?

This is a huge shock, no doubting it. I just wish it wasn’t the first group game and meant that it put Argentina out.

 

[A1X]

Ecuador played their Brighton players...and won.

Argentina didn't play their Brighton player...and lost.

Your move, Ghana / Belgium / Spain.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

You did realise we were playing Iran, and they managed to score 2 goals against us....
Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, Spain, will be hardly shaking in their boots...

Argentina will post a cricket score this morning.

Argentina are just like England, also conceded 2 goals. Just scored 5 less than us. Maybe they were shaking in their boots

 

[Jesus Gul]

Hand of Allah!

 

[Pevenseagull]

I f***ing love a shock when it's not my team on the end of it!

Who needs Newcastle when your actual country can do for the Argies?

Where does this rank in the great world cup shocks?

The biggest of my time was Cameroon beating the reigning world champions Argentina in 1990. Does this match it? Better it? Up there with North Korea in 66?

Well, at 1-0 down a Saudi win was out to 279/1 on the exchanges

 

[Simster]

I f***ing love a shock when it's not my team on the end of it!

Who needs Newcastle when your actual country can do for the Argies?

Where does this rank in the great world cup shocks?

The biggest of my time was Cameroon beating the reigning world champions Argentina in 1990. Does this match it? Better it? Up there with North Korea in 66?

It's certainly a shock but the gap between best and worst at major tournaments has shrunk enormously over the course of the last 30 years. People need to pay more attention to world rankings and recent performances. Psychobilly freakout was on here earlier talking about this being a cricket score - well that was never likely. They are ranked 54 or something (so no mugs) and their qualifying was hugely impressive. They were much better than Australia (who are crap) but also Japan and South Korea (who definitely are not). The Saudi gameplan was high risk but worked a treat. If VAR is there to correctly rule out off-side goals, then if you can play a high line with discipline you will reap the rewards with possession further up the pitch.

But for all that, on another day Argentina spring the offside trap twice and that second Saudi worldy goes into row Z and no-one bats an eyelid.