Gersnet World Cup 2022 Prediction League - Semi-finals

[Rousseau 9,407]

4 minutes ago, buster. said:

I think the lad Alvarez has been hugely important to their progress.

Messi is beyond brilliant but he needed an effective foil who can take a chance.

 

Without the young lad, I don't think they would have went so far.

 

Still haven't played a top side yet.

Will it work against France*?

 

 

Every time I see McAllister, I think of Ryan Stevenson. It is doing my nut in 🤪

 

It goes further than just one foil, IMO: it seems like the whole set-up is designed to carry Messi - because he does nothing off the ball. 

 

It's Messi, so, fair enough. 

[buster. 4,808]

1 minute ago, Rousseau said:

It goes further than just one foil, IMO: it seems like the whole set-up is designed to carry Messi - because he does nothing off the ball. 

 

It's Messi, so, fair enough. 

We all get that.

 

But Alvarez is the vital cog in that support mechanism.

The one that is on a role and adds the important stat of goals scored.

[Rousseau 9,407]

6 minutes ago, buster. said:

We all get that.

 

But Alvarez is the vital cog in that support mechanism.

The one that is on a role and adds the important stat of goals scored.

I think De Paul and Mac Allister are more important. 

 

But, I agree the lad has done really well: goals are what matter. 

 

(Shame he's at Man City... )

[buster. 4,808]

Just now, Rousseau said:

I think De Paul and Mac Allister are more important. 

 

But, the lad has done really well: goals are what matters. 

 

Shame he's at Man City...

They are more important in allowing Messi to do what he does.

Alvarez is more important to actually winning matches because he is in goal scoring form.

 

Really, you have to look at the whole thing together and it has fell nicely in place at the right time.

 

Fair play to Morocco but hoping for a France v Argentina Final (football reasons)

It would be the first time Messi&Co have played a top team

 

 

[Gonzo79 13,714]

@Rousseau, get a move on!  🙂

[buster. 4,808]

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

@Rousseau, get a move on!  🙂

The French are sending you a bottle over from Épernay !!

[buster. 4,808]

An interesting Final in prospect with no clear favourite.

 

 

Wanted Argentina to win it until I heard Messi was working for the Saudis,... greedy bastard without morals.

 

[Gonzo79 13,714]

1 hour ago, buster. said:

Wanted Argentina to win it until I heard Messi was working for the Saudis,... greedy bastard without morals.

A lad at my work today asked if I wanted Messi to win the WC and I replied with a firm 'No'.  He then said I must be a Ronaldo fan.  

 

What is this modern fanboy crap!?  You support a football team, not a player.  They're both a pair of pricks (good footballers though).  

[buster. 4,808]

8 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

A lad at my work today asked if I wanted Messi to win the WC and I replied with a firm 'No'.  He then said I must be a Ronaldo fan.  

 

What is this modern fanboy crap!?  You support a football team, not a player.  They're both a pair of pricks (good footballers though).  

The current focus on Messi to win WC is in good part, down to the vomit inducing media coverage.

 

I love watching the football player strutt his stuff, but I now turn off anyone who wants to talk about it.

[Devil's advocaat 1,281]

10 hours ago, buster. said:

Wanted Argentina to win it until I heard Messi was working for the Saudis,... greedy bastard without morals.

If you drill down deep enough you could probably find something distasteful on pretty much every footballer, greed would definitely feature highly.

 

I prefer to try and watch it purely as a game, naive you may say, but I don't really care to be honest.

 

He's an absolute pleasure to watch.