Two good teams, one ugly World Cup semifinal... Sometimes a game is bad because the teams are bad. Sometimes it is bad because the teams are usually good, but they just play bad. And sometimes its bad because theyre too good....in this case i think they were too good but display bad...Before the thrills and spills of the shootout... Messi did have the best match rating of any Argentine against the Dutch, But the stats also indicate he only amassed 70 touches, which was fifth on the team and on pace with other attackers. Plus, his only shot of the entire match was a free-kick opportunity. There were a few good offensive opportunities, but Messi was rarely found in space... The Netherlands did a fantastic job of marking him, and he will face an even tougher challenge against Germany. They have the size in the midfield and central defense to frustrate the Barcelona man just as Nigel de Jong and the Dutch players did... Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero isnt yet a household name, but hes won the favor of Argentina fans with his stellar play in goal over this World Cup. He was magnificent in the semifinal against the Dutch and will need to up his game even more to deal with the inevitable German flurry of opportunities... As told by Germanys seven-goal onslaught against the host country of Brazil, there will be no shortage of chances for the German side to pull in front. But with Romero at top form and coming off three straight clean sheets, Could he keep Argentina around for another 120 minutes?? Tashfain Bajaj
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 11:06:01 +0000
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