Mr Bairn Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Fascinating game. Both teams have 100% records but neither has played well at all. I think Argentina will edge it because Messi has been getting it done in the last minute. 1-0 Argentina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 the teams to play argentina so far have sat deep and gave them no space if Belgium open up can see argentina getting a good result,it may be Belgium play on the counter and use hazard and origi and there peace and skill,either way it will be a interesting game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I see this as being cagey. Unlike the US, Argentina have no need to have their full backs bombing on at every possible opportunity. 1-0 Belgium, I reckon, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainspotter Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 5pm, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Belgium are gonna win this. They upped the gears against the USA and will do again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 As much as I find Belgium to be a bit overrated, I can see them turning over Argentina in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 There's only so much Messi can do by himself. Argentina have no balance to their team and they're gigantic bottle merchants. I think Belgium will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumigoo Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Two poor teams, hopefully they realise what is at stake and play a match worthy of the occasion. However I fear that the two teams will actually realise what is at stake and shit it to produce another not so great match, something both these teams have excelled at during this World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gullane Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Unless Argentina up their game after the Switzerland game, I can see Belgium winning this. I think we have still to see the best of Belgium. Wilmots doesn't seem to have got his best line up sorted yet. Can Ze Maria play that bad again? Will Fellaini get dropped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilky1878 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Last night Belgium looked much better than they had any other night although still have plenty of improving to do. Argentina were never in contention for this world cup IMO and Belgium will edge this one 1-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Close game this one. Penalties IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawfieldAggro Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Unless Argentina up their game after the Switzerland game, I can see Belgium winning this. I think we have still to see the best of Belgium. Wilmots doesn't seem to have got his best line up sorted yet. Can Ze Maria play that bad again? Will Fellaini get dropped? Ze Maria's not doing badly for an ex-Brazil fullback in his forties. Angel Di Maria, on the other hand, will either be a total liability or a matchwinner. In fairness, Argentina haven't been pish....they're just extremely overstated much like their direct opponents here. I've never seen Lavezzi, Palacio or Gago have a match good enough to be described as a 'worldy' which is whats required here...defensively they are slow and this will be exploited. Belgium for me look like giving someone an absolute beasting, with a team full of guys with a helluva lot to prove. 3-1 Devils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCharisma Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Argentina and Germany were my favourites to win it before it all started. I think Belgium will beat Argentina though. Argentina basically only have Messi, Aguero, Di Maria and Higuain to an extent. The rest of their side look average. Belgium are solid at the back with a great goalie and they have very good attacking players that can hurt the argies defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc_smfc Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 You'd expect Messi to get plenty of space in the middle, with Witsel and Fellani not performing all too well. Belgiums defence is alright not great. Vertoghan will push really high, and Di Maria can exploit that. Saying that Belgium's front 4 will love playing against a relatively poor backline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCharisma Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 You'd expect Messi to get plenty of space in the middle, with Witsel and Fellani not performing all too well. Belgiums defence is alright not great. Vertoghan will push really high, and Di Maria can exploit that. Saying that Belgium's front 4 will love playing against a relatively poor backline. Dembele will play in midfield instead of Fellani and that will give them a much better and even midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Belgium are gonna win this. They upped the gears against the USA and will do again. Pretty much the way I see it. Belgium are at least improving, they have some forward momentum. Argentina, if anything, have been getting worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tourette Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Belgium for me look like giving someone an absolute beasting, with a team full of guys with a helluva lot to prove. 3-1 Devils. This. Argentina will be the team that gets that beasting. 3-0 Belgium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gullane Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Ze Maria's not doing badly for an ex-Brazil fullback in his forties. Angel Di Maria, on the other hand, will either be a total liability or a matchwinner. In fairness, Argentina haven't been pish....they're just extremely overstated much like their direct opponents here. I've never seen Lavezzi, Palacio or Gago have a match good enough to be described as a 'worldy' which is whats required here...defensively they are slow and this will be exploited. Belgium for me look like giving someone an absolute beasting, with a team full of guys with a helluva lot to prove. 3-1 Devils. I don't remember Ze Maria as well as my sub conscience. Thanks ShawfieldAggro. I think Dembele replacing Fellaini to support Witsel and Mirallas playing wide right for Mertens should strengthen Belgium. Their only weakness seems to be Wilmots. Does he know how to make the most of the talent he's got available? If Fellaini had been subbed at half time the other night, there probably wouldn't have been extra time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 This. Argentina will be the team that gets that beasting. 3-0 Belgium Can see it being 3-0 but to argentina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Both teams have failed to impress so don't really know what to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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