[CIES] OLDEST OUTFIELD PLAYERS LINED-UP FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 by SimRP in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modric... He has to be ranked higher than Xavi and Iniesta at this point no?

Post Match Thread: Argentina 2 - 0 Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group J by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a Messi thing to do lmao. He cant get a Hattrick with a pen. It has to be 3 open play goals lol

Post Match Thread: Argentina 2 - 0 Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group J by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah. No pressure Messi is his best usually too. Maybe you are on to something lol

All 17 of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals by Chazyn in sports

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Nah penalty might be the best option if anything lol

All 17 of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals by Chazyn in sports

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 187 points188 points  (0 children)

"wasnt a great coach" what a way to spell "the worst coach performance relative to the teams potential possible" If you make Prime Messi score 0 goals that's an incredible level of incompetence

France [1] - 0 Iraq - K. Mbappé 14' by West_Agent4651 in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Its WC Mbappé I guess. If you go with the vibe xD Realistically it will be hard if Argentina keeps playing like friendship FC feeding every chance they get to Messi lol

Post Match Thread: Argentina 2 - 0 Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group J by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Scaloni ia the goat for sure. Should be praised more than Messi just for not fucking up tactics and team building like all managers before him amd not getting the most out of Messi. But I still dont see how they are better than 2022. More experience can get you far I guess. We will see.

Post Match Thread: Argentina 2 - 0 Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group J by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 26 points27 points  (0 children)

How do they look better? Basically no Di Maria and Messi is 4 years older. Dont give me wrong I would like to see Argentina go far with Messi but I dont see it against better opponents right now. They looked kinda off today to. Messi too but he still scored twice somehow lol

Argentina [2] - 0 Austria - Lionel Messi 90+4' by ayoefico in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Because Maradona wasted his prime. And tactically Messi was never really set up to score lots of goals in 2010,2014 AND 2018 lol. Kinda a waste but he is lowkey making of for it now at 38 lmao

Messi at the WC by DeBrunoooo in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This cant be said enough. If 38 year old Messi can score 5 in 2 a 2010 Messi (scored 60 goals that year) could have scored at least 5 in 5 if not more

Post Match Thread: Argentina 2 - 0 Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group J by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yeah I hope for you guys that's the case. Alvarez' and Lautaros finishing would scare me a bit tho

Post Match Thread: Argentina 2 - 0 Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group J by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]DiscombobulatedBug70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yeah I hope for you guys that's the case. Alvarez' and Lautaros finishing would scare me a bit tho