**The World Cup 2018 Official Thread**

[NSSVO]

Luka going off Scott free now lol

 

[Uno]

Over, time to give a Messi a flat top

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

Adios Argentina

Luka

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

MODGAWD


YOU SEE WHAT THE NUMERO UNO MIDFIELDER IN THE WORLD CAN DO

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Poor Sampaoli got his dream job but doesn't have the players to make his style of football work.

He also a dunce when it comes to personnel.

It means a player of a specific talent that doesn't possess all the abilities a complete player at his position should provide. Pirlo, the wonderful passing midfielder who can't defend, a luxury player.

Messi, the fantastic dribbler and finisher who can't pass from long, doesn't track back, doesn't hold his position, doesn't defend. A luxury player.

You'd gain more as a team from a player who can/is willing to do the things Messi can't/won't do than you'd lose from a dribbler/passer. You'd be able to play an actual midfield, and your attacking players would have clearly defined and infinitely more freedom not playing "sit around, watch what Messi does, and try to respond to it somehow".

Messi is successful in an intensely drilled system that features players coached from teenage years to be cogs in it. Argentina has struggled his entire career trying to be Barcelona so Messi can be Messi.

That's not how national teams work. You don't have time, or the roster ability to make shyt work. You have to do whatever works best for you. When Messi is gone Argentina will be able to do that again and yes, they'll be better.

We get it man you like CR7. But that's on the coaching staff more than any player. You look at POR...William and Moutinho aren't pushing up because they KNOW CR7 isn't gonna track back tough. POR is playing like a team which is why CR7 has room to be creative and aggressive. ARG doesn't have the defensive cover or a talented enough or intelligent enough middle of the park to do ANY of that.

 

[AkaDemiK]

LUKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Actually6Foot3]

That's a wrap folks

 

[CBSkyline]

Give Modric space and time on the ball brehs

 

[Hagendas]

Lol

 

[Givethanks]

He did that for Ronaldo

 

[Teal.]

Blouses

 

[the next guy]

that's game

 

[distinguishedNOW]

Get Argentina the fukk outta here!!

 

[DillaTUDE]

Best midfielder in the world.

 

[SCORCH]

Modric the gawd